The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum focuses on the coming Philippine National Trail Running Championships in its Tuesday session, Feb. 25, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Philippine Trail Running Association (Philtra) officials Atty. James Roldan and...
The country’s total agricultural trade reached $7.36 billion during the fourth quarter of 2024, posting a year-on-year growth of 17.3 percent amid higher imports, according to the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This is an impressive turnaround from the same period in...
The Philippine teams that copped the gold and bronze medals in the recent Southeast Asian Beach Handball Championships serve as the special guests in the Tuesday session, Feb. 18, of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex....
Global investors appeared to have lost their appetite for the Philippines, as total foreign investments significantly declined by 38.87 percent last year, sharply contrasting with the substantial investments in 2023. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that foreign...
To bolster public trust, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should spearhead the development of a clear and reliable nationwide data management system, ensuring accuracy and consistency. In a policy note on artificial intelligence (AI) released Friday, Feb. 7, the National Economic and...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority-6 said. Nida Amolar, PSA-6 officer-in-charge and chief statistical specialist, said the inflation rate was up 0.2 percent to 3.6 percent in January from 3.4 percent in December....
Philippine manufacturing output grew at a slower pace last year, hampered by several production declines, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). While the manufacturing sector saw growth in the second and third quarters of 2024, significant contractions in March (-4.9 percent),...
With about 50 million Filipinos with jobs in 2024, the country recorded its highest employment rate in 20 years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Of the working population, 96.2 percent landed a job in 2024, a share higher than 2023’s 95.6 percent. This is the highest jobs...
Expensive tomatoes and pork pushed the rate of increase in prices of basic goods and services to 2.9 percent in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Last month's headline inflation matched the same rate as December 2024 but inched up from 2.8 percent in...
The economy maintained its growth momentum in the fourth quarter of 2024, but the full-year expansion fell short of the government's targets, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The country’s economy, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 5.2 percent from...
As Carlos Yulo continues to reach greater heights in his legendary gymnastics career, his younger brother Eldrew aspires to follow his footsteps and someday make a name for himself. Eldrew Yulo (PSA/Jun Mendoza) The 17-year-old Eldrew was beaming with pride as he watched his "kuya" accept the...
A huge toast is in store for the country’s best-ever showing in the Olympics and to the rest of the top performers of 2024 on Monday, Jan. 27, with the much-awaited staging of the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night at the Centennial Hall of the...
