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Unemployment rate drops in July, lowest since April 2020

For the first time since the pandemic in April last year, the unemployment rate here has dropped to 6.9% in July, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) July 2021 Labor Force Survey (LFS).

Central Visayas breach 2-M mark of administered COVID-19 jabs

The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) has administered over two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Ilocos Norte under MECQ until end of month

The modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Ilocos Norte has been extended until Sept. 30, Malacañang announced Tuesday (Sept. 7). The announcement followed the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the...

Tropical cyclone ‘Jolina’ weakens, nearly 2-K stranded in ports

Severe tropical storm “Jolina” (international name “Conson”) weakened from a typhoon into a severe tropical storm as it continued to traverse Masbate, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday (Sept. 7).

51 barangays under granular lockdown before new lockdown system shift

Residents of Brgy. 7, Caloocan City have to strictly stay in their houses after the area was placed under granular lockdown until Sept. 11 for having 26 active cases with more...

IATF places NCR under GCQ for whole of September

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Monday (Sept. 6) has placed the National Capital Region under general community quarantine (GCQ) from Sept. 8 to Sept. 30 According to IATF Resolution No. 136-F, the...

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