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...
The biggest employers in the manufacturing industry
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
Manufacturing makes up more than a fifth of the Philippine economy.
In 2015, manufacturing establishments in the formal economy generated...
Where do we find the most number of unpaid laborers in the manufacturing industry?
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
Unpaid workers are workers who do not receive regular pay, which is either the working owners themselves or the...
Top domestically-traded commodities in the Philippines (as of Q1 2018)
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
Government data showed that the total value of domestic trade increased 6.1% to P174.88 billion in the first quarter...
Where does the Philippines sell most of its exported goods?
By Carmina Angelica V. Olano, Researcher
US, Hong Kong and Japan continued to be the Philippines' top export destinations, accounting for 45% of total exports in...
Which regions attract the most investments?
By Jochebed B. Gonzales, Senior Researcher
Filipino and foreign investors are expected to inject some P185 billion in the form of capital investments, data from...