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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