Some key things from April's job numbers: - Manufacturing sector lost over 410k jobs amid lower semiconductor exports + lower confidence - Rice farmers pivot to constructing as their jobs are replaced by machinery + lower farmgate prices of palay rappler.com/business/unemp…

Share prices of Enrique Razon's Bloomberry closed Monday trade up 18% (P5.92 apiece) with the launch of its online gaming platform, megaFUNalo rappler.com/business/bloom…

The sole survivor's seat. AFP Infographic showing the seat plan for the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner locating where the sole survivor was seated on the June 12 flight AI171

NEW: Marcos and their cronies have won 11 times in Sandiganbayan in only 3 years under his presidency, a record-high number. Two wins in 2024 was Marcos’ own motion decided in his favor by Justice Econg, whom the president promoted to PJ a year later. rappler.com/newsbreak/in-d…

The Philippines' latest GDP print (5.5%) places H1 2025 economic growth at 5.4%, just below the government's revised target range of 5.5% to 6.5%. rappler.com/business/gross…

The SEC launches a fact-finding investigation into the P1-trillion valuation of Villar Land (formerly Golden MV Holdings). Manny Villar's firm reported a P999-B profit last year due to fair value gains from the revaluation of Villar City properties. rappler.com/business/sec-l…

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Meet Maple, a three-year old corgi strapped on the back of one of the protesters who cycled to Luneta Park in Manila for the anti-corruption protests on Sunday, September 21. Maple’s owner, Kenn Marasigan, said it’s his first time to join a protest. Before September 21, he

Based on documents seen by Rappler, the Villar firm owes one of its suppliers millions of pesos — with some of these outstanding for over two years #InsideTrack rappler.com/newsbreak/insi…

Malou Lipana is also listed as the owner of Gembar Enterprises, which got contracts with various local government units like Makati City rappler.com/newsbreak/in-d…

BLUE JAYS ADVANCE TO WORLD SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1993🔥

Unemployment in PH edged higher in September thanks to YoY gains in construction and fishing. But the construction sector was also one of the reasons behind September's uptick in underemployment. More: rappler.com/business/unemp…

THE RAPTORS CURRENTLY HAVE THE LONGEST ACTIVE WIN STREAK IN THE NBA