Regional share in gross domestic product, 2018
THE ECONOMY of Bicol Region grew the fastest among the 17 Philippine regions in 2018, exceeding the growth rate posted by the capital as well as the national average. Read the full story.
Approved Reclamation Projects along Manila Bay
PROPERTY DEVELOPERS and local government units (LGUs) alike are rushing to get a slice of the robust demand for real estate projects in the...
Overseas Filipinos’ cash remittances (February 2019)
MONEY SENT HOME through banks by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) — which fuels household spending that, in turn, contributes nearly 70% to gross domestic...
Philippine trade year-on-year performance (February 2019)
THE COUNTRY’s trade-in-goods deficit widened in February as exports contracted while imports grew at a slower pace, the government reported on Thursday. Read the...
Snapshots of Philippine poverty statistics: first semester, 2015 vs 2018
FEWER FILIPINOS were mired in poverty in the first half of 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. Read the full story.