6.33 million workers were underemployed in July, up from 6.11 million in June as more sought additional hours or another job.
About 550,000 more Filipinos were jobless in July as employment fell by 1.45 million from June, according to PSA.
PSA data shows 12.8% of Filipinos were multidimensionally poor in 2024, facing deprivation beyond income.
Trade in machinery and electrical equipment surged 87.59% to ₱183.41 billion as overall domestic trade fell 21.9%, PSA data shows.
Official data shows Filipinos are getting married later in life, making 30 the normal age to tie the knot.
Non-communicable diseases account for the vast majority of deaths in the country.
Infidelity, financial hardship, abuse are the most common reasons of separation.
The data on corporal punishment in the Philippines tells an uncomfortable story
The National Library of the Philippines lists only 1,753 public libraries far below the 43,911 envisioned under the law.
It’s not just the pension that’s lacking; it’s inclusion.
