The unemployment rate in June this year marked the lowest since 2005, preliminary results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s June round of the Labor Force Survey showed. Photo show applicants at the mega job fair held at Manila Science High School. PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

PH jobless rate jumps to 5% in October

UNEMPLOYMENT in the Philippines spiked in October this year, with 2.54 million Filipinos left jobless, jumping from 1.96 million in September, the Philippine Statistics...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says outstanding loans from big lenders, excluding their short-term placements with the central bank, climbed by 10.3 percent from a year earlier in October to P13.79 trillion. THECHRONICLE.COM.PH PHOTO

Loan growth eased to 16-month low in October

BANK lending slowed to a 16-month low in October this year, as the widening graft scandal that has implicated high-ranking government officials continued to...
The map shows the markets where the bulk of Philippine products are exported. The Department of Trade and Industry is now working with the World Bank for a support program for exporters to help strengthen the sector. PHOTO GRABBED FROM DTI'S PRESENTATION

DTI works with WB to boost export sector

NOTING the need to further capacitate the Philippines’ export sector, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said a support program...

Bong Go’s Malasakit Team provides additional assistance to displaced workers in three areas in...

The Malasakit Team of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, in coordination with local officials, reached out and provided additional assistance to displaced workers in three...
Joseph Allain Lenferna de la Motte, GGMF's principal spokesperson and its Managing Trustee

A Proposed Bill to Usher-in a Legal Tender Gold-Backed Stablecoin

GGMF unveils its Vision for Global Empowerment of Indigenous Peoples Groups Throughout the World, starting with a Proposed Bill to make GGMF’s Gold-Backed YWC...
Coco Martin waves to Marileños as he arrives at Toyota Marilao, Bulacan, Inc.

Stories of hardwork and perseverance highlight the Toyota Tamaraw Roadshow at Marilao

Marilao, Bulacan, December 7, 2025 – Abante Posible Ambassador Coco Martin met with Marileños and Bulakeños at Marilao, Bulacan during the nationwide Tamaraw roadshow organized...
Finance Secretary Frederick Go.

Finance chief OKs estate tax amnesty extension to 2028

Finance Secretary Frederick Go has backed the House of Representatives’ proposal to extend the estate tax amnesty for another three years, until December 31,...

Iloilo City is No. 5 startup hub in PH; FyrFest 2025 to celebrate regional...

AS WESTERN Visayas continues its ascent as a premier innovation hub, FyrLab Accelerator by the NGO Youth First Initiative Philippines is set to convene...
The Department of Agriculture said the spike in prices for galunggong is due to lack of supply. It advised the public to just buy chicken instead. ABS-CBN NEWS / PNA PHOTOS

DA: ‘Galunggong’ prices too high? Buy chicken instead

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. advised the public to just buy chicken instead of galunggong as the low supply is affecting the price...
PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Peso seen at risk of breaching 60:$1 next year

The peso remains at risk of slipping past 60 to the dollar in 2026 amid “worsening sentiment,” though a recovery is expected once the...