GDP GROWTH SLOWS DOWN TO 4.6 PERCENT Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:33:00 +0800
The Philippine economy has been damaged but not quite ravaged by the global financial turmoil and high oil prices that resulted in a decelerated third quarter GDP growth of 4.6 percent from 7.1 percent. The decent growth in GDP drew on the strong performances of Manufacturing, Construction and Trade. On the demand side, household spending led the growth followed by merchandise exports and construction. The increase both in the stock and employment quality of Filipino residents working abroad drove NFIA to a 24.7 percent growth, from 31.9 percent last year, which propped up GNP by 6.5 percent from 9.1 percent Permalink: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/sna/2008/3rdQ2008/2008qpr3.asp
NSCB Holds Workshop on the Review and Evaluation of the Philippine Statistical System Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:46:00 +0800
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) held a Workshop on the Review and Evaluation of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) aimed to discuss and assess the findings and recommendations of the Special Committee (SC) created by the Board to review and make recommendations to enhance the PSS. The workshop sponsored by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and participated in by members and/or representatives of the NSCB Executive Board, members of the Core Group of Resource Persons, and the Technical Staff of major statistical agencies and selected department/agencies was held on November 19, 2008 at the Visayas Function Room, Five Story Building of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Permalink: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/pressreleases/2008/PR-200811-NS1-15_PSSWorkshop.asp
Press Con on National Accounts slated Nov 27 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:01:00 +0800
The National Statistical Coordination Board announces the holding of a press conference on the performance of the Philippine Economy for the Third Quarter of the year 2008 with NEDA Director General and Socio Economic Planning Secretary Ralph G. Recto as resource person on November 27, 2008 (Thursday) 10:00 a.m, at the NSCB Operations Room, 5th Floor Midland Buendia Bldg., 403 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City.
Permalink: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/pressreleases/2008/PR-2008011-NS1-14_NAP_3qtr.asp
2008 Regional Social and Economic Trends for Region XII is now available for subscription Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:55:00 +0800
In line with NSCB?s commitment to disseminate relevant information generated by the Philippine Statistical System to continually address the demand for more diversified statistics for development planning at the regional and local levels, the National Statistical Coordination Board - Regional Division 12, releases the 2008 Regional Social and Economic Trends (RSET) for the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. Permalink: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru12/