The scorching heat discouraged many job seekers, especially in the agriculture sector, leading to an increase in the number of unemployed Filipinos. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, May 8, reported that the number of jobless Filipinos rose to two million in March this year...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House leader has praised the Marcos administration on Friday, April 12 for creating an "upbeat business climate" that has created additional job opportunities for Filipinos. Ako...
Job creation gained momentum in February as payrolls surged by over 350,000, reflecting robust growth in employment opportunities locally. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a decline in the number of jobless Filipinos to 1.8 million in the second month of the year from 2.15 million...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. The creation of at least 1.6 million jobs are at stake with the proposed economic-themed revisions to 1987 Constitution, House Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairman Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) led the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Republic Act 11962 or the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TBP) Act. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on Tuesday, March 12, that before the signing, they first consulted with...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Saturday, March 9 that the full implementation of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) law can help address the country's unemployment woes. Villanueva made the statement after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the unemployment rate...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Unemployment rate went up, you say? House Speaker Martin Romualdez says that this is exactly why Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7, which espouses economic Charter change (Cha-cha), is needed. In...
Despite the rise in the unemployment rate, the Department of Finance (DOF) noted that the quality of employment in the country is improving, with an increasing number of Filipinos securing formal and stable jobs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the Philippines had a total of 45.9 million...
The number of jobless individuals was estimated at 2.15 million in January as many Filipinos, particularly women, opted to do household duties, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, March 8. Based on the latest labor force survey, the PSA reported that the unemployment rate...
A construction worker installs brick tiles on General Luna Street in Intramuros, Manila on Nov. 7, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin file photo) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in December 2023 revealed that the joblessness rate among Filipino adults reached 19.5 percent, 2.6...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) It's as good as full employment Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave this glowing assessment of the country’s latest unemployment figures, which are at their lowest in...
The number of jobless individuals dipped to 1.6 million in December last year, the lowest in almost two decades, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Wednesday, Feb. 7. Based on the PSA’s Labor Force Survey of 11,235 households, the unemployment rate stood at 3.1 percent, lower than the...
