January 4, 2019 Manufacturing output sustained its growth and marked its eleventh consecutive month in positive territory in November 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority today reported that manufacturing’s Volume of Production Index (VoPI) rose by 1.0 percent while its continue reading : PH MANUFACTURING SUSTAINS GROWTH FOR 11TH MONTH IN 2018
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
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
Philippine economy grows 6.4% in 2nd Quarter
The country’s economy grew by 6.4 percent in the second quarter and tied with Malaysia as the second fastest growing in Asia during the period, according to Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan (2ND from right) at the Press Conference on the 2014 Q2 National Income Accounts held last August 28 at continue reading : Philippine economy grows 6.4% in 2nd Quarter
