El Niño farm losses push jobless Filipinos to 2.5 million in May | ||
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Jobless Filipinos increased in number by nearly half a million to 2.5 million in May 2026 from 2.03 million a year earlier, driven largely by employment losses in the agriculture and forestry sectors as weather-related disruptions, including El Niño, weighed on opportunities. Read more |
