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'Mefenamic, hilot, iba pa': DOH may babala vs self-medication

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 08:35 PM

Ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority, self-medication ang solusyon ng mga Pinoy dahil sa pagtitipid o di kaya’y wala talagang access sa mga health facility.  Read more »

GDP growth revised upward to 6.2 percent in second quarter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 12:15 PM

The PSA earlier reported April to June GDP growth at 6 percent. Third quarter data is due out on Thursday, with economists predicting a 6.3-percent expansion due to a pickup in government spending. Read more »

National ID system seen to boost financial inclusion, ease of doing business

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 08:08 PM

MANILA - The national ID system, which will begin its trial run next month, will help the government in its aim of financial inclusion and ease of doing business, an official of the Philippine Statistics Authority said Tuesday.   Read more »

Gov’t to start trial run of National ID System

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 04:04 PM

MANILA - The government will soon start a 6-month test run of the National ID System, as it aims to register over 100 million Filipino citizens and resident aliens by 2023. Read more »

'Bandila,' ABS-CBN reporters win back-to-back awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 09:47 PM

MANILA - ABS-CBN News and DZMM Teleradyo's late-night news program "Bandila" and its reporters have bagged trophies in two recent media awarding events.  Read more »

Akyat ng presyo ng bilihin, pinakamataas nitong Agosto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 09:44 PM

Umarangkada sa 6.4 porsiyento ang bilis ng pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at serbisyo o 'yung tinatawag na inflation para sa buwan ng Agosto.  Read more »

GDP growth in first quarter revised to 6.6 percent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 02:53 PM

The Philippine economy grew 6.6 percent in the first quarter, not 6.8 percent as earlier reported in May, as the state statistics agency reviewed growth figures for the period.  Read more »

Bilang ng mga out-of-school youth sa bansa, nabawasan: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 10:25 PM

Paiigtingin pa umano ng Department of Education ang kanilang programa para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga kabataang hindi nakakapag-aral. Read more »

Halaga ng nabibili ng minimum wage, bumaba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 11:05 PM

Nabawasan ng P155 ang halagang nabibili ng P512 na arawang minimum wage, batay sa pag-aaral ng isang labor group. Read more »

Bakit kailangan ng bagong kopya ng birth certificate?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:53 PM

Bagama't hindi napapapaso ang validity ng mga ini-isyung birth certificate, kailangan umanong gumawa ng mga bagong kopya nito, ayon sa isang opisyal ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Read more »

Philippines Q4 2017 growth lowered to 6.5 pct

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 04:05 PM

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday said it revised the economic growth figures for the last quarter of 2017, lowering it from 6.6 percent to 6.5 percent.  Read more »

Inflation accelerates to 4.3 percent in March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 09:46 AM

Inflation picked up further to 4.3 percent in March due to higher prices of food, beverages, tobacco, utilities, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday. Read more »

Insidente ng teenage pregnancy sa bansa, kumaunti

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:45 PM

Kumaunti ang insidente ng teenage pregnancy sa bansa para sa mga edad 15 pataas. Ayon sa Commission on Population, dapat ay magkaroon na rin ng datos para sa mga nabubutis na edad 14 taong gulang pababa.  Read more »

NCR, may pinakamataas na unemployment rate sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 02:04 PM

Sa kabila ng pagdagsa ng mga taga-probinsiya sa Metro Manila para maghanap ng trabaho, lumalabas sa datos ng Philippine Statistics Authority na ang NCR ang may pinakamataas na unemployment rate.  Read more »

Mga babaeng sinasaktan ng kanilang asawa, ka-live in, dumami

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 04:15 PM

Payo ng Center for Women's Resources, dapat isipin ng mga kababaihan na hindi lamang sila para sa tahanan kung hindi para rin sa lipunan.  Read more »

Trade deficit in January widens below forecast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 08:26 AM

The expansion in the Philippines' trade deficit in January was lower than expected, as exports posted surprise growth while imports grew slower than forecast, official data released Friday showed. Read more »

Bilang ng mga Pinoy na may trabaho, tumaas: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 04:09 AM

Tumaas ang bilang ng mga Pilipinong may trabaho nitong Enero. Pero dumami rin ang bilang ng mga underemployed. Read more »

Mga may trabaho, dumami; underemployed, dumami rin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 09:52 PM

Umakyat ang bilang ng mga Pilipinong may trabaho noong Enero kumpara sa parehong buwan noong nakaraang taon. Pero umakyat din ang bilang ng mga Pilipinong underemployed. Read more »

Mga Pinay, mas malaki ang kita kumpara sa mga lalaki sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 02:00 AM

Mas malaki ang kinikita ng mga Pinay kumpara sa mga lalaki sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Birth registration, nais gawing libre, itala sa barangay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 10:04 PM

Pangunahing dahilan pa rin daw ang kakulangan ng pera kaya hindi nakapagpaparehistro ng kapanganakan ang milyon-milyong Pinoy. Read more »