Guide to the 2024 census: How to identify legit PSA data collectors?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) starts working to update the total number of the country’s population through POPCEN-CBMS or the Population Census and Community-based Monitoring System, it is crucial for the public…

PSA: 2024 population census kicks off on July 15

Shannah Rose Pardo 07/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After four years, the Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System (POPCEN-CBMS) is set to be updated. The 2024 POPCEN-CBMS was launched on Friday, July 12, led by officials from the Philippine Statistics…

PSA-7 ensures data security measures for 2024 census collection

Shannah Rose Pardo 07/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The officials of the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) assured that they have taken data security measures for the collection of census information this year. Chief statistical specialist Leopoldo Alfanta Jr.…

PSA-7 urges researchers: Visit our Cebu data enclave hub

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Good news for researchers in Central Visayas needing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA-7 is informing researchers about their Data Enclave Facility at the Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO) on…

Central Visayas: Inflation rate for April 2024 steady

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) reported a consistent inflation rate in the region for the month of April 2024. During the inflation report on Wednesday, May 15, PSA-7 Director Ariel…

Unemployed Filipinos down to 1.8M in Feb from 2.15M in January

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/12/2024

MANILA, Philipines — The Philippine Statistics Authority reported Thursday that the number of unemployed Filipinos decreased in February to 1.8 million, down from 2.15 million in January. That brought the country’s unemployment rate to 3.5 percent, lower…

March inflation hits 3.7% on food price surge

Ian Cigaral 04/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Inflation rose to 3.7 percent, up from 3.4 percent in February, mainly driven by increased prices of essential food items such as vegetables, meat, and rice, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Despite…

PSA-7: Report to us if PhilSys ID not accepted

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) urged Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID holders to report to the agency if some entities do not accept their IDs. PSA-7 chief administrative officer of …

PhilSys ID registration now open for kids under 4 years old

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Children up to four years old can now sign up for their Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID, according to an official from the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7). Edwina Carriaga, the chief…

Central Visayas inflation rate increased in February 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Central Visayas has increased by 0.2 percent in February 2024 compared to January. This was presented by Engineer Leopoldo Alfanta, Jr., chief statistical specialist of the Philippine Statistics Authority…

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