Create jobs near ‘Yolanda’ areas – NEDA

More jobs must be generated in areas where victims of disasters tend to migrate to look for work, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

“The January result of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) is quite unique in that it comes as an aftermath of two extreme disasters in 2013. We are now observing the lingering effects of the disruptions caused by these disasters on the supply chains not only in disaster-affected areas but also in neighboring areas. For example, construction materials diverted to disaster areas caused supply problems in neighboring areas, including Luzon provinces,” said Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan.