Filipino workers who test positive for COVID-19 will be eligible to receive compensation from the government, according to the Department of Labor and Employment. In a statement on Wednesday, the board of the Employee’s Compensation Commission (ECC) approved the inclusion of COVID-19 to the list which entitled workers sick of COVID-19 to the compensation. “Considering …

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