MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine labor market weakened at the start of the year and is likely to remain under pressure amid the Middle East crisis, after the number of jobless Filipinos rose to 2.96 million, its highest level since 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Unemployment in the country soared to 5.8 percent

MANILA, Philippines — The government is scrambling to secure fuel and fertilizer supplies for the sugar industry, as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East could significantly affect local production. The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) are coordinating with other government agencies to ensure stable access to critical farm inputs

MANILA, Philippines — Citing “ongoing repairs,” the Senate leadership denied a request from Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa—which he made despite being absent in the chamber’s session for the past four months—to allow his family to use the Senate Mansion in Baguio City. In a letter addressed to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III dated

MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), the body tasked to investigate anomalies in the government’s flood control and other infrastructure projects, is winding down its operations six months after its creation by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ICI Chair Andres Reyes Jr., in a statement on Friday, said the commission would remain operational

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino world title contender Charly “King’s Warrior” Suarez is finally on track for a rematch with reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete after the WBO officially ordered both camps to begin negotiations. The announcement came Thursday, March 11, when the WBO sent letters to both fighters’ teams.

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday questioned the move by the House of Representatives to provide protection to Ramil Madriaga, her alleged former “bagman,” as her deadline to reply to two impeachment complaints looms. In a two-page statement, Duterte described the “special treatment” extended to Madriaga as “disturbing,” alleging that the latter

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his administration’s continuing support for the Bangsamoro peace process, asserting that the national government is working hard to bring progress to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This comes as domestic and global think tanks recently warned that the landmark 2014 peace deal between

BAGUIO CITY — Rising rental costs, higher electricity rates, and increasing food prices—including “bangus” (milkfish) farmed in Dagupan City, Pangasinan—pushed inflation in the Cordillera region higher in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. The region’s inflation rate climbed to 3.1 percent in February, up from 1.9 percent in January, according to the

Lotto Result Today – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announces the lotto results for March 15, 2026, including Super Lotto 6/49, Ultra Lotto 6/58, EZ2, and Swertres.

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