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The unemployment benefit of the SSS also covers the kasambahay (housemaids) as well as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs; Filipino migrant workers).Claimants should have made 36 monthly contributions to the SSS, 12 months of which should be in the 18-month period immediately preceding the month of involuntary separation.
A 2024 survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations from September 14 to 23, 2024 estimated 16.3 million Filipino families considered themselves poor compared to 12.9 million in March 2024. Self-rated poverty were highest in Mindanao (67 percent), followed by Visayas (62 percent), and Luzon (55 percent, excluding Metro Manila).
July 7 – Myrna Esguerra of Abra is crowned Binibining Pilipinas 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. [ 439 ] July 19 – Krishnah Gravidez of Baguio is crowned Miss World Philippines 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay .
The Department of Labor and Employment (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo; [2] DOLE) is one of the executive departments of the Philippine government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2% in November. December marked the most monthly job gains seen since March 2023. Revisions to the unemployment rate in 2024 also showed the labor market ...
The National Network of Home-based Workers (Pambansang Tagapag-ugnay ng Manggagawa sa Bahay) was first launched in 1991. In 1992, PATAMABA succeeded in pressuring the Filipino government into affirming certain labour protections for home-based workers, including the registration of worker's organisations, the possibility of collective bargaining and the right to immediate payment.
The CBO said it expects rates to continue to rise, as well as slower growth in the gross domestic product for the rest of this year and unemployment reaching 4.7% by the end of 2024.
On June 4, 2024, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 52, which directed government agencies and schools to include the singing of the “Bagong Pilipinas” hymn and the recitation of the “Panata sa Bagong Pilipinas” pledge in weekly flag ceremonies, as required by Section 18 of Republic Act No. 8491. [24]