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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) : JUNE 1997 REPORT

 

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate increased to 4.8 percent from 4.2 percent last month. The index was estimated at 239.0 in June from 236.0 in May.
Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries : April 1997

 

The value of production index (VPI) in key manufacturing enterprises increased by 10.8 percent to 438.5 in April 1997 from 395.9 a year ago. On a month-on-month comparison, VPI increased by 2.7 percent from 426.8 last March 1997. These figures were…
April 1997 Philippine Labor Force Survey Highlights: April 1997 Over April 1996

 

The estimated national labor force population in April 1997 reached 31.4 million persons. Last year's comparative estimate was 30.7 million persons.
External Trade Performance : April 1997

 

The balance of trade-in-goods (BOT-G) deficit for April 1997 dropped by 34.8 percent to $860 million from $1.319 billion year back as aggregate bills from imported goods posted a slower growth rate compared to revenue from merchandise exports.…
Merchandise Export Performance : April 1997

 

Revenue earned from the merchandise exports posted a 39.6 percent upswing as April 1997 receipts reached $2.082 billion, surpassing $1.492 billion in 1996 by $590.50 million. Compared to the previous month, exports gained by 4.1 percent from $2.001…
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1988=100) : MAY 1997 REPORT

 

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate continued to slow down as it settled to 4.2 percent from 4.6 percent in April.
Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits : Second Quarter 1997 (Preliminary Results)

 

Building Permit Applications Rose to 27,714 Building permit applications during the second quarter of 1997 increased by 35 percent reaching to 27,714 from 20,573 received during the same period in 1996. Applications for all types of building…
Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits : First Quarter 1997 (Preliminary Results)

 

Building Permit Applications Reached 25,119 Building permit applications during the first quarter of 1997 increased by 4 percent reaching to 25,119 from 24,127 received during the same period in 1996. Figure 1 shows the distribution of building…
Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries : March 1997

 

The value of production index (VPI) in key manufacturing enterprises decreased by 2.3 percent to 460.2 in March 1997 from 470.8 a year ago. On a month-on-month comparison, VPI increased by 0.3 percent from 458.7 last February 1997. These figures…
External Trade Performance : March 1997

 

Value of merchandise trade transactions between the Philippines and the rest of world for the first quarter of 1997 increased by 15.5 percent to $13.905 billion from $12.041 billion recorded during the same period in 1996. Cost of imported…