1999 The Philippine Star covered the National Finals held at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Cafetorium. That year’s national champion was eventually conferred an award as one of the Ten Outstanding Students in the Philippines. He was from St.…

All the commodity groups recorded lower inflation rates in August. The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 3.4 percent in August from 3.5 percent in July; clothing, 5.5 percent from 5.7 percent; housing and repairs (H&amp…

Total receipt from merchandise export for the period January to July 1999 grew by 13.7 percent to $18.654 billion from $16.406 billion recorded during the same period last year. For the month in review, value of exports amounted to $2.851 billion,…

Labor force is 1.12 million more than in July 1998, bringing the number of employed up by 1.2 million and decreasing the number of unemployed by 79 thousand.

Value of production and net sales for total manufacturing increased in June 1999 by 2.3 percent and 2.0 percent respectively compared to a year ago according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI…

Total merchandise trade between the Philippines and the rest of the world for the first half of 1999 grew by 5.5 percent to $30.910 billion from $29.285 billion last year. Merchandise exports valued at $15.803 billion increased by 13.6 percent from…

Food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) inflation remained at its June rate of 3.5 percent. The rates for housing and repairs (HR) slowed down to 9.3 percent in July from 9.6 percent in June; miscellaneous items, 4.5 percent from 4.8 percent; and clothing…

Aggregate earnings from exports for the first six months of 1999 amounted to $15.801 billion, increasing by 13.6 percent from $13.905 billion last year. Total earnings for June alone reached $2.856 billion growing by 19.5 percent from $2.390…

Production volume for total manufacturing in May 1999 increased by 2.4 percent, while net sales volume decreased by 4.4 percent compared to a year ago according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (…

Merchandise trade for the first five months of 1999 grew by 3.0 percent to $25.382 billion from $24.634 billion last year. This growth was mainly due to a 12.4 percent increase in exports to $12.946 billion from $11.516 billion a year ago. Payments…