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The latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) shows a sharp rise in unemployment: 2.54 million Filipinos had no jobs or livelihoods in October 2025, pushing the unemployment rate to 5%. This is not only higher than September’s 3.8% but also worse than the 1.97 millionContinue Reading
MANILA — Young para table-tennis standout Lhey Marie Manginsay will carry the national flag for the Philippines at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Manginsay — hailing from Zamboanga Sibugay — was tapped to lead the Filipino contingent into theContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – If you’re aiming for one of the country’s highest-paid jobs, the latest figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show that aviation and high-skilled tech occupations continue to dominate the wage ladder in 2024. The PSA’s 2024 Occupational Wages Survey found that the average Filipino full-time workerContinue Reading
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stirred the political pot on Sunday after claiming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa — a remark that immediately raised questions about his source and motives. Roque made the claim on theContinue Reading
PALAWAN, Philippines – At the country’s farthest edges, where cellphone signals flicker out and the sea begins to swallow the sky, the Philippines reveals a version of itself that feels ancient, unguarded, and strangely intimate. Out here, the geography becomes a story — one shaped by wind, coral, limestone, andContinue Reading
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque suggested that Filipino families can prepare Noche Buena for ₱500 — and it sparked public outrage. In a holiday season marked by rising food prices, shrinking purchasing power, and stagnant wages, the remark lands not as guidance but as an insult toContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Philippines is projected to reach 252,800 by the end of 2025, according to new data from the Department of Health (DOH). A report from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, shared by the Quezon City health monitoring unit onContinue Reading
