Latest in psaFor the first time in Philippine history, the Philippine government now has a law that requires the systematic valuation of the country’s natural resources—not to sell them, but to understand their true worth so that economic planning and development decisions are guided by science rather than…
Philippine inflation slowed to 6.8% in May from 7.2% in April, but a senior official from the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) warned Saturday that the development is not a cause for celebration, as three key price drivers—oil, electricity, and rice—remain elevated and together account for…
More than 260,000 residents of Quezon province were lifted out of poverty between 2021 and 2023, as the province’s poverty incidence among families fell from 16.3% to 6.7%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The sharp decline—equivalent to more than 50,000 families—drew…
Life appears to be getting harder for Bicolanos: just weeks after the region was reported as the slowest-growing economy in the Philippines in 2025, inflation in the Bicol Region nearly doubled in a single month. Inflation jumped to 7.6 percent in April 2026 from 4.1 percent in March—outpacing the…
Western Visayas recorded the fastest economic growth among all 18 regions in the Philippines in 2025, posting a gross regional domestic product expansion of 6.4 percent, according to data released Thursday, April 23, by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA released its 2025 Regional…
Metro Manila fell below the national growth rate in 2025, posting a gross regional domestic product expansion of 4.35 percent against the country’s 4.4 percent, even as the region continued to lead the Philippine services sector with the largest share at 40.9 percent, data from the Philippine…
Bicol Region recorded the slowest economic growth among all 18 regions in the Philippines in 2025, posting a gross regional domestic product expansion of only 0.5 percent, according to data released Thursday, April 23, by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA released its 2025…
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has made it easier for Filipinos to access their civil documents. The PSA announced that Filipinos can now view their official documents, such as birth and marriage certificates online. In June, National Statistician Dennis Mapa issued an advisory…
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