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Jobless rate up in Nov, improves from Oct

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Unemployment rate rose year-on-year in November 2025 but fell from October, as the labor market gained momentum ahead of the Christmas season, the Philippine Statistics Authroity reported on Wednesday.

Jobless rate hits 3-year high 5.3% in July amid storms

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The country’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in July 2025, the highest level since August 2022, despite a shrinking labor force—weighed down largely by a series of storms and widespread flooding, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday.

Wall Street advances on hopes Fed will cut rates

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U.S. stocks rallied Monday as weak jobs data bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates in the coming months.

T-Bill yields mixed as slew of data loom

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Treasury bill yields moved mostly lower at Monday’s auction, as investors braced for a raft of key economic reports that could influence future monetary policy direction.

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Luzon corridor puts $20-B project pipeline before investors

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The Philippines put more than USD20 billion worth of infrastructure and industrial projects before about 600 local and foreign investors, seeking to turn the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) from a development blueprint into a pipeline of fundable deals.

Tiu Laurel urges ASEAN-India cooperation on food security risks

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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. called for stronger ASEAN-India collaboration Wednesday at the Ninth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry, warning that geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, and volatile farm input costs threaten regional food supplies.

Luzon, Visayas co-ops seal 15-year power supply deals

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Twenty-nine Luzon and Visayas electric cooperatives have secured long-term power supply agreements (PSAs) with six generation firms, ensuring stable electricity for millions, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced Thursday.

Meralco cites PNP support in curbing electricity theft

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Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has recognized the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) support in addressing electricity theft as it pledged to sustain efforts to reduce system losses, particularly non-technical losses arising from illegal connections and power pilferage.

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