The number of jobless Filipinos decreased in November, but employed individuals also shrank in number by 100,000. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) the country’s employment rate increased to 96.8 percent in November last year from 96.4 percent in November 2023. It has also...
Philippine manufacturing output fell in November last year, dragged down by declines in food production, transport equipment, and electronics. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for the manufacturing sector decreased by 4.2 percent...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for sustained action against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to ensure that the industry's remnants are effectively purged. “More than ever, we need to sustain our efforts to clear out all criminal syndicates that are products of POGOs. We must...
From Harbin in February to Chengdu in August and Bahrain in October before finally in Thailand in December and 2025 will be a busy year for Filipino athletes, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. “It’s a busy year marked with major...
CCG-5901, a China Coast Guard ship nicknamed "The Monster", is detected by the Philippine Coast Guard at 54 nautical miles off the coast of Capones Island in Zambales on Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Navy (PN) condemned on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the continued intrusion of China Coast Guard...
Over 1,000 volunteers, staff, and assets will be deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to assist devotees participating in this year’s Feast of Jesus Nazareno activities. (PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon and PRC Secretary General Gwen Pang / Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “The...
The local stock market dropped after the government reported an uptick in the inflation rate last month. The main index fell 79.79 points, or 1.20 percent, to close at 6,545.38. The Services sector led the retreat, with only Mining and Oil in the green. Volume was higher but still thin at 1.51...
Acknowledging the vital role of early childhood education in enhancing the country’s overall education quality, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) emphasized on Tuesday, Jan. 7, its support for increased investment in early childhood education as part of the 2025 national...
The Philippine Navy said the forensic analysis conducted on a submersible drone discovered off the coast of San Pascual, Masbate on Dec. 30, 2024 will take six to eight weeks. (Photo: Police Regional Office-5) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, Jan. 7, that it will take up to two months to...
Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist Mervin Guarte passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, after succumbing from stab wounds from an unidentified assailant in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. He was 33. File Photo from Mervin Guarte Facebook In a police report, Guarte was said to be sleeping in the living...
Consumer prices in December accelerated for the third consecutive month, but a sharp decline in rice prices helped ease the impact, particularly on poor households, with rice inflation slowing to its lowest level in three years. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the recent sighting of the China Coast Guard’s largest vessel off the coast of Zambales “is deeply concerning.” Estrada pointed this out as he also took note of the earlier recovery of an underwater drone off the coast in...
