Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: The proportion of Filipinos who were either unemployed or out of business fell in February, with more people joining the labor force and landing better-quality jobs. The number of unemployed Filipinos went down to 1.94 million in February, from 2.
16 million in January, the PSA reports. Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island erupted on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In a Facebook post, Phivolcs said the volcano’s eruption started at 5:51 a.
m. Pasig City Council candidate and Miss Universe third runner-up Shamcey Supsup resigned from the slate of the city’s mayoral hopeful, Sara Discaya. Supsup made the decision after Discaya’s running mate for the Pasig City lone district representative post, Ian Sia, made jokes about single moms, which earned a torrent of condemnation from several fronts.
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INQToday: Kanlaon Volcano goes on explosive eruption; ashfall observed

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Jobless rate eased to 3.8% in Feb The proportion of Filipinos who were either unemployed or out of business fell in February, with more people joining the labor force and landing better-quality jobs. The number of unemployed Filipinos went down to 1.94 million in February, from 2.16 million in January, the PSA reports. Kanlaon Volcano goes on explosive eruption; remains on alert level 3 Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island erupted on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In a Facebook post, Phivolcs said the volcano’s eruption [...]...Keep on reading: INQToday: Kanlaon Volcano goes on explosive eruption; ashfall observed