
Eastern Visayas unemployment soars to 7.7%
TACLOBAN CITY — Unemployment in Eastern Visayas rose to 7.7 percent in January 2026, about three times higher than the 2.4 percent recorded in the same period…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Unemployment in Eastern Visayas rose to 7.7 percent in January 2026, about three times higher than the 2.4 percent recorded in the same period…
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A listed holding company, long feted in boardrooms and award galas for its gleaming CSR scorecard, especially its much-publicized push to make quality…
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Dear Atty. Nico,
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has urged parents and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the enforcement of…
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We must eradicate the threat posed by these weapons — so all people everywhere can live in safety and with hope.
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The Department of Finance (DoF) welcomes a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report pointing to a 5.1 percent decline in unemployment in February, from 5.8…
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SM Supermalls is rolling out a nationwide series of job fairs ahead of Labor Day, offering employment, government services, and skills training in one…
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Fewer Filipinos were jobless in February 2026 compared to January. Yet, unemployment was higher than a year ago as more people entered the labor force than…
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Human rights alliance KARAPATAN raised concerns over due process and transparency in two separate incidents involving state security forces — the detention of…
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A left-leaning human rights group is calling for the immediate release of two elderly activists arrested in a joint police and military operation in Barangay…
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Justice, though often slow and hard to attain, must still remain within reach. This was the gist of the message of the Kababaihan Partylist following the…
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According to Philippine labor law, placing employees in “floating status” (also known as temporary layoff) is permissible under specific conditions. However,…
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Amnesty International and local human rights groups are calling on the national government to review cases filed under anti-terror laws following the acquittal…
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More than P680,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized from three drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City early Friday morning.
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TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Corn and rice farmers in Kalinga now have expanded legal protections against unfair market practices following the enactment of the…
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