Unemployment rate rises to 4.1% in May; agri job losses increase
The number of unemployed Filipinos increased month-on-month in May 2024 as more workers in the agriculture sector lost jobs during the month.
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The number of unemployed Filipinos increased month-on-month in May 2024 as more workers in the agriculture sector lost jobs during the month.
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Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects a slightly better inflation rate for the full year at 3.5 percent from 3.7 percent, following a…
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The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) once again issued a warning to all air travelers about the unauthorized rate cards being used by colored taxi…
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Trend Micro's annual cybersecurity conference made a return to face-to-face with the theme DECODE 2023: Resilience Rising. Over 700 attendees from various…
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The country's jobless rate fell to its lowest level in almost 20 years in October as local employers hired more staff for the holiday season, the Philippine…
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Three people were killed and another critically injured in a shooting at a Las Vegas university on Wednesday, police said, with the suspect also dead.
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Union Bank of the Philippines raised P18.168 billion from its dual peso fixed-rate bond issuance, the bank's biggest bond program so far.
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Gold hit a fresh record Monday on growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the new year, with traders shrugging off boss Jerome…
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China slipped back into deflation in October, data showed Thursday, highlighting the work officials have in reviving still-sluggish demand in the world's…
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Economists expect price increases for necessary goods and services to slow down for October due to lower oil prices and relatively better weather conditions…
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Violent crime decreased in the United States last year to pre-pandemic levels while property crime increased sharply, the FBI said in a report released on…
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Employers in the Philippines hired more Filipinos while fewer people looked for additional working hours, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed…
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Hiring in the United States logged a surprise jump last month, government data showed on Friday, while unemployment rose to the highest level since early 2022.
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A man was found guilty on Monday of robbing British cycling star Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta of their high-value watches in a knifepoint attack at their…
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The Philippine peso on Wednesday, 28 December, ended the day weaker at P56.2 against the US dollar.
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The Philippine peso on Tuesday, 27 December, ended the day at P55.9, weaker than its P55.15 close against the US dollar the previous session.
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander welcomed the government's apology for the Netherlands' role in 250 years of slavery in his Christmas address on Sunday, saying it…
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