PHILIPPINE ECONOMY POSTS 7.5 PERCENT GDP GROWTH IN 2nd QUARTER; 7.6 PERCENT...
The domestic economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2013 to 7.5 percent from 6.3 percent recorded the previous year boosting the 2013 first semester growth to 7.6 percent from 6.4 percent in the...
View ArticleMany Voices, One Nation: The Philippine Languages and Dialects in Figures
Yesterday we released the stellar gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the second quarter of the year, but I thought we should not forget that this month of August we are celebrating Buwan ng...
View ArticleNSCB conducts 2nd Statistical Appreciation Seminar Series for Media...
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) will host a one-day Statistical Appreciation Seminar for Media Practitioners on September 21, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the NSCB Operations...
View ArticlePH is now the fastest growing economy among ASEAN 5
After growing by a better-than-expected 6.8 percent in 2012 and by a whopping 7.6 percent in the first half of 2013, the Philippine economy is now the fastest growing among the five largest economies...
View ArticleTotal Gross Revenue Index of Industries posts 15.4% growth in Q2 2013
Total Gross Revenue Index of key industries continued to grow by 9.6 percent in the second quarter of 2013. Among industries, Trade posted the fastest growth at 12.6 percent from 12.9 percent. It was...
View ArticleSurvey on Packaging Technology Development for Apiculture Products Granted...
Recognizing beekeeping as a source of livelihood, the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) and Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), in cooperation with La Union Beekeepers...
View Article"Money Money Money Always Sunny in the Region's World!"
Do you live in Cagayan Valley (Region II), Eastern Visayas (Region VIII), Davao Region (Region XI) or other areas outside the National Capital Region (NCR) and wonder how much money is within reach in...
View ArticleNSCB Renews Clearance of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Impact...
The Philippine Government implemented the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) as a social protection mechanism to develop human capital among children aged 0-14 years old and/or pregnant women,...
View Article10th Tree Planting at Upper Marikina River Basin and Protected Landscape: The...
In order to lessen the impact of flooding in Marikina and nearby cities and municipalities brought about by overflowing of Marikina River during typhoons, 179 participants from 15 government agencies...
View Article2011 Philippine National Health Accounts Now Available
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announces the release of the ninth publication of the Philippine National Health Accounts (PNHA) covering the period 2005-2011. The PNHA is one of the...
View ArticleEMERGING TRENDS AND CHANGING STRUCTURES TAKING STOCK OF THE BRIGHT SPOTS IN...
The Philippine economy expanded at a rate of 5.2% per annum over the past decade. Measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the economy experienced uninterrupted growth but the rate of...
View ArticlePress Con on National Accounts Slated on November 28
The National Statistical Coordination Board announces the holding of a Press Conference on the Performance of the Philippine Economy for the Third Quarter of 2013 with National Economic and Development...
View ArticleNSCB Renews Clearance of the Input-Output Survey of Philippine Business and...
Since 1979, the National Statistics Office (NSO) has been conducting the Input-Output Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (IOSPBI), which is the main source of information for the input...
View ArticleTotal approved foreign investments up by 86.6 percent in Q3 2013
Total foreign investments (FI) approved in the third quarter of 2013 by the seven investment promotion agencies (IPAs), namely: Board of Investments (BOI), Clark Development Corporation (CDC),...
View ArticleSecond Quarter 2013 GDP growth figures revised upwards to 7.6 percent
Based on the Revision Policy approved by the NSCB Executive Board through NSCB Resolution No. 8-97, and consistent with the international practices on the revision of National Accounts (NA), the NSCB...
View ArticlePhilippine Economy posts 7.0 percent GDP growth in Q3 2013
The domestic economy grew by 7.0 percent in the third quarter of 2013 from 7.3 percent recorded the previous year boosting the 2013 first nine months growth to 7.4 percent from 6.7 percent last year....
View ArticleWhere in the Philippines do prices change the slowest? the fastest?
Some of you might agree that one of the best considerations of choosing where to live is to look for a place where changes in the prices of goods and services are slower than the rest of the country....
View ArticlePress Con on 2012 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics Slated on December 9,...
The National Statistical Coordination Board announces the holding of a Press Conference on the 2012 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics on December 9, 2013 (Monday) at 10:00 a.m. at the NSCB...
View ArticleShare of Tourism Industry to GDP is 6.0 Percent in 2012
As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism industry to the economy was estimated at 6.0 percent in 2012. It...
View ArticlePress Con on National Accounts Slated on November 28
The National Statistical Coordination Board announces the holding of a Press Conference on the Performance of the Philippine Economy for the Third Quarter of 2013 with National Economic and Development...
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