For many Filipino business owners, 2024 and 2025 have been years of unprecedented strain. Rising costs, thin margins, and operational hurdles have made survival a daily challenge, particularly for small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Read more »
The Philippine labor market showed signs of further weakening in October 2025 as the number of Filipinos without work climbed significantly, according to the latest Labor Force Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Read more »
The number of unemployed Filipinos rose sharply in July, reaching 2.59 million compared to just 1.95 million the previous month. Read more »
The Philippine labor market continued to show signs of resilience as unemployment dipped in May 2025, with more Filipinos finding jobs across key sectors and subsectors. Read more »
Senator Bong Go has introduced the Rural Employment Assistance Program (REAP) bill in the Senate, designed to institutionalize TUPAD and bring sustainable job opportunities to the countryside. Read more »
Workers in Metro Manila will receive a ?50 increase in their daily minimum wage after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) approved Wage Order No. NCR-26. Read more »
