February 7, 2024

Factory output grows in December

MANILA: Manufacturing output both in volume and value grew at a faster pace in December last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

PSA data released on Wednesday showed that the value of production index (VaPI) grew by 2.6 percent,

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Unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2005

MANILA: The country’s unemployment rate in December last year fell to its lowest level since 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

In a briefing on Wednesday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said preliminary results of the latest La…

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts Ilocos Norte

LAOAG: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was felt by residents in this northern part of Luzon at around 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, state seismologists said.

The epicenter of the quake was located some 16 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte,

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