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RP dependency rating declines NSO

Manila, Philippines – The National Statistics Office (NSO) has reported a decrease in the dependency ratio of the country, based on its latest Census of Population and Housing (CPH), which is conducted every ten years. The latest census was conducted on May 2010, and showed that the overall dependency ratio of the Philippines was 61, which indicates that for every 100 working age... 

Priming up educational services for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — The government is committed to strengthening basic education as a core strategy in investing in the country’s biggest and most important resource – its people. It brings educational services to most young Filipinos, even in the remotest barangays, including in the conflict-affected provinces in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). “Task Force...