INQToday: Unemployment rate down in Oct but job quality worsened

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Unemployment rate down in Oct but job quality worsened

The number of unemployed Filipinos stood at 1.97 million in October, translating to a jobless rate of 3.9 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

This is lower than the 4.7% rate back in July, when 2.38 million individuals were unemployed last quarter.

Impeachment complaint vs VP Duterte not yet sent to Romualdez

The impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have not been forwarded to the Office of the Speaker as other sectors are expected to file their petition, House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco said on Thursday.

During a phone interview with reporters, Velasco was asked why the two impeachment complaints have not yet reached Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s desk.

Alice Guo pleaded not guilty in election offense case

Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) pleaded not guilty to an election offense charge, her legal counsel said on Thursday.

Guo attended her arraignment at Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 66.