Palace saddened by PH inclusion in world’s 10 worst countries for workers

By Prince Golez

Malacañang on Tuesday said it was saddened that the Philippines was named by an international labor group as one of the 10 worst countries in the world for workers.

Other worst countries for working people were Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Honduras, Myanmar, Turkey and Zimbabwe, according to the 2021 Global Rights Index of the International Trade Union Confederation.

“Nalulungkot po tayo diyan,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual presser.

Roque also blamed the ongoing situation of Covid-19 pandemic for the current condition of workers.

“Sigurado ako na yung estado ng mga manggagawa ay apektado rin ng pandemiya dahil papunta na po tayo sa pangalawang taon ng pandemiya,” according to him.

“Naniniwala po tayo na habang dumadami ang hanay ng nabakunahan at nabubuksan ang ating ekonomiya, mas mabuti rin ang kalagayan ng mga manggagawa sa ating bayan,” he added.

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