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Philippines registers 3.1 percent unemployment rate in December 2023

NEDA says rate is lowest recorded in nearly two decades (Eagle News)--The Philippines registered an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent…

Headline inflation eases to 2.8 percent in January 2024

(Eagle News)--The country's headline inflation further eased to 2.8 percent in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority has reported. According to…

Philippines thwarts cyber attacks on Marcos, government agencies

MANILA, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines has thwarted thousands of "sophisticated" cyberattacks targeting the websites of President Ferdinand…

PHL cybersecurity experts thwarted hacking attempts on OWWA site: DICT official

Unsuccessful spying attempts on gov't email address systems, PBBM site also revealed (Eagle News)--The country's cybersecurity experts have thwarted recent…

Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14

MANILA, Feb 3, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain in the southern…

DILG bucks proposal for Mindanao secession

(Eagle News)--The Department of the Interior and Local Government bucked a proposal for  Mindanao to secede from the country, saying…

PHL gov’t on corruption index ranking: A challenge to do better, a reason for hope

(Eagle News)--The government on Saturday, Feb. 3, said the Philippines' slight improvement in the Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International…

BSP expects January 2024 inflation to settle within 2.8 to 3.6 percent range

(Eagle News)--The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects the country's January 2024 inflation  to settle within the 2.8 to 3.6 percent…

PHL economy grows by 5.6% in 2023

(Eagle News)--The Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2023, after expanding by 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter of…

PHL, Vietnam sign agreement for incident prevention and management in S. China Sea

Pacts on agriculture, maritime security, and cultural cooperation also inked (Eagle News) -- The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday, Jan.…

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