In the US, states with longest lockdown suffered most economic harm
In this April 9, 2021 editorial by the Wall Street Journal, we discover the empirical…
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World Bank: Philippines’ reliance on prolonged lockdowns caused economic deterioration
In this March 27, 2021 article for The Philippine Star, Louise Maureen Simeon covers a…
Chua: MECQ in NCR+ could lead to 2.1B loss in daily income, increased hunger and unemployment
In a statement to the press last March 23, 2021, Socio Economic Planning Secretary Karl…
The global economic impact of lockdowns
In this March 1, 2021 article for Business World Online, author Bienvenido Oplas Jr. looks…
Philippines’ economic team: No more lockdowns
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Monday, October 12, 2020 said that the Philippines…
Bacolod business owners calls on LGU to end lockdowns
The Bacolod Employers’ Union (BEU) has called on the government to end the lockdown in…
Jollibee to close 255 stores
Jollibee Food Corporation (JFC) has announced that it will close 255 stores after suffering from…
Big Tech thriving during pandemic despite widespread economic upheaval
While most countries in the world are experiencing severe economic contractions, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple…
Philippines officially in technical recession as economy shrinks by 16.5% in Q2
The Philippine economy is experiencing its greatest contraction in two decades following the extension of…
ECOP: Almost 53% of MSMEs closed down permanently and partially
Edgardo B. Lacson, chairman of the Employer’s Conference of the Philippines (ECOP) says that 52.66%…