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    Heart disease still top killer in Philippines

    Ischaemic heart diseases remained the leading cause of death in the Philippines from January to November 2024, according to new data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

    Chicken, tilapia output rise in 1Q; pork, fish dip

    Seasonal patterns boosted chicken and tilapia production in the first quarter but weighed on output of hogs, bangus, and galunggong, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 

    Construction activity picks up in March

    The Philippines saw a modest rise in construction activity in March 2025, as approved building permits reached 14,973, up 3.4 percent from 14,477 in the same month last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. 

    Wait there’s more! PSA says 25M Filipinos functionally illiterate

    Despite widespread access to basic education, nearly 25 million Filipinos—or about one in every five people aged 10 to 64 years old—are still “not functionally literate,” according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

    Child labor number drop in 2024, sets new low

    According data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the number of working children aged 5 to 17 dropped to 863,000 in 2024 from 1.09 million in 2023 and 1.48 million in 2022. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s fight against child labor, bringing figures even lower than the pandemic-era low of 872,300 in 2020.

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    EU-ASEAN Council, DA boost agricultural cooperation

    The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) met with officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to strengthen cooperation on agriculture, trade, and sustainability between the European Union and the Philippines.

    Employee, retiree groups express full support for GSIS leadership

    The major groups representing government workers and retirees — the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA), the Philippine Alliance of Retired Educators (PARE), and the GSIS Retirees Association, Inc. (GRAI) — have declared their full support for GSIS president and general manager Wick Veloso.

    Young Filipinos prioritize family protection but overlook memorial planning — study

    Many younger Filipinos want to protect their families from life’s uncertainties, but few are preparing for one of its most certain events: death.

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