Philippines’ top agriculture imports
By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher
In the first quarter of 2018, the country's agriculture imports totalled $2.994 billion, 4.2% higher compared to $2.874 billion logged...
Philippines’ top agriculture export products
By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher
The Philippines exported $1.165 billion worth of farm goods in the first quarter of 2018, 26.2% less than the $1.579...
Which region employs the most number of health- and social services workers?
By Mark T. Amoguis, Researcher
The National Capital Region (NCR) was the top employer for the human health and social work industry in 2016, according...
Small businesses in the Philippines continue to grow
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
Micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are businesses employing less than 200 workers or those with an asset size...
Electricity consumption across regions up by nearly 4% in 2017
By Christine Joyce S. Castañeda, Senior Reporter
Last year, electricity consumption in the Philippines rose 3.9% to 94.4 million MWh from 90.8 million MWh in...
Philippines’ power generation sources (by plant type)
By Christine Joyce S. Castañeda, Senior Researcher
The Philippines is highly dependent on coal as source for electricity generation. Coal power plants generated 46.8 million MWh...
Where are the most congested roads in Metro Manila?
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
In 2017, the average volume of vehicles that passed through Metro Manila's circumferential and radial road each day was...
How many vehicles pass through EDSA everyday?
With 367,728 vehicles traversing daily on the average, EDSA remains the National Capital Region's most congested road, based on 2017 estimates. Vehicles that pass through this highway account for 13.6% of the average daily traffic in Metro Manila, which is reported at 2.7 million.
Industries that attract the most investments (Q1 2018)
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
Approved investments of foreign and Filipino nationals reached P184.99 billion in the first quarter of 2018. This was 52.3%...
Projected employment from approved investments (Q1 2018)
By Ranier Olson R. Reusora, Researcher
Investment pledges by foreign and Filipino investors amounted P184.99 billion in the first quarter of 2018. These commitments are...
Where does the Philippines source most of its imported goods?
By Carmina Angelica V. Olano, Researcher
China, Japan and South Korea remained as the country's top source of imports, accounting for 39% of the total...
Countries investing in the Philippines (Q1 2018)
By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher
In the first quarter of 2018, foreign investors committed P14.21 billion for capital investments in the Philippines. Pledges by Japanese...