Filipino consumers finally received some relief from the persistent price increases they had been facing since the start of the year, as the government's report highlighted a significant slowdown in the inflation of food prices. The latest inflation report released by the Philippine...
The country registered a slowdown in consumer price inflation in October, but the persistent struggle with high living costs remains a pressing concern for many Filipino consumers. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday, Nov. 7, that the inflation rate eased to 4.9 percent,...
The pace of price increases at retail stores in Metro Manila slowed in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Prices in the National Capital Region (NCR), as measured by the general retail price index (GRPI), increased by 3.6 percent year-on-year, down from 3.9 percent in...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has warned the public about the unauthorized scanning and data collection of physical and digital versions of the national ID. In a statement, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said the agency is not conducting any activities related to such...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has unveiled its latest initiative with the launch of Data Enclave Centers (DECs) in 14 Regional Statistical Services Offices (RSSOs) across the country. These newly established centers, in addition to the existing facility at the PSA Central Office and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 12 expressed alarm over the latest data breach that hit government sites, this time the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “The data breach involving the Philippine Statistics Authority is deeply alarming and calls for a thorough...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reassured the public that the reported data breach did not compromise the integrity of the national ID and civil registry systems. LOOK: The Philippine Statistics Authority issues a statement following the alleged data breach in their system. The...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up for the second straight month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. A STALL at La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The PSA-6 said the region logged a 6.6 percent inflation rate in September, up 0.5 percent from 6.1...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the number of Filipinos registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has surpassed 81 million. In a statement, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said a total of 81,005,872 Filipinos have successfully completed the...
The country's unemployment rate plunged to 4.4 percent, equivalent to 2.21 million jobless Filipinos in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The latest number is lower than the 4.8 percent or 2.27 jobless individuals recorded in July and the 5.3 percent or 2.68 million...
The Water Accounts of the Philippines, as compiled by the Environment and Natural Resources Accounts Division showed an increase in the country’s overall water use efficiency (WUE) in 2022. In a collected data released on Thursday, Oct. 5 showed that last year’s consumption went up to P211.04...
Consumer prices surged last month due to the steep rise in food prices, particularly rice, and the spike in transportation costs caused by higher fuel prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing, National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa said that headline inflation...
