The country’s ocean-based industries surged by 21.1 percent year-on-year to reach over P800 billion in 2022 as the pandemic dwindles down. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday, Oct. 24, showed that the country’s ocean economy posted a gross value added (GVA) of...
The Filipino youth’s quality of life saw a little improvement last year as the country inched up to the 77th spot on the Youth Progress Index. The Youth Progress Index is an initiative by the European Youth Forum and Social Progress Initiative that measures the quality of life of young people...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the average price of well-milled rice dropped in mid-September but still exceeded the government-mandated cap of P45. Based on PSA latest price situationer report, a kilogram of well-milled rice at the national level amounted to an average...
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 country’s rice production in the third quarter may experience a slight increase compared to the same period last year. In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) settled the rice output from July to September at 3.8 million metric tons as of Sept. 1. This reflected an increase of...
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...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed that data in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Civil Registry System, and more than 100 other surveys and censuses are safe and unaffected. In a statement, the PSA said on Friday, Oct. 13, that personal details such as...
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...
