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Ranks of employed Filipinos swell in Aug but quality of jobs not ideal
The Philippine labor market in August showed significant improvement from July, with the resumption of farm activity and the start of the new school year helping generate more employment for Filipinos, the statistics authority said Friday.
Water-related agencies repurposing NIA water rights
The water-related agencies of government are coming together to optimize water use not just for agricultural purposes but also for power generation, bulk supply, aquaculture, recreation and tourism, among the resource's other uses.
Ochoa wins jujitsu finals, cops 2nd Asian Games gold
Margarita Ochoa delivered the Philippines second gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Thursday, beating the reigning under-21 world champion in the 48-kilogram division of women’s jujitsu.
Inflation pressures seen dissipating in October
Oil and rice price shocks sending the September inflation rate sharply higher to 6.1 percent are seen dissipating in October when more data is captured reflecting the macroeconomic lay of the land, officials said on Thursday.
Food price in superdrive in September, confounding forecasts
Headline inflation accelerated to the upper limit of official forecast and hit 6.1 percent in September and well above market consensus of only 5.3 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
