The total number of Filipinos (OFW) who worked abroad during the period from April to September 1996 was estimated at 900 thousand persons. The figure was higher by 13.2 percent or 105 thousand from 795 thousand workers during the same period last…

The VPI in key manufacturing enterprises went up by 5.7 percent in August to 485.5 from 459.4 a year ago. On a month-on-month comparison, the VPI also registered an increase of 2.9 percent from 471.7 in July 1997. These figures were based on the…

Merchandise trade for the first eight months grew by 16.0 percent to $39.809 billion, an increase of $5.491 billion from $34.318 billion a year earlier. Payments for imported goods went up by 11.8 percent to $23.784 billion from $21.268 billion…

Revenue earned from merchandise exports posted a 22.8 percent increase as January to August 1997 receipts reached $16.023 billion exceeding $13.050 billion in 1996 by $2.973 billion. Value of exports for August alone grew by 27.2 percent to $2.256…

Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate moved up to 5.3 percent in September from 4.5 percent in August. The index was estimated at 242.5 in September from 241.1 in August.

An estimated 30.2 million persons joined the labor force in July 1997, increasing by 497 thousand or 1.7 percent over 29.7 million last year. However, the corresponding labor force participation rate dropped from 66.3 percent to 65.7 percent.

The VPI of key manufacturing enterprises increased by 6.4 percent to 454.3 in July 1997 from 427.1 in the same month last year. On a month-on-month basis, the VPI likewise increased by 4.1 percent from June's 436.3. These figures were based on the…

The merchandise trade increased by 15.2 percent as two-way trade transactions for the first seven months of 1997 reached $34.269 billion from $29.744 billion during the same period in 1996. Imports rose by 11.0 percent to $20.501 billion from $18.…

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…

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.