
Unemployment rises to 4.1% in April
The unemployment rate in April slightly rose to 4.1 percent from 4 percent in the same month last year, with the largest decrease in manufacturing workers, the…
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The unemployment rate in April slightly rose to 4.1 percent from 4 percent in the same month last year, with the largest decrease in manufacturing workers, the…
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Low interest rates on housing loans will be maintained until the end of 2025 as part of ongoing efforts to make homeownership more affordable and accessible…
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MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), led by businessman Enrique K. Razon, Jr., said electricity rates in Iloilo City dropped to P11.3263 per…
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The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) reported a notable 30 percent decrease in focus crimes during the first half of 2025.
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Crime incidents in the eastern part of Metro Manila continued their downward trend, decreasing by 9.26 percent in the past week, according to the Eastern…
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For the provinces, Apayao emerged as the top-performing in basic literacy nationwide with an impressive rate of 95.2 percent. It was followed by Benguet with…
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‘Any resulting volatility in the US financial markets could still have indirect impacts to the local financial markets.’
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While power consumption typically rises during the dry season, customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect some relief this May as the Manuel…
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Visayan Electric announced a decrease of P0.62 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in electricity bills for May and June.
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Nissan shares climbed as much as 5.5 percent in early trading Tuesday following local media reports that the Japanese automaker is planning to cut an…
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has recorded a decline in criminal activity during the first four months of 2025, with index crimes falling…
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Wall Street stocks opened lower Monday, threatening the S&P 500's nine-day winning streak ahead of a Federal Reserve decision later in the week.
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It first reduced the rate by 25 basis points this year on 10 April after the local inflation in March hit 1.8 percent, the lowest since May 2020 based on data…
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Ethel Caterham’s secret to longevity is to never argue with anyone.
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The Social Security System (SSS) rolled out big news Friday, unveiling a series of improvements to its loan programs — including lower interest rates, expanded…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked Labor Day yesterday with some big news: The country’s unemployment rate had dropped to 3.8 percent as of February 2025 —…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced Thursday that the Philippines' unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in February, lower than the 4.3…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Thursday that members of the Social Security System (SSS) who have a clean record may avail of loans at a lower…
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