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TV still most effective medium for breadth of reach — PSA
TELEVISION (TV) remained the most effective tool for reaching Filipinos among all the mass media, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Wholesale price growth of general goods eases in Sept.
YEAR-ON-YEAR wholesale price growth in general goods eased in September compared with August, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Functional literacy rate in 10-64 age group 91.6% in 2019, PSA...
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY in the 10-64 age group was 91.6% in 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said, citing the results of its Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey.
PHL rice inventory falls 1% in September
THE national rice inventory dropped 1% year on year to 1.82 million metric tons (MT) in September, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Major vegetable output mixed in second quarter; tomato, sweet potato production...
PRODUCTION of major vegetables in the second quarter was mixed with output gains posted by farmers of mung beans (monggo), tomato, bitter gourd (ampalaya), native onion, and sweet potato and declines recorded for potato, cabbage, eggplant, bermuda onion, and cassava, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Surveying for 2020 census to start in September
AFTER a four-month delay due to the pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said it will start conducting the census on Sept. 1, with results set to be published in the early second quarter of next year.
PSA amendments put on back burner
A MEASURE amending the 83-year-old Public Service Act (PSA) to lift foreign ownership restrictions in certain sectors is taking a backseat to coronavirus pandemic response bills at the Senate.
NCR wholesale price growth of construction materials eases
GROWTH in wholesale prices of construction materials in Metro Manila slowed in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Monday.
Palay farmgate prices decline 1.2% in late July
THE AVERAGE farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, fell 1.2% week on week to 18.63 per kilogram in the fourth week of July, with the price up 4.2% year on year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Senior citizens out-of-pocket 59% on health expenses in 2018
SENIOR CITIZENS accounted for more than a fifth of total health expenditures in 2018 and were out-of-pocket on 59% of their expenses, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Monday.
Domestic trade of goods plunges in Q1 — PSA
DOMESTIC TRADE sharply fell in the first quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.
PSA may seek partners soon for national ID
THE government is currently studying private-sector participation in the registration process for the national ID in 2021, and could begin a search for potential partners “soon,” the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
PHL rice inventory falls 7.8% in June
THE NATIONAL rice inventory fell 7.8% year on year to 2.40 million metric tons (MT) in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Agricultural output edges up in Q2
THE country’s agricultural output picked up slightly in the second quarter, driven by growth in crops and fisheries sectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday.
Inflation picks up in July
The overall year-on-year increase in prices of widely used goods quickened slightly in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported this morning.
Preliminary data from the...
Farm output likely shrank in 2nd quarter
LOCAL agricultural production likely contracted, albeit at a slower pace, in the second quarter, as the strict lockdown affected the employment of farm workers and prevented them from transporting their harvest, economists said.
Factory output declines for third straight month
FACTORY OUTPUT declined for the third straight month in May although the pace of contraction slowed, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
Most livestock categories posted gains in output during first quarter —...
LIVESTOCK output rose in the first quarter, with producers of chicken, chicken egg, pork, duck and duck egg posting gains while carabao and cattle production declined, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Philippine fruit production declines in first quarter
PRODUCTION of three major fruit crops — banana, calamansi and mango — declined in the first quarter while output of pineapple, the fourth major crop, rose, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Palay farmgate price rises 0.2%
THE average farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, rose 0.2% week on week to P19.16 per kilogram in the fifth week of May, with prices up 6.4% year on year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Gross revenue index declines in Q1 — PSA
REVENUE across all industries declined in the first quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
PSA jobless estimate deemed ‘conservative,’ real total could be 10-M unemployed
THE number of unemployed Filipinos could be closer to 10 million rather than the official estimate of 7.3 million in April, a University of the Philippines professor said.
Irrigated land area up 2.6% in 2019 at 1.97 million hectares
IRRIGATED land in 2019 expanded 2.6% year-on-year to 1.97 million hectares, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Palay output estimate for first quarter downgraded 0.8%
PRODUCTION estimates for palay, or unmilled rice, in the first quarter were downgraded 0.8% from earlier projections to 4.25 million metric tons (MT), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Trade gap narrows in February on weaker imports
THE country's trade-in-goods deficit narrowed in February as imports declined while exports grew, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.
Import payments declined 11.6%...
Palay farmgate price firms in late Jan.
THE AVERAGE farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, rose 0.3% to P15.94 per kilogram (kg) in the last week of January, a price level that remains 19.2% lower year-on-year, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
Gov’t finds fewer Filipinos poor in 2018
FEWER FILIPINOS were mired in poverty in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.
Rice inventory rises 10.1% in early June
THE national rice inventory was estimated at 2.598 million metric tons (MMT) on June 1, up 10.1% from a year earlier, but fell 11.8% month-on-month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Rice prices continue drop
THE average farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, fell 0.5% week on week during the third week of May to P18.26 per kilogram (kg), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Duterte appoints new PSA head
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed former dean Claire Dennis S. Mapa of the University of the Philippines (UP) School of Statistics as the new National Statistician and head of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
2017 PSA survey shows 9 in 10 families have improved source...
By Christine Joyce S. Castañeda, Senior Researcher
NINETY-FOUR PERCENT (94%) of 24.354 million families have access to improved source of drinking water, according to the...
Industry revenue growth rises 9.5% in 4th quarter
REVENUE across all industries grew in the fourth quarter of 2018 on account of stronger sales in key industries, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.
Factory output continues to decline in January
FACTORY output posted its second consecutive month of decline in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported this morning.
Preliminary results of the PSA's latest...
PSA warns against payment collections for national ID
THE PhilID, the national identification card that will be rolled out soon by the government, would be free of charge for the initial issuance, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reminded the public.
At the crossroads
The ongoing trade tension between the United States (US) and China — the world’s two largest economies — continues to intensify as they wrangle...
August factory output growth slows
MANUFACTURING output continued to expand in August albeit at a slower pace compared to a month earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported last Friday.
A construction boom and a thriving cement industry
Construction activities in the Philippines are swelling. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the total number of constructions in the second quarter of...
Approved building permits rise 11.7% in Q2 — PSA
CONSTRUCTION starts, based on approved building permits, grew 11.7% year-on-year, driven by non-residential projects, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Approved foreign investment pledges up by 70% in second quarter
Approved foreign investment pledges rose by 70.4% in the second quarter, its highest in almost three years, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
Preliminary PSA data...
Statistics body: GDP rebasing to wait
THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) will hold off till 2020 the use of a new baseline for measuring economic growth.
PSA preparing terms for national ID auction process
THE implementing agency for the Philippine Identification System Act said it is preparing the terms to auction the design contract for the infrastructure underlying the national identification (ID) system.
Fisheries output rises 2.64% in second quarter, aquaculture leads
FISHERIES output rose 2.64% year-on-year to 1.13 million metric tons (MT) in the second quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
Which region has the highest proportion of First Class municipalities?
The Department of Finance classified the Philippines' provinces, cities, and municipalities according to their average annual income.
Labor turnover rate grows nearly 2% in first quarter
Employment among firms grew by 1.94% in the first quarter of 2018, results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s first nationwide Labor Turnover Survey showed.
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Industry revenue growth eases in first quarter
REVENUE across all industries grew in the first quarter of 2018 but eased from a year ago, the government reported yesterday.