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Dissecting Data: Quarantine, more job hunters push unemployment higher in NCR

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 01:43 PM

Philippine unemployment hit 8.7 percent in April, the same as January’s unemployment rate, and much better than the record high of 17.6 percent in April 2020. Read more »

ALAMIN: Stratehiya ng gobyerno para tulungan manggagawang apektado ng pandemya

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 06:00 PM

Ayon sa isang opisyal ng DOLE, sa ilalim ng 8 point recovery action plan ng NERS, mayroong panukalang P1.14 trillion na pondo na huhugutin sa budget ng bansa.   Read more »

Groups raise labor issues amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:45 PM

Six months since parts of the country were placed under community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, labor rights advocates demand jobs creation, adequate aid, and rights protection during a protest in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

PH unemployment rate at 10 percent in July, 4.6 million Filipinos jobless amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:31 PM

The Philippines’ unemployment rate improved in July compared to April data as the government eased COVID-19 lockdowns to help resuscitate the economy.   Read more »

'It could have been worse,' says Palace on 'record-high' adult joblessness

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 02:34 PM

It is unsurprising that there is a "record-high" number of jobless Filipinos given the shutdown of the economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, Malacañang said Monday, adding the situation "could have been worse." Read more »

Labor chief disputes government data on 7.3 million jobless Filipinos

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 01:20 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III disputed on Wednesday official government data on unemployment, saying it was only a "survey." Read more »

BSP ready with 'full powers,' looking at data ahead of policy meeting

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 10:12 PM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday he was ready to deploy his "full powers" to aid the economy, with lawmakers yet to pass fresh stimulus against the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Jobless Filipinos balloon to 7.3 million in April as unemployment soars in lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 04:59 PM

The Philippines' unemployment rate jumped to a record 17.7 percent during the coronavirus lockdown, official data released Friday showed, as the government moved to resuscitate the economy and stop further job losses. Read more »

Unemployment jump to show lockdown toll on Philippines: economist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 10:24 AM

Unemployment likely soared during the virus lockdown, an economist said Thursday on the eve of the official data release, as the Philippines started easing restrictions. Read more »