KEYNOTE ADDRESS ERNESTO M. PERNIA, PhD Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning Philippine Statistical Development Program 2018-2023 National Dissemination Forum Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria 17 May 2018 National Statistician and Civil Registrar General, Lisa Grace S. Bersales, Distinguished colleagues from the Philippine Statistical System and the government, Hard working co-workers in government, Friends from continue reading : KEYNOTE ADDRESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA AT THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2018-2023 NATIONAL DISSEMINATION FORUM
PH TRADE TO SUSTAIN GROWTH THROUGH EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
January 10, 2018 Continuous improvement of export competitiveness and identification of emerging markets for exports will help sustain merchandise trade growth, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s total trade grew by 11.8 percent in November 2017, pushing year-to-date growth to 9.9 percent. Trade performance continue reading : PH TRADE TO SUSTAIN GROWTH THROUGH EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO SUSTAIN DOUBLE-DIGIT PH TRADE GROWTH – NEDA
December 12, 2017 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) says continued exports growth, economic cooperation, and trade facilitation initiatives will sustain trade gains, as total trade records double-digit growth in October 2017. NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country’s total trade grew by 10.4 percent year-on-year in October 2017, a pickup from continue reading : ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO SUSTAIN DOUBLE-DIGIT PH TRADE GROWTH – NEDA
UNDEREMPLOYMENT RECORDS LOWEST RATE IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS
December 12, 2017 The country’s decent work agenda is moving forward as reflected in underemployment recording its lowest rate in more than a decade, despite the decrease in total employment in October 2017, according to the National Economic and Development Authority. In the October 2017 Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority, a continue reading : UNDEREMPLOYMENT RECORDS LOWEST RATE IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS
INFLATION DOWN IN NOVEMBER 2017
December 5, 2017 Lower food prices slowed inflation in November 2017 following four consecutive months of acceleration, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Based on a report of NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), headline inflation rate for November reached 3.3 percent, lower than 3.5 percent recorded the previous month. “Inflation during the continue reading : INFLATION DOWN IN NOVEMBER 2017
STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2017
Press Conference on the Performance of the Philippine Economy for Third Quarter 2017 November 16, 2017 STATEMENT ERNESTO M. PERNIA Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Partners from the Philippine Statistics Authority, Colleagues in government, Friends from the media, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. We seem to have a streak of good news this continue reading : STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2017
NEDA vows to address data gaps in tracking UN SDG progress
MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority on Wednesday vowed to address data gaps in monitoring the Philippines’ progress in achieving targets under the Sustainable Development Agenda of the United Nations. In his keynote address on Wednesday at the International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals Statistics at The Peninsula Manila, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto continue reading : NEDA vows to address data gaps in tracking UN SDG progress
HIGHER FOOD PRICES PUSH INFLATION UP IN SEPTEMBER 2017
MANILA – Faster price adjustments in food caused inflation to accelerate in September 2017, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Based on a report of NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), headline inflation increased to 3.4 percent in September 2017 from 3.1 percent the previous month. This is within the Bangko Sentral ng continue reading : HIGHER FOOD PRICES PUSH INFLATION UP IN SEPTEMBER 2017
FOOD, TRANSPORT PRICES CAUSE HIGHER INFLATION IN AUGUST 2017
September 05, 2017 MANILA – Prices of food, transport, water, electricity, and gas pushed up inflation in August 2017. A report from NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority states that headline inflation increased to 3.1 percent in August 2017 from 2.8 percent in the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes select volatile food and energy prices, continue reading : FOOD, TRANSPORT PRICES CAUSE HIGHER INFLATION IN AUGUST 2017
NEW MARKETS TO HELP PH TRADE RECOVERY – NEDA
The National Economic and Development Authority urges tapping of new markets for Philippine trade to bounce back from its slight decline in June 2017. NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority reported that total trade contracted by 1.2 percent in June 2017, after posting ten months of positive growth since August last year. Despite the contraction, total continue reading : NEW MARKETS TO HELP PH TRADE RECOVERY – NEDA
EU, ASIA REMAIN TOP PH EXPORTS MARKETS
The National Economic and Development Authority is optimistic of the country’s trade performance for the rest of the year considering thriving exports and trade linkages, especially to Europe and East Asia. NEDA-attached agency, the Philippine Statistics Authority, reported that total trade grew to USD11.7 billion in April 2017, with the 12.1 percent growth in exports offsetting the 0.1 percent continue reading : EU, ASIA REMAIN TOP PH EXPORTS MARKETS
PH TRADE CONTINUES DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN MARCH 2017
The National Economic and Development Authority recorded a 22.7-percent growth in trade March this year, following notable progress in exports and imports. NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority reported that total trade grew to USD13.5 billion, with imports and exports growing 24 percent and 21 percent, respectively. “Philippine trade during the first quarter of this year continue reading : PH TRADE CONTINUES DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN MARCH 2017
STRONG EXPORTS, IMPORTS DRIVE TRADE GROWTH IN FEBRUARY 2017
Double-digit growth in exports and imports pushed up total merchandise trade of the Philippines by 16.1 percent, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Based on the Philippines Statistics Authority’s report, total trade grew to USD11.3 billion backed by imports growing by 20.3 percent and exports growing by 11 percent, recording its second continue reading : STRONG EXPORTS, IMPORTS DRIVE TRADE GROWTH IN FEBRUARY 2017
MANUFACTURING GROWS STRONGER IN FEBRUARY 2017
The manufacturing sector grew stronger in February 2017 due to the upsurge in production of petroleum products, food, basic metals, and transport equipment, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority’s Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) reports that the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for manufacturing grew by continue reading : MANUFACTURING GROWS STRONGER IN FEBRUARY 2017
AGRI SECTOR LOSS LEADS TO EMPLOYMENT DECLINE IN JANUARY 2017
MANILA – The number of employed Filipinos decreased in January 2017, partly due to the recent typhoons that affected the agriculture sector, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The January 2017 Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the country’s employment rate declined to 93.4 from 94.3 percent continue reading : AGRI SECTOR LOSS LEADS TO EMPLOYMENT DECLINE IN JANUARY 2017
