EXPLAINER: Why are more Filipino youths facing unemployment challenges

GMA Network - Nov 11, 2026

The unemployment rate in the Philippines climbed to 5.4% in September 2026 from 3.5% in September 2025 -- the latest figure is equal to 2.86 million jobless people, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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MANILA, Philippines — Listed renewable energy firm ACEN Corp. reported an 84 percent surge in January-to-September earnings, driven by higher electricity generation. The company, backed by the Ayala Group, said its net income attributable to equity holders of the parent firm reached P3.3 billion, up from P1.8 billion in the same period last year. READ: ACEN

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MANILA, Philippines—Pop girl group BINI member Mikha Lim has been placed under a 90-day preventive license suspension after a viral video showed her allegedly using her cellphone while driving. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) gave this information on Wednesday. The video showed Lim recording herself while behind the wheel before her cellphone fell. Instead of

BFAR fish lab, livelihood opens in Pangasinan

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SUAL, Pangasinan — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Ilocos region inaugurated on Tuesday essential facilities aimed at strengthening marine resource protection, improving fisheries monitoring, and increasing the income of local fisherfolk. The agency also turned over livelihood projects to fishery groups in Pangasinan on the same day at the Pangasinan

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it dismissed 1,562 personnel from service and penalized more than 5,000 officers with alleged administrative and criminal offenses. Based on the record of the PNP between August and November, around 141 police officials were dismissed over alleged involvement in illegal drug-related cases. At least 70 dismissed

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MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte remained a member of the board of directors of Metro City Chow Foods Corp. from 2022 to 2025 despite having no active participation in its operations, the company’s corporate counsel said on Wednesday. Atty. Suzette Balucanag-Punay made the testimony during the defense’s direct examination on Duterte’s involvement with

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MANILA, Philippines — Consumers in Luzon may see an increase in their power bills this month as the electricity prices traded at the spot market surged by 51.2 percent to P7.83 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). On Wednesday, Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines’ (IEMOP) data showed that Luzon’s supply dipped by 0.9 percent to 14,972 megawatts

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EXPLAINER: Why are more Filipino youths facing unemployment challenges

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