The National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a public warning on Friday, Oct. 13, about the risks of downloading hacked data files from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ransomware attack. NPC-Complaints and Investigation Division Chief Michael R. Santo in PTV's Bagong...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 12 that the "suspects" responsible for the attack on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) database are different from those who targeted the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)....
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...
The pursuit of employment opportunities abroad remained a prevalent choice among Filipinos, especially females, as the upward trend continued to gain momentum. The population of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) or workers who worked abroad increased to 1.96 million in 2022, the Philippine Statistic...
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...
Filipinos must refrain from posting images and details of their national identity cards or PhilID on social media, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday, Oct. 10. “Sharing your personal information could compromise your privacy and may expose you to various risks, including...
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 production rate of goods posted a faster growth in August due to the production of petroleum products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the PSA said the country's volume of production index (VoPI)...
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 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the prevalent non-compliance of rice retailers with the price ceilings set by President Marcos. National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said a majority of rice retailers, approximately 76 percent to 80 percent, have failed to adhere to the...
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...
