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Few things unsettle modern life as quickly as a job layoff.

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The unemployment rate in March 2026 eased to 5%, down from 5.1% in February 2026, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

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Many companies are facing economic pressure, high turnover and the growing imperative to “AI-proof” their workforce.

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Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month for the various family and employment-based categories.

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Targeted labor programs aim to stabilize incomes and consumption as infra delays and weather disruptions pressure employment.

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Sa employment contract ko ay malinaw na may 9 vacation leave at 9 sick leave ako, bale 18 leave credits.

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Around 2.25 million Filipinos were jobless in November 2025, translating into an unemployment rate of 4.4%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

 

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US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.

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Philippine firms expect 5.2% pay hikes in 2026 as turnover hits 20%, the highest in Southeast Asia.

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One in 5 Filipino employees will leave their jobs in 2026 amid rising competition for talent, according to a report.

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Few things unsettle modern life as quickly as a job layoff.

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The unemployment rate in March 2026 eased to 5%, down from 5.1% in February 2026, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

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Many companies are facing economic pressure, high turnover and the growing imperative to “AI-proof” their workforce.

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Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month for the various family and employment-based categories.

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Targeted labor programs aim to stabilize incomes and consumption as infra delays and weather disruptions pressure employment.

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Sa employment contract ko ay malinaw na may 9 vacation leave at 9 sick leave ako, bale 18 leave credits.

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Around 2.25 million Filipinos were jobless in November 2025, translating into an unemployment rate of 4.4%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

 

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US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.

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Philippine firms expect 5.2% pay hikes in 2026 as turnover hits 20%, the highest in Southeast Asia.

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One in 5 Filipino employees will leave their jobs in 2026 amid rising competition for talent, according to a report.

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