The number of unemployed Filipinos rose sharply in July, reaching 2.59 million compared to just 1.95 million the previous month. Read more »
Despite a slight decline, inflation remains the most urgent national concern for Filipinos, with 62% of respondents in Pulse Asia’s June 2025 Ulat ng Bayan survey citing it as their top worry. Read more »
The P20 rice program rolled out in Guimaras this week aims to make affordable rice accessible to more Filipino households. 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 »
Fuel prices in the Philippines are volatile as the Israel-Iran conflict fuels global uncertainty. Major oil companies implemented a staggered pump price increase, with a second wave followed on June 26 and 27. Read more »
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has raised alarm over the United States’ recent military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that the escalation could spiral into a full-scale global conflict. Read more »
