MILLIONS of employees are expected to lose their jobs in the coming weeks as 78 percent or 79,550 of the 102,000 establishments affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) declared that they would be temporarily closed for six months, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on Thursday.
Workers wait for a ride on Monday along the corner of NAIA road and Roxas Boulevard. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO