
Labor rebound: Stronger jobs, brighter outlook
Latest labor data show the unemployment rate slipping to 5.1 percent in February 2026 from 5.8 percent in January, while total employment has climbed to about…
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Latest labor data show the unemployment rate slipping to 5.1 percent in February 2026 from 5.8 percent in January, while total employment has climbed to about…
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Labor Day in the Philippines has long been a stage for workers’ voices, but this 1 May 2026 is shaping up to be a platform for life-changing opportunities as…
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A rare united front of major business and labor organizations has called on government to ease taxes on essential goods, warning that sustained price pressures…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects April headline inflation to settle within 5.6 to 6.4 percent, marking another monthly surge in overall prices as…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and BDO Foundation have partnered to roll out a financial education program aimed at improving money management among…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s recent decision to hike interest rates may help curb rising inflation, according to Michael Ricafort, chief economist…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and BDO Foundation have partnered to roll out a financial education program aimed at improving money management among…
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UnionBank of the Philippines has launched a new feature on its mobile app that allows customers to open a Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA),…
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The implementation of the government-mandated lifeline rate collected by power distributors such as Meralco will undergo Senate scrutiny in light of growing…
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Anticipation of broader price hikes and additional policy tightening dampened trading even as the peso marginally depreciated P60.71 from previously P60.70 per…
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Malacañang on Monday said it respects the decision of lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, to file criminal complaints…
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Atty. Mans Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, has officially filed a complaint before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office this Monday over the…
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The complaint alleged that the disclosure of the records was used for ‘political harassment and black propaganda’ against Duterte ahead of the 2028 elections.
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The economy of SOCCSKSARGEN grew 4.8 percent in 2025, outpacing the national average of 4.4 percent despite a tougher domestic…
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As temperatures rise, the number of safe and productive working hours shrinks.
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) said it is strengthening its portfolio to deliver long-term shareholder value, reporting a 14 percent increase in…
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BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera region’s agriculture sector grew by 4.3 percent in 2025 despite volatile weather, rising production costs and market…
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