Live Breaking News & Updates on Cknowledged That The Government Needs To Work Harder Help More Filipinos Who Are Still Struggling Find Jobs Quot While We Have Done Much In Reopening Our Economy

(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 Manila , Philippines General , Martin Andanar , Our Economic Team , Philippine Statistics Authority , Alert Level System , Secretary Martin Andanar , Alert Level , Economic Team , Ile 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 Pandemic , Alacanang Said Thursday This , Fter The Country 39s Unemployment Settled At 6 4 Percent In February 2022 , Ccording To The Data Released By Philippine Statistics Authority Psa However , He Number Of Jobless Filipinos In February Reached 3 13 Million , Igher Than The 2 93 Million Reported In January Despite This , He 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 , Lso Acting Presidential Spokesperson , Ttributed The Lower Unemployment To Quot Effective Implementation Of Als Unemployed Individuals In February 2022 Are More Thana Million Compared Same Month Last Year , Uot Andanar Said Ina Press Statement Quot The Improvement In Employment Situation Demonstrates Effective Recalibration Of Our Strategies With Shift To Alert Level System Which Allowed More Filipinos Rejoin Labor Force Current Country Serves Asa Concrete Proof That Government 39s Covid 19 Response Is Working He , Cknowledged That The Government Needs To Work Harder Help More Filipinos Who Are Still Struggling Find Jobs Quot While We Have Done Much In Reopening Our Economy , Uch More Needs To Be Done As There Are Than 3 Million Filipinos With No Jobs , Uot Andanar Said The Implementation Of Most Relaxed Alert Level 1 In Other Parts Country , Including Metro Manila , Ould Pave The Way For More Job Openings Quot Our Economic Team , For One , Opes To Shift The Entire Country Alert Level 1 And Reap Its Full Benefits ,