Manila, April 26 -- Deputy Speaker and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel has challenged the Philippines' top retailers to follow in the footsteps of America's Walmart Inc., which has hired some 200,000 new temporary or part-time workers amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
"We would urge our leading supermarket and minimart chains -- since they are the only ones thriving for now - to stay open for longer hours and start hiring on a temporary or part-time basis furloughed employees from other industries," Pimentel said.
"This way, retailers can also help ease the economic pain of the crisis as they grapple with the surge in households stocking up on food and other basic necessities," Pimentel said.
Pimentel addressed his c...