The country’s economic growth performance for the second-quarter was slightly revised upward by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In its report on Monday, Nov. 8, PSA said the economy, or gross domestic product (GDP), expanded by 12 percent in April to June 2021, a revision of the...
The country's goods purchases from abroad rose at a much faster pace than the sales of Philippine-made goods overseas, bringing the nation’s trade deficit in September to its widest in nearly three years. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, Nov. 5, that expenditures for...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) believes that the increase in the number of unemployed Filipinos in September was only a "temporary setback" towards a continued and sustained recovery of the labor market. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the latest Philippine Statistics...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Thursday, November 4, sounded the alarm on the rising unemployment rate in the country, saying that ramping up vaccination will allow people to return to work. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The prolonged community quarantine restrictions took a heavier toll on workers as the number of jobless Filipinos surpassed the four million mark in September, raising the country’s unemployment rate to its highest level since last January. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on...
ACEN to supply power to Ayala Land By MYRNA M. VELASCO Listed firm AC Energy Corporation (ACEN) will be providing electricity supply generated from its renewable energy (RE) facilities to the real estate developments of its affiliate firm Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) as part of the conglomerate’s net...
The country's bangus production is seen increasing this year with the support of government to increase the efficiency and production capacity of state-run hatcheries. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) National Director Eduardo Gongona said the country is on the right track to...
Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo (SCREENGRAB FROM PSA PHILIPPINE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FACEBOOK) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has tapped celebrity couple Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli as ambassadors for the national ID or Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)....
Here is the reported data so far. In PSA's preliminary reports released last week, it shows that there was a report of a total of 981,270 live births from January to September 2020 while there was 703,400 live births from the same period for this year 2021. This data was shared from the Philippines...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is on track to achieve the National ID registration target of 50 million by the of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said the PSA has completed 43.2 million...
(PSA) Starting Friday, Oct. 15, the Civil Registration Service (CRS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will use its online appointment system for clients requesting for issuance of civil registry documents and certifications at the CRS outlets in Metro Manila. PSA urged applicants to...
Gilas Pilipinas Women team is getting the much-needed reinforcements when it returns to action for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup pre-qualifying tournament in February. National team mainstay Jack Animam is set to rejoin the team after missing the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup last September while...
