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Jobless Filipinos fall to 2.77 million, but labor market remains weaker than year ago

MANILA (October 8) — THE number of unemployed Filipinos fell to 2.77 million in August, bringing the unemployment rate down to 5.3 percent from...

Child protection gets faster 911-MAKABATA referral link

MANILA (October 8) — CHILD protection agencies are linking the MAKABATA Helpline 1383 with the government’s Unified 911 system to speed up referrals and...

Over 100 areas under state of calamity due to El Niño

MANILA (October 7) — A total of 106 cities and municipalities across the country have been officially declared under a state of calamity as...

Teachers question proposed ₱77.86-B budget amendments as pay demands linger

MANILA (October 7) — Teachers are questioning why billions of pesos can be proposed for new government programs while their long-standing demands for higher...

2,000 Tawi-Tawi teachers honored, but MBHTE told to listen beyond celebrations

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (October 6) — More than 2,000 teachers gathered here for an early World Teachers’ Day celebration, where Bangsamoro education officials pledged to...

10 wounded in Basilan ambush; manhunt launched

TIPO-TIPO, Basilan (October 6) — Ten government personnel, including two Army officers, were wounded when armed men ambushed a six-vehicle convoy in a remote...