Democrats made significant inroads in state legislative races in recent election cycles and hoped to build on those gains on Tuesday. But with many state legislative races still too close to call — and likely to trigger recounts — Republicans

Wet palay is being dried on the street in Bula, Camarines Sur, Oct. 26, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural production plunged by 3.7% in the third quarter, the steepest decline in

Container vans are seen in the port area in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ trade-in-goods deficit ballooned to $5.09 billion in September, the biggest trade gap in 20 months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

People submit their applications at a job fair in Manila. The jobless rate fell to 3.7% in September, the statistics agency said. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in September, driven

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR HEADLINE INFLATION is seen to remain within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 2-4% target in the coming months despite the uptick in October, analysts said.“Yes, headline inflation did accelerate year on year, but we don’t think