The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is taking a stand against the dissemination of misleading information by social media "influencers." National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa has voiced his concerns regarding the misleading content surrounding inflation being circulated by self-proclaimed...
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...
Employees in the accommodation and food service sector received higher wages as the economy bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In the 2021 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), data showed that an average annual...
Retail prices in Metro Manila remained unchanged in August, breaking a streak of five consecutive months of increases, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA data, the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) remained steady at 3.9 percent...
Factory gate prices increased at a much slower pace in August this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, Sept. 29. The PSA said in a report that growth in the producer price index for manufacturing increased by 0.5 percent in August from 7.4 percent in the same month...
The average cost to produce palay, or unmilled rice, rose to P54,373 in 2022 per hectare, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Among the regions, the PSA said that the highest average cost was recorded in Cagayan Valley at P69,537, while the lowest was observed in Eastern Visayas...
Almost a fifth of Filipino children were not enrolled in school or regularly attending classes, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA’s Annual Poverty Indicators Survey for the school year 2022 to 2023, it was found that 18.6 percent of children aged five to 24...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday, Sept. 25, said the digital national IDs still cannot be fully implemented nationwide because not all Filipinos have smartphones. This was what PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa’s response to a suggestion made by Senator Ronald “Bato”...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that aircraft pilots and their comrades-in-arms are reaping the rewards of their skills, as they prove to be masters not only of the skies but also of their bank accounts. In the PSA's 2022 Occupational Wages Survey, aircraft pilots and...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PSA-CAR) on Friday, September 22, said that the region has posted a 3.9 percent inflation rate, lower than the national average of 5.3 percent and National Capital Region’s 5.9 percent. Villafe...
Around 80.54 million Filipinos or 87.5 percent of the population aged five years old and above have been registered in Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) as of Sept. 1, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Of this group, 78.12 million individuals have been issued a unique PhilSys...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the national identity card can now be used to access various financial services in the country. National Statistician Dennis S. Mapa said registered individuals can present their Philippine national identity cards (PhilID) when transacting at...
