Workers weld metal for the ongoing MRT7 construction along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. On Friday, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country’s unemployment rate reached a two-month high of 3.9% in October, citing typhoons as a contributing factor. This represents 1.97 million jobless Filipinos, slightly higher than September’s 1.89 million but lower than last year’s 2.09 million. — Analy LaborWorkers weld metal for the MRT7 construction along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. — Analy LaborWorkers weld metal for the MRT7 construction along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. — Analy Labor