POPCOM: Teenage pregnancies nat’l social emergency
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) is concerned about the increase of teenage pregnancies in the Philippines, saying it ...
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DOJ rules BSP deal on national ID ‘legally infirm’
Amendments to a deal between the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to produce the ...
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PH fertility rate falls to 1.9 children per woman—PSA
The Philippines’ total fertility rate (TFR) fell to 1.9 children per woman in 2022, below the replacement fertility level, the ...
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Q2 growth rate revised upward to 7.5% from 7.4%
The Philippine Statistics Authority said Wednesday it revised the second quarter gross domestic product growth rate upward to 7.5 percent ...
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September unemployment rate fell to 3-year low of 5%
Unemployment rate in September fell to a three-year low of 5 percent from 5.3 percent in August and 8.9 percent ...
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Manufacturing’s growth decelerated in September
The manufacturing sector posted slower growth in terms of volume and value in September on base effects and higher inflation. ...
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October inflation at 14-year high
Driven by fast price hikes in food, beverages; Nov. rate may be even higher—PSA Inflation in October shot up to ...
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Value of peso declines further to P0.85 per P1
The purchasing power of the Philippine peso declined further in October as inflation shot to an almost 14-year high and ...
Read moreNine-month trade deficit hit an all-time high of $46.65 billion
Strong imports pushed the nine-month trade deficit to a record $46.65 billion, as the reopening of the economy led to ...
Read morePSA forecasts higher rice, corn harvests in Q3
Rice and corn production in the third quarter would likely be higher than in the same period last year, based ...
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