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FALSE: ‘NSO’ figures comparing spending budget of 3 ex-presidents
Except for the summary of expenditures for the Ramos administration, the rest of the figures cannot be attributed to the NSO
Philippine population hits nearly 101 million in 2015
Among the 33 highly urbanized cities, Quezon City had the highest population with 2.94 million people in 2015, followed by Manila with 1.78 million, Davao City with 1.63 million, and Caloocan City with 1.58 million
#AfterYolanda: Gaps in mental health care glaring
Yolanda survivors had suffered from mental health conditions like depression anxiety post traumatic stress disorder and post natal depression
#AfterYolanda: 12,000 die of diseases in E. Visayas
It s double the number of those who died during the storm Causes are hypertensive vascular disease pneumonia trauma and accidents cancer of all forms and tuberculosis
After Yolanda: Gov't agencies pick up the pieces
Rappler talks to 4 agencies to find out the condition of important public documents post Yolanda
January inflation hits 4.2%, 2-year high
Inflation picks up in January on higher food and beverage prices
Nov inflation at 9-month high of 3.3%
Inflation is expected to accelerate further in the coming months due to the effects of Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan according to the BSP
Oct inflation at 7-month high of 2.9%
Inflation picks up due to higher food and beverage price hikes
Exports rebound in June
Merchandise exports rebound in June despite continued weakness in the key electronics group
Is the price right?
While government takes on the challenge of ensuring growth and development it should never be alone in its work
NSO: Teen pregnancy, maternal deaths on the rise
Teenage pregnancy rates and teenage maternal deaths rise over the decade
Aquino on unemployment rate: Bad timing
President Aquino brushes off data on the rise in the number of unemployed in the agriculture sector
Feb exports post biggest fall in 14 mos
UPDATED Demand for the main export item electronics remains weak
Traded goods within PH down in Q4
Domestic trade plunged in the 4th quarter of 2012 from a year ago as economic activity focused more on international trade
10 awesome things gov't agencies are doing
Despite all the bad news in the headlines there are some great things that government agencies and officials have been doing It s time to give credit where credit is due
2012 exports up despite electronics drop
Data from the National Statistics Office show export earnings grew 7 6 to 51 994 billion in 2012
November export growth at 3-month low
The Philippines export earnings reached 3 55 billion in November 2012 up by an annual 5 5
2012 inflation at 3.2%, a 5-yr low
The 2012 average falls near the low end of the government s 3 to 5 target and the slowest since the 2 9 in 2007 the year before the global financial crisis began
10-mo PH imports growth below 1%
Imports continue to recover in October as the fourth quarter begins
Unemployment persists despite stellar PH growth
After 3 quarters of higher than expected economic growth the country s unemployment and underemployment rates remained at high levels says the NSO
Tuna, banana hike October exports by 6.1% to $4.4-B
Agriculture exports push up the country s merchandise exports to a 6 1 growth in October says the National Statistics Office
Smokers, drinkers spend P53.5-B on excise taxes in 2010
In 2010 P67 billion or a little more than 8 of government revenues came from excise taxes says the National Statistical Coordination Board
Imports rebound in September
The country s merchandise imports rise 3 6 in September to 5 267 billion from 5 083 billion last year
More jobless Pinoys in August - SWS
The SWS rate is much higher than the figure in the latest survey of the National Statistics Office
Is PH really diversifying its exports?
Other exports accounted for 36 76 of total in September with as much as 1 76 billion in revenues This reflects a hefty 79 85 growth from a year ago
Difficult to grow businesses in PH - Neda
Small businesses in the country continue to experience difficulties in becoming large scale firms says Neda
Electronics continue 2-year decline in total import share
Electronic imports continue two year decline in July based on data from the NSO
Underemployment hits 6-year high at 22.7% in July
Philippine underemployment rate worsens to 6 year high of 22 7 in July largely due to weather disturbances
Factory output growth slows to 4.7%
Contractions are recorded in the electrical machinery chemical products and non metallic products segments
Poverty, scarcity and the rule of the Catholic Church
The RH bill is opposed mainly by those living in luxury and comfort our bishops and legislators among them
22 fetuses die in PH daily – NSO
The number of fetal deaths increased in 2010 with most of the deaths occurring in Metro Manila
April jobs report: unemployment down slightly
The unemployment rate stayed relatively level in April as Filipinos perceptions of the job market soured
9 of 10 Pinoys don't bribe - survey
The Ombudsman commissioned a survey in 2010 to measure the scale of corruption in the Philippines based on actual experience
