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Unemployment up slightly in September, fewer job seekers

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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.

Unemployment rises in June to 3.7% —PSA

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The Philippines’ unemployment rate in June rose to 3.7 percent, up from 3.1 percent a year earlier, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 

Philippine jobless rate slides to 3.9% in May

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The Philippines' unemployment rate eased in May, as the economy generated more jobs, reducing the number of Filipinos without work compared to both April this year and May of the previous year.

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PH to make energy security key ASEAN agenda

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The Philippines will use its ASEAN chairmanship to push for stronger regional safeguards against energy supply disruptions and faster cross-border power connectivity as Southeast Asian energy ministers meet in Manila this week.

₱3.8-B fuel subsidy for agri sector beneficiaries kicks off this month

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that around 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural haulers will receive ₱3 billion in fuel subsidies starting this month, aiding the sector amid El Niño impacts and persistently high fuel costs.

Visayas power probe pushes transparency, reliability, consumer protection 

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Therma Visayas told lawmakers that it sources coal from Indonesia and uses the Indonesian Coal Index in its power supply agreements, as a House inquiry into electricity reliability in the Visayas turned attention to both supply security and pricing transparency.

DA ramps up El Niño preparations drawing on past preparations 

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The Department of Agriculture is bolstering full-scale preparations for an intense El Niño, applying hard-won experience to safeguard farm output, secure food supplies, and protect farmers and fisherfolk from harm.

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