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        "id": 1373749,
        "msgid": "manila-helps-jobless-find-work-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-11-16 00:00:00",
        "title": "Manila helps jobless find work",
        "author": null,
        "source": "DPA",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Manila helps jobless find work MANILA (DPA): The administration of President Joseph Estrada vowed on Sunday to help laid off workers to find emergency employment amid sluggish business activity triggered by the more than one-year Asian financial crisis. Labor secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said his department's emergency employment program would help retrenched workers ride out the financial crisis, while a high-level conference scheduled for later this month aims to prevent more layoffs.",
        "content": "<p>Manila helps jobless find work<\/p>\n<p>MANILA (DPA): The administration of President Joseph Estrada<br>\nvowed on Sunday to help laid off workers to find emergency<br>\nemployment amid sluggish business activity triggered by the more<br>\nthan one-year Asian financial crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Labor secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said his department's<br>\nemergency employment program would help retrenched workers ride<br>\nout the financial crisis, while a high-level conference scheduled<br>\nfor later this month aims to prevent more layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Under the program, the Department of Labor and Employment will<br>\nshoulder 60 percent of the workers' minimum wage while the<br>\nremaining 40 percent will be paid by the local government units<br>\nand non-governmental organizations, including religious groups.<\/p>\n<p>Projects covered by the program include repair and maintenance<br>\nof schoolrooms, drainage and waterwork systems, health and<br>\ndaycare centers, roads, bridges and irrigation networks, and<br>\nreforestation, cleanliness and beautification programs.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/manila-helps-jobless-find-work-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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