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The country’s agricultural trade deficit in March widened by two percent year-on-year to nearly $890 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Martial arts aces led by Carlos Baylon Jr. of wushu took the cudgels for Philippine sports in April.

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While the coming elections on Monday, May 12, is largely about personalities, economic issues also play a big part in campaign debates. I will discuss four issues as recent data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority  have been generally positive.

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The country’s agricultural output grew by almost two percent year-on-year in the first quarter, driven by sustained expansion in poultry production and recovery of the crops sector.

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The country’s unemployment rate went up slightly in March from the previous month, while the quality of jobs deteriorated, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Bumaba ang bilang ng jobless Pinoy o mga Pilipinong walang trabaho sa bansa batay sa inilabas na labor force participation survey ng Philippine Statistics Authority.

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The Philippine unemployment rate slightly rose to 3.9% in March 2025, up from 3.8% in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported.

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Inflation further slowed to 1.4% in April, driven primarily by softer increases in food and transport costs, the PSA said. 

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Isang batas  sa “paluwagan” para sa mga organisadong micro-entrepreneurs  at  suporta sa mga micro at small businesses sa bansa  na nagbibigay  naman ng maraming trabaho at oportunidad sa kabila ng maliit na suporta na nakukuha mula sa pamahalaan.

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Senator Loren Legarda has urged the government to prioritize strengthening students' foundational learning to address the alarming number of graduates classified as “functionally illiterate.”

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The country’s agricultural trade deficit in March widened by two percent year-on-year to nearly $890 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Martial arts aces led by Carlos Baylon Jr. of wushu took the cudgels for Philippine sports in April.

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While the coming elections on Monday, May 12, is largely about personalities, economic issues also play a big part in campaign debates. I will discuss four issues as recent data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority  have been generally positive.

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The country’s agricultural output grew by almost two percent year-on-year in the first quarter, driven by sustained expansion in poultry production and recovery of the crops sector.

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The country’s unemployment rate went up slightly in March from the previous month, while the quality of jobs deteriorated, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Bumaba ang bilang ng jobless Pinoy o mga Pilipinong walang trabaho sa bansa batay sa inilabas na labor force participation survey ng Philippine Statistics Authority.

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The Philippine unemployment rate slightly rose to 3.9% in March 2025, up from 3.8% in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported.

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Inflation further slowed to 1.4% in April, driven primarily by softer increases in food and transport costs, the PSA said. 

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Senator Loren Legarda has urged the government to prioritize strengthening students' foundational learning to address the alarming number of graduates classified as “functionally illiterate.”

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