The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) warned that the newly mandated ₱85 daily minimum wage hike could exacerbate inflation and force businesses to accelerate automation, calling for government intervention to lower the cost of living instead of relying solely on wage...
The Philippines scored below the regional average in the World Bank’s latest Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+), underscoring persistent gaps in health, education, and employment outcomes despite outperforming the average for lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). In an April 2026 human capital...
As the nation marks the 128th Philippine Independence Day, SM Supermalls and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are strengthening their long-standing partnership by bringing employment opportunities closer to Filipinos through simultaneous job fairs nationwide. This June 12, SM and DOLE...
Malacañang said the recent slowdown in the unemployment rate will not lead the government to become complacent in addressing unemployment in the country. Unemployment rate slowed down to 4.7 percent in April from 5.8 percent in March. Employment rose to 48.89 million in April 2026, with the...
Local unemployment rate stood at 4.7 percent in April, the highest jobless rate for April rounds of the government’s labor force surveys (LFS) since the 5.7 percent recorded in April 2022, with agriculture and wholesale and retail trade shedding the most jobs. National Statistician Claire Dennis...
Quezon City will host the 2026 COOP Job Fair on May 26 at SM North EDSA, connecting job seekers with cooperative sector employers in a localized employment drive. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the 4th Floor Atrium of SM North EDSA under the theme “Legitimacy, Sustainability, and...
The Philippines ranked among the countries with the strongest preference for self-employment, with more than eight in 10 Filipinos saying they would rather work for themselves than for someone else, according to a global study by cross-border payments provider Remitly Business. In a study involving...
The Quezon City government has opened employment opportunities for up to 100 senior citizens through a collaboration with a private sector. The memorandum of agreement for the special employment program was formally signed on Monday, May 18, by the Quezon City government, the Department of Labor...
Amid the more vocal and aggressive stand of the Office of the Ombudsman especially against top government officials linked to corruption, the agency has recorded a noticeable increase in the number of applicants seeking employment. In fact, Assistant Ombudsman for Internal Affairs Luigi Bonoan said...
President Marcos has vowed to deliver “disenteng trabaho” (decent jobs) for Filipinos as he acknowledged the burden of rising fuel prices, electricity costs, and basic goods on workers. In a speech during the 124th Labor Day Celebration in General Santos City, the President said the government...
Only 17 percent of Philippine employers say they are able to recruit and retain enough workers with artificial intelligence (AI) skills, underscoring a growing talent crunch even as local companies accelerate the adoption of AI across their organizations, according to global professional services...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has raised alarm over the continued "5-5-5" scheme, which practices firing and re-hiring employees to prevent them from being regularized. During Wednesday 's Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development hearing, Tulfo called on the Department of...
