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Infant Mortality Rate in the Philippines Remains Unchanged at About 35 Deaths per 1,000 Births

 

While under-five mortality has declined slightly in recent years from 54 deaths per 1,000 births in 1988-92 to 48 deaths for the period 1993-1997, infant mortality rates have remained unchanged at about 35 deaths per 1,000 births. The relationship…
Despite Declining Rates, Fertility Level in the Philippines Remains Among Highest in Southeast and Central Asia

 

Results from the 1998 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) confirm that while national fertility rates are declining, at an average of 3.7 children per woman,  they are still considerably higher than the rates prevailing in neighboring…
Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index (1994=100) : January 1999

 

The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) increased to 13.2 percent in January 1999 from 11.2 percent in December 1998; clothing, 9.1 percent from 7.2 percent; housing and repairs (HR), 10.5 percent from 9.8 percent; and miscellaneous items, 9…
Merchandise Export Performance : December 1998

 

Amidst the currency turmoil, export growth managed to post a total annual value of $29.496 billion which was 16.9 percent higher than $25.228 billion in 1997. Total receipts for December 1998 increased by 13.1 percent to $2.523 billion from $2.231…
External Trade Performance : November 1998

 

Pulled down by falling import payments, total trade from January to November 1998 fell by 2.8 percent to $54.572 billion from $56.138 billion last year even as merchandise exports increased by 17.3 percent to 26.970 billion from $22.997 billion in…
SUMMARY INFLATION REPORT CONSUMER PRICE INDEX : DECEMBER AND NOVEMBER 1998 (Preliminary)

 

All the commodity groups recorded lower inflation rates in December. The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 11. 2 percent from 12.2 percent; clothing, 7.2 percent from 7.4 percent; housing and repairs (H&R), 9.8 percent…
Merchandise Export Performance : November 1998

 

Aggregate receipts from merchandise exports for the 11-month period from January to November 1998 grew by 17.3 percent to $26.973 billion from $22.997 billion in 1997. Receipt for November 1998 increased by 12.0 percent to $2.586 billion from $2.…
Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries : October 1998

 

Preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) for October 1998 indicated a year-on-year decline in both production and sales in the manufacturing sector. Value of production decreased by 8.0 percent and volume…
Philippine Labor Force Survey: October 1998

 

Labor force was 1.013 million more than in October 1997, with 374 thousand finding work bringing the number of unemployed to 639 thousand and the unemployment rate to 9.6 percent.