Wholesale, retail trade among the top contributors to Cebu tri-cities’ economy

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recently, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) published the results of the 2022 Provincial Product Accounts (PPA).  Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City, are included in the top 10 list of the provinces…

Rice prices surge as production costs rise

Jordeene B. Lagare 06/24/2023

Despite having enough rice supply, retail prices of the country’s staple food in Metro Manila have jacked up by about P2 per kilogram as farmers face increased production costs. In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista…

Central Visayas’ economy continues to grow in 2022

04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The economy in Central Visayas continues to grow as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have waned. For 2022, the region posted an economic growth performance of 7.6 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority…

Heart disease, ‘top killer’ in PH: Tips on how to avoid, prevent it

CDN Digital 02/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the country celebrates Heart Month this February, an official of the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) shared some tips on how to avoid ischemic heart disease — the top cause of mortality here…

Inflation in Central Visayas jumps to 8.5-percent in December 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inflation, which measures the general increase of costs in basic goods and services, in Central Visayas jumped to an all-time high last December 2022. The region’s inflation accelerated to 8.5 percent in December…

Sweet ticks

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 10/10/2022

The Philippine Statistics Authority in 2021 listed diabetes as the fourth leading cause of death behind ischemic heart disease which took first place, with cerebrovascular disease and neoplasms in second and third runner-up positions, respectively. In its preliminary report…

PH poverty: You’re not poor if you spend more than P18.62 per meal

Kurt Dela Peña - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet 08/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines—With the government’s food threshold, Imelda Mendez, 42, who spends P25 for her lunch—a cup of rice and a viand of vegetables—is not considered poor. Last Aug. 15, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the food…

Poverty seen from above

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 08/20/2022

This week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the national percentage of families below the official poverty line rose to 13.2 in 2021, up from 12.1 in 2018, but down from 18 in 2015. It put…

CV economy up by 5.4% in 2021 — PSA-7

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The economy of Central Visayas has grown by 5.4 percent in 2021 compared to a  -9.5% in 2020. The region’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) was measured at P1.20 trillion, higher than 2020’s…

PSA opens third nat’l ID registration site in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/16/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has opened its third PhilSys ID site in Mandaue City on Friday, July 16, 2021, on the second floor of Pacific Mall in Barangay Ibabao-Estancia. The PSA’s other…

2020 Census: Central Visayas hits 8M

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The population in Central Visayas has reached eight million, the latest census from the government showed. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, July 7, released the 2020 Census of Population and Housing…

Central Visayas accounts 58% of PH’s traded domestic goods

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas leads in the country’s domestic trade for the first quarter of 2021, state statisticians announced. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that Central Visayas is the country’s region with…

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