MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday filed a measure to provide all Filipinos seeking employment amid the pandemic with free COVID-19 testing. 2291, Angara noted the “predicament” that job seekers are facing to comply with the requirement of companies to submit a negative COVID-19 test result. The bill also states that COVID-19 tests shall no longer be an “additional mandatory requirement” for Filipino job seekers. ADVERTISEMENT“Kung luluwas ka sa isang lungsod, minsan kailangan yang negative result as gate pass. (If you go out of the city, sometimes you will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test result which would serve as your gate pass.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 10, 2021 04:07 UTC