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Latest Press Releases
Increased budget for education to benefit the poor—PIDS study (1/21/2008)
PIDS study calls for BOT law overhaul (12/12/2007)
Seminar Updates
Roundtable Discussion on CARP Institutional Assessment in a Post-2008 Transition Scenario, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Bldg., Makati City, 2008-05-07
Co-sponsors: FAO, World Bank 5th Meeting of the Track Two Study Group on CEPEA, Renaissance Hotel, Makati City, 2008-04-18
Co-Sponsors: JETRO, BITR-DTI Inauguration of the PIDS Corner at the Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, 2008-04-04
Dissemination Forum on Prospects for 2008 Economic Development and Local Fiscal Governance, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, 2008-04-03
Co-sponsors: NEDA 2 and PCCI Region 2 Chapter
Database Updates
May, 2008
The poverty incidence of families went up from 24.4 percent in 2003 to 26.9 in 2006. In terms of population, it went up to 32.9 from the estimate of 30 percent.
The 11.4 percent acceleration in the annual adjustments in the prices of the heavily weighted food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) items raised the year-on-year headline inflation rate in the Philippines to 8.3 percent in April from 6.4 percent in March. This was the highest inflation rate since May 2005 (8.5%).(NSO)
Composite Index ended at 1,905.97 for the month of March. This is lower compared to last February`s 1,921.16.
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