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Jobless rate down 3.1% in June

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s labor market improved as the number of jobless Filipinos hit a six-month low in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. The country’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 […]

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Inflation up 4.4% in July

MANILA, Philippines — Power, fuel, water, and key food price increases pushed inflation higher in July, breaching the 2.0- to 4.0-percent target, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday. Consumer price growth hit 4.4 […]