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Employment Situation in Western Visayas for April 2024

 

In April 2024, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) in Western Visayas was 62.4 percent which accounted for 3.547 million of the 5.685 million persons who were 15 years old and over (Table 1). This recorded a 0.5 percentage point increase from…
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PSA RSSO VI Holds 2024 POPCEN-CBMS Regional Press Launch

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA RSSO VI) led the conduct of the 2024 Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System (POPCEN-CBMS) Regional Press Launch on 12 July 2024 at Park Inn by…
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PSA RSSO VI to Conduct a Press Conference on the June 2024 Inflation Report of Western Visayas

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA RSSO VI) announces the conduct of Press Conference on the June 2024 Inflation Report of Western Visayas on 15 July 2024, Monday, 10:30 AM at PSA Learning and…
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Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for June 2024 (2018=100)

 

Western Visayas' headline inflation increased further to 4.9 percent in June 2024, from 4.3 percent in May 2024. The regional average inflation rate from January to June 2024 is 3.5 percent. In June 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 6.8 percent…
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Region 6 Nears PhilSys Goal with 96.83% of Targets Registered

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA- RSSO VI) reports significant progress in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) registration in Region 6. As of today, 6,702,202 individuals have completed…
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PSA Successfully Registers 60,912 4Ps Beneficiaries in Region 6 Through Family Development Session Colocation Activity

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA-RSSO VI) has successfully registered 60,912 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Region 6 as part of the Family Development Session (FDS)…
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Over 4.3 Million PhilIDs Delivered in Region 6

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistical Services Office VI is pleased to announce the successful delivery of 4,562,074 PhilIDs in Region 6 as April 30, 2024. This significant milestone underscores the commitment of the PSA to…
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PSA Rolls Out Demographic Information Updating Services for National ID System in Select Provinces in Region 6

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has initiated the gradual rollout of services to update demographic information in the National ID system across select provinces. This update allows registered individuals to change or correct entries such…
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Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for May 2024

 

Western Visayas' headline inflation increased further to 4.3 percent in May 2024, from 4.1 percent in April 2024. The regional average inflation rate from January to May 2024 is 3.2 percent. In May 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 7.1 percent.
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2023 Livestock and Poultry Statistics in Western Visayas

 

Hog production declined in 2023 Among the four livestock animal types in Western Visayas, only Hog production recorded a decrease in 2023, estimated at 158,471 metric tons with a 22.7 percent decline from 205,040 metric tons in 2022.
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Livestock and Poultry Statistics in Western Visayas: First Quarter of 2024

 

Two of the four livestock animal types in Western Visayas recorded decreases in production during the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same quarter last year. Hog production, estimated at 24,689 metric tons for the first quarter of 2024,…
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Western Visayas Economic Growth Soars to 7.2% in 2023

 

ILOILO CITY– Western Visayas’ economy soars to 7.2 percent in 2023, as presented by OICRegional Director Nelida C. Amolar of the Philippine Statistics Authority Office VI (PSA RSSO VI) during the report on the 2023 Economic Performance of Western…
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PSA RSSO VI holds Meeting for the Regional Census-CBMS Coordinating Board in Western Visayas

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), together with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) VI, and members of the Regional Census-CBMS Coordinating Board (RCCB), convened on 13 May 2024 on the preparation for the 2024 Census of…
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PALAY PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYAS FIRST QUARTER OF 2024

 

The total palay production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2024 was estimated at 648,136 metric tons. It decreased by 2.8 percent or 18,885 metric tons less compared with the same quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, the total area harvested in…
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CORN PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYAS FIRST QUARTER OF 2024

 

The total corn production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2024 was estimated at 101,658 metric tons which was 7.5 percent lower than the first quarter of the previous year’s corn production. Moreover, the region’s recorded total area…
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FISHERIES PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYAS FIRST QUARTER OF 2024

 

The total fisheries production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2024 was estimated at 66,561 metric tons. The production decreased by 10.4 percent or about 7,762 metric tons less from the same quarter of 2023’s reported volume of…
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Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for April 2024

 

Western Visayas headline inflation or overall inflation increased to 4.1 percent in April 2024, from 3.1 percent in March 2024. The regional average inflation rate from January to April 2024 is 3.0 percent. The inflation rate in April 2023 was…
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Western Visayas’ household spending grows by 5.8 percent in 2023

 

The economic performance of the region is measured annually using production (Gross Regional Domestic Product or GRDP) and expenditure (Gross Regional Domestic Expenditure or GRDE) approaches. The GRDE is defined as the sum of all the final uses of…
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Western Visayas grows by 7.2 percent in 2023; hits one trillion pesos in economic value

 

The economy of Western Visayas grew by 7.2 percent in 2023, bringing the total value of the economy at Php 1.024 trillion. The 2023 growth is slower than the 9.3 percent recorded in 2022. The growth was fueled by the positive performances of all…
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Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index in Western Visayas for March 2024 (2018=100)

 

Western Visayas headline inflation or overall inflation increased to 3.1 percent in March 2024, from 2.7 percent in February 2024. The regional average inflation from January to March 2024 is 2.6 percent. The inflation rate in March 2023 was higher…
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