Western Visayas posted a sharp improvement in its poverty indicators in 2025 while recording the fastest economic growth among the country’s regions. Read more »
The Philippine labor market recorded a weaker performance in July, with the unemployment rate reaching 6.0 percent, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority released Tuesday. Read more »
Prolonged flooding has disrupted face-to-face classes across parts of Region 1, prompting DepEd to consider ways to make up for lost learning time once schools become safe to reopen. Read more »
Public sentiment toward the country’s two legislative chambers moved in opposite directions in the second quarter of 2026. Trust and satisfaction in the Senate declined, while the House of Representatives recorded modest gains. Read more »
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal is seeking to cut government-issued pre-employment document fees by 50 percent for indigent jobseekers, arguing that securing basic requirements should not prevent people from pursuing work. Read more »
A large share of Filipino senior citizens may be financially vulnerable even when they are not officially classified as poor, according to research presented at a recent social protection policy forum. Read more »
