Rappler's latest stories on informal sector
IN NUMBERS: What you need to know about the Philippine labor sector
The employment rate in the country is at 94.7% as of January 2018
'Matumal': Small-time vendors struggle to earn this Undas 2017
The vendors' only hope is to earn enough to make a living in celebration of the dead
Making a living among the dead inside Navotas Public Cemetery
Children and adults alike inside the Navotas Public Cemetery grab the opportunity to make money doing odd jobs that come with the Undas rush
FAST FACTS: What you need to know about PH's informal sector workers
Informal sector workers comprising up to 38 of the labor force are among the most vulnerable workers in the country
P20,000 livelihood grant available for vulnerable workers
The cash aid is available through the Department of Labor and Employment s Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Program
When hunger is a daily battle
A mother Mercy del Rosario realizes that she and her husband need to learn how to be good parents to save the lives of their malnourished children
Why many of the hungry are women
Women account for around 60 of the world’s chronically hungry despite producing more than half of the world s food
PH income below investment grade countries' average
Despite upgrading the Philippines to investment grade Fitch Ratings notes that incomes remains below the average
'PH at risk of prolonged low wages, high unemployment'
The Philippines is at risk of experiencing prolonged low wages and high unemployment due to weak global trade says Unctad
Gov't urged to fund health insurance for vendors, drivers
Current funds only subsidize the poorest of the poor not the working poor former Health Secretary Francisco Duque says
