The manufacturing sector's value of production index (VPI) slightly went up by 0.6 percent to 418.6 in December 1996 from 416.1 in the same month last year. On a month-on-month comparison, VPI decreased by 2.9 percent from November's 431.2.

Earnings from the exports of goods for November amounted to $2.306 billion, up by 24.7 percent from $1.850 billion last year and dropped by 0.9 percent from the October 1997 value of $2.326 billion. Cumulative receipts for the first eleven months…

Year-on-year increases in VPI were observed in 11 major sectors. Among the 16 major sectors, miscellaneous manufactures posted the highest increase at 23.9 percent from 248.6 to 308.1. Electrical machinery sector followed with 18.2 percent from 675.…

1996 It was the third consecutive year that a student from the University of the Philippines - Los Baños prevailed in the contest

1995 Only one champion represented a region in National Finals. A student from Southern Tagalog overpowered other contestants.

1994 The Commission on Higher Education began endorsing the Philippine Statistics Quiz. A University of the Philippines - Los Baños student won the contest.

November 6, 1993 Providing for the Establishment of a Well-Coordinated Local Level Statistical System

1993 As more sponsors and donors became PSQ partners, the Quiz went national. Regional championships were held all over the country as qualifiers to the national finals. The first national champion was a Management Engineering student from Ateneo…

1992 The National Statistics Office and the Philippine Statistical Association launched the first Philippine Statistics Quiz. Fourteen freshmen from various colleges and universities in the National Capital Region competed. A BS Statistics…

August 19, 1940 An act to create a Bureau of the Census and Statistics to consolidate statistical activities of the government therein. Sec. 1. A Bureau of the Census and Statistic is created. Sec. 2. The powers, functions, and duties of the…