The country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) are mandated by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to adhere to their committed service connections, so the country could achieve its full electrification goal up to the household level on or before the end of the Marcos administration in...
The farmgate price of palay or rice per kilogram swelled in November this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA data, the average farmgate price of palay increased to 26.6 percent during the month. This translates to P21.96 per kilogram of palay, which...
The rate of prices of goods sold to wholesalers remained the same in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Thursday, Dec. 14. According to the PSA data, the general wholesale price index (GWPI) during the month remained at 4.4 percent. This was lower than the 7.6 percent recorded in...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas dropped to four percent in November. A MAN purchases tomatoes in a stall at the Iloilo Terminal Market in Iloilo City. The Philippine Statistics Authority said the inflation rate in Western Visayas went down to four percent in November. (Tara...
The country’s trade deficit saw an increase in October after both exports and imports contracted by double-digits, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed Tuesday, Dec. 12. The trade deficit, or the difference between the value of export and import, narrowed by 26 percent to...
Prices of wholesale construction materials in Metro Manila remained unchanged in November, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) report, PSA said the index remained...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country's energy consumption registered a slight increase last year, with non-renewable sources contributing to almost half of the total energy supply. Data from the PSA indicated that the overall final energy consumption in the country...
The country had fewer unemployed persons in October this year at 4.2 percent or 2.9 million individuals, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was significantly lower than the 4.5 percent recorded in the same month last year, and 4.8 percent in July this year. It...
The cost of rice in the country went up despite the inflation rate easing to 4.1 percent, the lowest reading in 20 months since March a year ago. The inflation record during the month was significantly lower than the 8 percent in the same period last year, and 4.9 percent in October 2023....
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo and this city posted an economic growth in 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday, December 4. A VIEW of the Diversion Road in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Iloilo – composed of 42 towns...
Despite the common notion that June weddings bring fortune and happiness, official data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicated that December is the most preferred month for marriage among Filipinos. In 2022, the final month of the year saw the highest number of registered...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that prices of goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) in October rose at the slowest pace since the trend started to increase in February last year. Data released by the PSA showed that the annual rate of the general retail price index (GRPI) in...
