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Prices of rice in Eastern Visayas escalated during the first five months of 2008, posting the highest inflation of 8.5 percent in April. The rice inflation pushed the total food inflation of the region to 3.9 percent during the same period, from almost a steady inflation of 0.9 percent on the average over the past 10 months. (Full Text)

STATWATCH
GRDP (2006, in thousand pesos)	27,979,058*
GRDP Growth Rate (05-06)	4.9%
Inflation Rate (May 2008, 2000=100)	11.3%
Labor Force Participation Rate (Jan. 2008 round, preliminary)	64.4%
Unemployment Rate (Jan. 2008 round, preliminary)	5.1%
Total Population ((August 1, 2007)	3,912,936
Population Growth Rate (2000-2007)	1.12%
*In thousand pesos at constant prices
DOLLARWATCH
Peso-Dollar Rate (As of June 23, 2008)	P44.60=$1

ANNOUNCEMENT
(Posted June 18, 2008)

ISI Call for Papers: 2009 Jan Tinbergen Awards

The International Statistical Institute (ISI) invites all young statisticians to present a paper for the 2009 Jan Tinbergen Awards, a Competition for Young Statisticians in Developing Countries. Three best papers will be selected wherein authors of winning papers will be invited to present at the 57^th Session of the ISI on August 16-22, 2009 at Durban, South Africa.

Interested parties are instructed to submit/email accomplished Application Form together with the manuscript to isi@cbs.nl with the “Jan Tinbergen Awards” subject. Deadline for submission of entries is on January 1, 2009.

For more information, please log on to http://isi.cbs.nl/tinbergen/2009papers.htm.

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Statistical Concepts and Definitions

Statistically Speaking...
by: Dr. Romulo a. Virola

SAVE OUR CHILDREN!

THE TAX COLLECTORS, THE TAX PAYERS, THE TAX EVADERS

The U.P. Centennial: Do U.P. Graduates Know How to Use Statistics?

Pinoy Graduates: Whither Thou Goeth?

Are Marriage Patterns of Pinoys Changing?

The Poor Have Bigger Families: A Matter of Choice or Circumstance?

PRESS RELEASE

NSCB Releases WAM Statistical Handbook for Region 8
(Posted June 11, 2008)

2008 WAM in CD-ROM In line with our commitment to provide relevant, timely and user-friendly information that are deemed important in the formulation of effective plans, programs, and policies for the advancement of women in the region, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Division VIII releases the 2008 Women and Men (WAM) in Eastern Visayas Statistical Handbook, Third Edition in CD-ROM format.(Full Text)

STATNEWS

EV Joins National ICT Month Celebration
(Posted June 6, 2008)

Eastern Visayas is joining the celebration of the National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month this June with the theme, “Speeding-up Human Resources’ e-Knowledge and Skills Part II”. The celebration starts with the hanging of ICT Month streamers by participating agencies on June 9. A motorcade around Tacloban City’s main streets will be conducted on June 23, followed by an Opening Program at the Leyte SMED Center Conference Room and the launching of the ICT Fiesta Expo 2008. (Full Text)

NEWS CLIPS

   Northern Samar is No. 3 in list of provinces in RP suffering from hunger
     By: Sarwell Q. Meniano
      Leyte Samar Daily Express (06 May 2008)

MDG cORNER

MDG Progress Report
MDG Watch
Eastern Visayas MDG Tables

DATA UPDATES

Population and Growth Rates by Province and City (August 1, 2007)	Poverty Statistics
Total Population by Province, City/Municipality and Barangay (August 1, 2007)	2004-2006 Gross Regional Domestic Product
2000-2040 Projected Population by Five-Year Age Group, Sex and Province	1995-2000 Migration Data
2000-2010 Projected Population by Sex and Province, and by Single-Calendar Year	2003 Functional Literacy Rate

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PROVINCIAL PROFILES

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