DOLE blames typhoons, quakes for rise in October jobless rate

MANILA, Philippines — The rise in the unemployment rate in October from the previous month was attributed to natural calamities, including a series of typhoons and earthquakes, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said on Tuesday. According to the October 2025 Labor Force Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country’s unemployment rate climbed to