MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ labor market started 2026 on a troubling note, with nearly 3 million Filipinos out of work and millions more stuck in unstable jobs, prompting labor groups to call for an urgent shift in the government’s employment strategy. In a joint statement released Sunday, labor coalition Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro) and think tank Labor Education and Research Network (LEARN) warned that the latest labor force data “paints a bleak picture of the Philippine labor market.” Their statement came days after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the results of the January 2026 […]... Keep on reading: Jobless Filipinos near 3 million as labor groups warn of jobs crisis