The country’s unemployment rate inched up to 3.8 percent in September 2025 from 3.7 percent a year earlier, equivalent to 1.96 million Filipinos without work, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday. Despite the slight uptick, the number of jobless declined from 2.03 million in August, suggesting some improvement in hiring momentum.
Shares of Seagate Technology climbed 10 percent on Wednesday after the data storage company announced a USD500 million debt exchange agreement, a move seen by investors as easing its near-term financing pressure.
STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (STI Holdings), the country’s largest private school network, reported strong financial results for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025, supported by higher enrollment and steady operational gains.