The population of Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) as of August 1, 2015 was 4,545,276 based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).

The annual headline inflation at the national level stood at 1.6 percent in May 2016. It was recorded at 1.1 percent a month ago and 1.6 percent in May 2015. Higher annual increments were noted in the indices of food and non-alcoholic beverages;…

Total number of constructions generated from approved building permits in the first quarter of 2016 reached 32,779. This number represents an increase of 10.4 percent or 3,091 constructions from the 29,688 constructions recorded during the same…

The Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for manufacturing declined by 3.3 percent in April 2016, showing an improvement from the 8.0 percent decline during the same period last year.

On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted CPI for all items and furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house went up by 0.3 percent in May from their respective last month’s rates of 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent.

The population of Region XIII (Caraga) as of August 1, 2015 was 2,596,709 based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).

The population 15 years old and over in October 2015 is estimated at 66.6 million (Table 1). Of this number, 42.1 million were in the labor force (Table 2 and Table 3). The labor force consists of the employed and the unemployed persons. The…

The population of Region VII (Central Visayas) as of August 1, 2015 was 6,041,903 based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).

The population of Region XI (Davao Region) as of August 1, 2015 was 4,893,318 based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).

The population of Region VI (Western Visayas) as of August 1, 2015 was 4,477,247 based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).