Duck production decreased by 2.67 percent in the first quarter of 2018. Central Luzon was the highest producer of ducks with 4.01 thousand metric tons.

Chicken egg production in the first quarter of 2018 increased by 7.42 percent compared to the production in same period of 2017. Egg production from layer chicken comprised 84.03 percent of the estimated 130,549 metric tons total chicken egg…

Carabao production for the first quarter of 2018 was 0.86 percent higher than the 2017 output of 30.92 thousand metric tons. Eight (8) of the 16 regions posted increase in production. Across the regions, Western Visayas, Ilocos Region and Davao…

The first quarter 2018 volume of hog production (558.73 thousand metric tons) was 2.39 percent higher than the last year’s output of 545.67 thousand metric tons. Central Luzon’s hog production ranked first at 109.40 thousand metric tons.

On an annual basis, the Construction Materials Retail Price Index (CMRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) went up by 2.6 percent in April 2018.

The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2017 was estimated at 2.3 million.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Board approved the Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) 2018-2023 during its 2nd quarter 2018 meeting held on 09 May 2018 in Pasig City through PSA Board Resolution No. 05, s. 2018.

The year-on-year change of the General Wholesale Price Index (GWPI) at the national level went up by 5.4 percent in March 2018.

The annual change of the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) continued to move upward as it recorded a higher annual growth of 7.5 percent in April 2018.

On 08 May 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) approved the conduct of survey for Measuring the Quality of Tuberculosis Care in the Philippines. The survey is a joint project between the National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) –…