PH investments surge over 500% in Q3, driven by local investors

Alden Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 11/15/2024

Philippine government-approved investments surged over sixfold in the third quarter of this year, with nearly 75 percent coming from local investors. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), total approved investments from foreign and Filipino sources reached…

October inflation rises to 2.3% on higher food prices

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 11/06/2024

Philippine inflation rose to 2.3 percent in October, driven by higher food and nonalcoholic beverage prices and a slower decrease in rice prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary PSA data showed inflation, measured by…

PSA: P13,873/month budget for basic needs enough for family of 5

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 08/18/2024

The Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA) said that a Filipino family of five members only needed nearly P14,000 per month to meet their minimum basic food and nonfood requirements last year. In its 2023 official poverty statistics, the…

Foreign investment pledges soar to P189.5B in Q2

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 08/16/2024

Foreign investment pledges approved by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) jumped by 220.07 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, showing a strong rise in investor confidence, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority…

What are the PSA requirements for late birth registration?

Pia Piquero 08/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued new guidelines for the late registration of Certificates of Live Birth (COLB), following heightened scrutiny over the legitimacy of birth records. Under PSA Memorandum Circular 2024-17,…

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…

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