The services sector, which accounts for more than half or 24 million of those employed in the Philippines, remains the hardest-hit sector, Labor Secretary Bello said, with the tourism industry suffering the most. COVID19PH FULL STORY:
UNEMPLOYMENT TO RISE. Mall visitors pass through a temperature and disinfection channel at the entrance of Uptown Mall in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, as some establishments begin to operate partially after the ease in restriction under modified enhanced community quarantine. File photo by Inoue Jaena/Rappler
The services sector, which accounts for more than half or 24 million of those employed in the Philippines, remains the hardest-hit sector, Bello said, with the tourism industry suffering the most. Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales, and Angeles City are under a modified ECQ . The rest of the country are under general community quarantine .
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