(PSA) A total of 30,140 or 4.9 percent of the total registered deaths in 2020 were due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. PSA explained that COVID-19 deaths in its latest data refer to both confirmed and probable cases as of...
Consumer prices rose at a slow pace in June brought about by moderate rise in transport cost, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. After the rate of increase in consumer prices rose at a steady pace for three straight months, the country’s headline inflation went down to 4.1...
The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has released 1,022,563 Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards for delivery to various parts of the country as of July 3, 2021. "This is yet another huge step forward for the PhilSys. We are excited for the first 1 million who will receive their...
Consumer prices rose at a slower pace in June brought about by moderate upward price movement of transportation services, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, July 6. The country’s headline inflation slowed to 4.1 percent last month from 4.5 percent in May. The June figure was...
The Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) talks about the campaign of world champion Carlos Yulo in the coming Tokyo Olympics in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum online edition this Tuesday (July 6). GAP President Cynthia Carrion will give an update on the training and...
Economic managers attribute drop to easing of quarantine restrictions The number of jobless Filipinos declined by around 410,000 in May this year. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, July 1, that unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent in May from 8.7 percent the...
Students Unemployment rate in May eased to its second lowest level this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, July 1. The number of jobless Filipinos dropped by 10 percent from 4.14 million in April to 3.73 million in May, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 7.7...
The Philippines agricultural trade went up during the first quarter of the year, but this was mainly due to the higher amount of imported products that entered the country during the period. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the country’s total agricultural...
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna (left) and IM Paulo Bersamina (Screenshot from PSA Forum) Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and the other Filipino representatives will have their hands full against big names and higher-rated foes right in the first round of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2021. Frayna, the...
The country’s Olympic bid in judo as well as the 2021 FIDE World Cup will be tackled in Tuesday’s online session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum. Philippine Judo President Dave Carter will discuss the preparations and campaign of first time Olympian Kiyomi Watanabe in...
PHILIPPINE ID (PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has welcomed the endorsement of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urging the acceptance of Philippine ID (PhilID) or the national ID as a valid proof of identity for...
PhilID (PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday, June 24, unveiled the different features of the Philippine Identification card or PhilID as it aims to ramp up its rollout and delivery throughout the country. PSA said the presentation of the PhilID...