4.5 million Filipinos jobless in 2020; highest in 15 years

Ben O. de Vera 03/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Some 4.5 million Filipinos were jobless last year for an average unemployment rate of 10.3 percent, the highest in 15 years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday. In 2020, the Philippines imposed…

Inflation quickens to 3.3 percent in November

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 12/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s headline inflation jumped to 3.3 percent in November, higher than the previous 2.5 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday. The PSA said in its report that this is…

PSA: No foreign investments in CV for Q2 2020

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investments in Central Visayas massively dropped when the coronavirus pandemic peaked during the second quarter this year. Figures posted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the total investments both from foreign…

Chan: 400 individuals in Lapu hired by PSA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan on Friday, August 14, reported that several individuals from their city were recently hired by a government agency. Chan, in a post on his official Facebook page,…

Investments in CV in Q1 drop by 63.5%

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investment pledges in Central Visayas dipped when the world practically stopped during the first quarter of 2020 due to threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in a…

RP merchandise trade dropped to its lowest level in March

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The country’s merchandise trade registered a decline in March due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the resulting restrictions in production supply chains and global trade flow. This was revealed by the National Economic…

Cebu brought P8.2B from approved construction projects – PSA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu brought in at least P8.2 billion into Central Visayas from approved construction projects for the fourth quarter of 2019. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed that the country posted P111.6 billion…

CV yields negative trade balance value for 4Q 2019

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Domestic trade balance for Central Visayas has dipped further into the negative territory for the fourth quarter in 2019, recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have howed. The PSA on February…

Miss Volleyball crown is cherry on top of Rondina’s year

Bong Lozada - INQUIRER.net 02/16/2020

On March 6, Cherry “Sisi” Rondina will be crowned Miss Volleyball by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), a fitting cap to what had been a sterling 2019 for the former University of Santo Tomas star. “I feel…

Vivant subsidiary signs PSA with BANELCO

PR 02/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A subsidiary of Vivant Energy Corporation signed last Monday, February 10, 2020, a 15-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement with the Bantayan Electric Cooperative (BANELCO) to address the need for a stable and reliable…

PSA-7 files case against man who refused to participate in family income survey

Futch Anthony Inso 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) is encouraging the public to participate in their different survey activities or they will face charges in court. This after PSA-7 lodged charges against a…

Recto: Birth certificates have no expiry dates

Inquirer.net 07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Birth certificates are valid for life and government agencies shouldn’t require applicants to submit a recently issued one, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto. Recto was prompted to file a bill affirming…

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