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(File photo) MANILA - The shift to Alert Level System (ALS) has opened more job opportunities for Filipinos who are bearing the brunt of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacanang said Thursday. This, after the country's unemployment settled at 6.4 percent in February 2022, according to the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). However, the number of jobless Filipinos in February reached 3.13 million, higher than the 2.93 million reported in January. Despite this, the PSA noted that the February 2022's unemployment rate was lower than the 8.8 percent or 4.9 million unemployed Filipinos recorded in February 2021. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, attributed the lower unemployment to the "effective" implementation of ALS. "Unemployed individuals in February 2022 are more than a million lower compared to the same month last year," Andanar said in a press statemen

Metro manilaPhilippines generalMartin andanarOur economic teamPhilippine statistics authorityAlert level systemSecretary martin andanarAlert levelEconomic teamIle photo manila the shift to alert level system als has opened more job opportunities for filipinos who are bearing brunt of impact coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 pandemicAlacanang said thursday thisFter the country 39s unemployment settled at 6 4 percent in february 2022Ccording to the data released by philippine statistics authority psa howeverHe number of jobless filipinos in february reached 3 13 millionIgher than the 2 93 million reported in january despite thisHe psa noted that the february 2022 39s unemployment rate was lower than 8 percent or 4 9 million unemployed filipinos recorded in 2021 communications secretary martin andanar