Drilon calls for gov’t action to help unemployed workers, OFWs

Drilon called on the government to implement support programs to mitigate the impact of unemployment on 7.3 million jobless individuals including those OFWs who were laid off due to COVID-19. | BLozadaINQ

FILE PHOTO – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, during the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes virtual hearing Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

MANILA, Philippines—Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon called on the government to implement support programs to mitigate the impact of unemployment onDrilon expressed alarm over the possible economic and social consequences if unemployment isn’t taken care of.

Drilon, the country’s Labor Secretary from 1987 to 1990, called on Silvestre Bello III, the current head of the Department of Labor and Employment, and Hans Leo Cacdac, the Overseas Workers Welfare Association Administrator to help returning OFWs.

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