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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 3) Amid strict quarantine restrictions against COVID-19, slightly fewer Filipinos were able to find work in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Tuesday.
National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the national unemployment rate among residents aged 15 and above stood at 7.7% during the month, similar to May. This is equivalent to 3.76 million jobless Filipinos, higher than the 3.73 million tally in the previous month.
Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal collectively known as National Capital Region Plus eased to general community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” during the first half of June.
NCR and Bulacan then shifted to the more relaxed GCQ “with restrictions” for the rest of the month, while Rizal, Laguna and Cavite remained under the prior classification.
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