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1997 PSQ: in perspective

 

1997 Since 1995, bands of new sponsors had joined original sponsors enabling cash prizes for the top five national winners to be doubled. Coaches of the winning students were likewise rewarded with cash. Another University of the Philippines - Los…
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) : AUGUST 1997 REPORT

 

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate increased by 4.5 percent in August, slower than the 4.8 percent posted in June and July. The index was estimated at 241.1 in August from 239.3 in July.
Merchandise Export Performance : July 1997

 

Income from merchandise exports for the first seven months of the year improved by 22.0 percent to $13.763 billion from $11.276 billion last year. For July 1997 alone, export shipments posted a 21.8 percent gain as receipts reached $2.063 billion,…
Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries : June 1997

 

The VPI in key manufacturing enterprises decreased by -5.3 percent to 433.8 in June 1997 from 458.3 a year ago. On a month-on-month comparison, the VPI slightly increased by 0.6 percent from 431.2 last May 1997. These figures were based on the…
External Trade Performance : June 1997

 

For the first six months of 1997 the two-way merchandise trade between the Philippines and the rest of the world expanded by 15.2 percent to $29.031 billion from $25.211 billion a year ago. Dollar outflows for purchases of foreign-made merchandise…
Merchandise Export Performance : June 1997

 

Merchandise exports for the first half of 1997 improved by 22.1 percent to $11.697 billion from $9.582 billion last year generating additional dollar-inflows valued at $2.115 billion. For June 1997, exports of goods posted an 18.5 percent gain as…
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) : JULY 1997 REPORT

 

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate increased by 4.8 percent in July, which was the same rate posted last month. The index was estimated at 239.3 in July from 239.0 in June.
Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries : May 1997

 

The value of production index (VPI) in key manufacturing enterprises slightly increased by 0.5 percent to 438.2 in May 1997 from 436.1 a year ago. On a month-on-month comparison, VPI decreased by 0.8 percent from 441.9 last April 1997. These figures…
External Trade Performance : May 1997

 

Merchandise trade for May 1997 grew by 14.2 percent year-on-year to $4.939 billion from $4.324 billion. Imports valued at $2.956 billion grew by 9.0 percent from $2.712 billion, while exports rose by 23.0 percent to $1.983 billion from $1.612…
Merchandise Export Performance : May 1997

 

Value of exports for the first five months of 1997 grew by 22.7 percent to $9.558 billion, an increase of $1.769 million from $7.789 billion recorded a year earlier. Receipts from merchandise exports for May 1997 alone posted a 22.2 percent gain as…