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2.4M Dabawenyos working as of Oct 2023
The October 2023 Preliminary Employment report by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Davao Region (PSA-Davao) reveals that 64 percent of the 3.780 million Dabawenyos aged 15 and above are part of the labor force, indicating that 2.42 million individuals are employed. This represents a 1.8 percentage point increase from the previous year. The report also highlights a 97.1 percent employment rate in the Davao Region as of October 2023, with a 2.9 percent unemployment rate, lower than the national average. Despite this, the region still maintains the highest employment rate in the Philippines. Additionally, the report compares employment rates across different regions, with Soccsksargen, Barmm, Central Luzon, CAR, Caraga, Western Visayas, Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, and Central Visayas surpassing the national average. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) records the highest labor force participation rate among 17 regions, while the Zamboanga Peninsula has the lowest rate. The data is collected through the Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted quarterly and monthly by the PSA central office and its regional statistical services offices. The Davao Region, with nearly 6 million inhabitants, remains the 7th most populous region in the country......»»
‘New poll machines to give speedy results, lower failure rates’
There will be faster transmission of votes and lower failure rates with the new machines and transmission service to be used in the May 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections said yesterday......»»
Comelec sets bidding for 2025 poll transmission system
The Commission on Elections plans to start next month the public bidding for the transmission system that will be used in the 2025 midterm elections......»»
DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive
MANILA, Philippines — Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came after Senator Imee Marcos brought up, during the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, that DOH’s Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients.....»»
Promoting peace: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals offer support groups for individuals with long-covid
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals Provides Support for Long Covid Patients In recognition of International Long Covid Awareness Day on March 15, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals is offering.....»»
Shaina nag-quarantine matapos tamaan ng COVID-19, nagpasalamat pa sa virus
MARAMING natutunan at nagawang makabuluhang bagay ang Kapamilya actress na si Shaina Magdayao kahit na naka-quarantine siya. Tinamaan ng COVID-19 ang dalaga nitong nagdaang January kaya kinailangan muna niyang ma-isolate bago sumabak uli sa trabaho. Sa kanyang Instagram account, ibinahagi ni Shaina ang naging takbo ng buhay niya habang naka-quarantine matapod ngang mag-positive sa COVID......»»
Tinamaan kaming dalawa : Rumored lovers Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino test positive for COVID-19
Kapamilya stars Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino tested positive for COVID-19 at around the same time and are reportedly the only members of their show's cast to have contracted COVID......»»
Residential electricity rate up by P0.13 for March – April billing
Visayan Electric residential consumers will experience an increase of P0.13 per kWh in their March – April billing. The hike, which is caused by an increase in the transmission charges imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), brings the total electricity rate from P11.25 per kWh of the previous month to P11.38.....»»
Philippines inflation rate slows to 2.8 pct in January
MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines further eased to 2.8 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that the January inflation rate is the lowest since the 2.3 percent inflation rate was recorded in October 2020. In January 2023, inflation rate was 8.7 percent.....»»
MVP Group dominates 20th Philippine Quill Awards
It was a triumphant night for the MVP Group of Companies, encompassing leading entities such as Light Rail Manila Corp., Manila Electric Co., Maynilad Water Services Inc., PLDT, Smart Communications Inc., Makati Medical Center, Maya, Metro Pacific Dumaguete Water Services Inc., Metro Pacific Tollways South Management Corp., Metro Pacific Investments Corp., Meralco – One Meralco Foundation and Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, as its member companies secured a staggering total of 87 awards at the 20th Philippine Quill Awards, organized by the International Association of Business Communicators......»»
Rising athlete Yee eyes upcoming Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano rising athlete Franklin Ferdie Yee will test his mettle in the upcoming IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu on April 21. Yee, a rising triathlete who represents both the Asian Orthopedics multisports team and the University of San Carlos (USC) track and field team, recently clinched a record-setting win in the 2024 Clark.....»»
Interview: ISU chief hails next generation stars rising at Gangwon 2024
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The next generation stars in ice skating are rising at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, chief of the global skating governing body has said. "Next-generation stars can compete [at a] global level. Just like many other sports, this is an event where we get to see the rising stars, the next generation stars," Kim Jae-youl, president of the International Skati.....»»
PNR walang biyahe sa Metro Manila simula March 28, suspendido ng 5 taon
MAY abiso ang Philippine National Railways (PNR)! Simula March 28, suspendido ang operasyon sa Metro Manila at ‘yan ay magtatagal ng limang taon. Ang mga istasyon na hindi na muna makakabiyahe ay ang Governor Pascual-Tutuban at Tutuban-Alabang, ang dalawang makabilang end stations sa Metro Manila. Ayon sa PNR, ito ay upang magbigay-daan sa gagawing konstruksyon.....»»
Metro Manila nangunguna sa ‘Worst Traffic in the World’, ayon sa pag-aaral
NUMBER one sa listahan ng “Worst Traffic in the World” ang Metro Manila. Base sa 2023 TomTom Traffic Index, umaabot sa average na 25 minutes and 30 seconds ang pagmamaneho ng 10 kilometers sa Metro Manila. Ito ay 50 seconds na mas mabagal kaysa sa naitala noong 2022. Ayon pa sa pag-aaral, ang karaniwang ginugugol.....»»
MMDA questions int l study calling Metro Manila the worst in traffic worldwide
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cast its doubt on the "2023 Traffic Index," released by transportation data company TomTom Traffic, calling Metro Manila the worst in metro traffic worldwide......»»
Residential electricity rates up by P0.19/kWh for Jan-Feb billing
Visayan Electric residential consumers will experience an increase of P0.19/kWh for their January-February billing. The hike is caused by the increase in generation rates at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and the transmission charges of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The increase brings the average residential electricity rate from P11.43/kWh last.....»»
Philippines jobless rate drops to decades-low in December 2023
MANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The unemployment rate in the Philippines decreased to 3.1 percent in December 2023, the lowest since 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. "The full-year unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.3 percent compared to 5.4 percent in 2022," PSA head Dennis Mapa said at a press conference. Mapa said about 1.60 million were jobless in December last year. "This w.....»»
Philippines logs 40 pertussis deaths this year
MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Forty children have died of whopping cough, a respiratory infection also called pertussis, since this year, the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has reported. The DOH said in a statement on Wednesday that cases have continued to increase since the start of this year, recording 568 cases from Jan. 1 to March 16. "The total number of cases for the same period in 2023 was.....»»
Cebu Province inflation rate soared in March 2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province inflation rate rose in March as Cebuanos continue to grapple with rising prices of goods and commodities, the latest inflation report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu showed. On Wednesday, April 17, PSA Cebu Chief Statistical Specialist Melchor Bautista presented the inflation report in Cebu Province for March.....»»
MIFF in Hollywood gets full support
The Metro Manila Council, the official organization of Metro Manila mayors, the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority have given their full support to the promotional activity of the Manila International Film Festival held in Hollywood......»»