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Today is: December 2, 2008

 STATNEWS    
(Posted November 4, 2008)  

OTOP and MSMEs Featured in NSM Closing Ceremonies

NSM Closing CeremoniesThe 19th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration in Eastern Visayas formally culminated last October 27, 2008 with a Closing Ceremonies featuring One Town-One Product (OTOP) and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME). 

Highlights of the program were presentations on the OTOP Profile of Eastern Visayas (Full Text)

STATWATCH

GRDP
(2007, in thousand pesos)

28,982,963*

GRDP Growth Rate (06-07)

3.2%

Inflation Rate
(
October 2008, 2000=100)

18.2%

Labor Force Participation Rate
(July 2008 round, preliminary)

65.5%

Unemployment Rate
(July 2008 round, preliminary)

4.2%

   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 November 23, 2008

P49.83=$1


 STATNEWS    
(Posted October 9, 2008)  
19th NSM Data Appreciation Seminar

NSCB Conducts Data Appreciation Seminar

In line with the celebration of the 19th National Statistics Month (NSM) this October, the National Statistical Coordination Board conducted a half-day Data Appreciation Seminar last October 8, 2008 at the People’s Center, Tacloban City.  (Full Text)  

   


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PRESS RELEASE    
(Posted October 2, 2008)  

NSCB Releases 2008 RSET for Eastern Visayas

In our continuing effort to disseminate relevant information produced by the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) to serve the needs for planning, decision-making and effective governance at the regional and local levels, the National Statistical Coordination Board releases the 2008 Regional Social and Economic Trends for Eastern Visayas. 

The RSET is an annual publication featuring comprehensive data on the various sectors of the region and its component provinces, cities and municipalities whenever available.  (Full Text)


 FACT SHEET    
(Posted September 30, 2008)  

Did you know that...

more than 24 thousand new jobs were generated by MSMEs in Eastern Visayas in 2007?

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the backbone of the Philippine economy, generated 24,598 new jobs in Eastern Visayas in 2007 based on the Business Names Registration (BNR) System of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).   This represents a substantial increase of 36.2% over the previous year’s figure.  The MSMEs in Leyte produced the highest number of new jobs at 11,186.  (Full Text)


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