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The economy of Central Visayas recorded a 5.4 percent growth in 2021 compared with the contraction of 9.5 percent in 2020. This was valued at 1.20 trillion pesos in 2021 from 1.13 trillion pesos in 2020 (Figure 1). The main contributors to the 2021 growth were: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles with 6.1 percent growth rate; Manufacturing with 4.0 percent growth rate; and Professional and Business Services with 8.9 percent growth rate. (Figure 2) Read more about Central Visayas’ economy rebounds by 5.4 percent in 2021.

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority launches the Philippine Identification System Check (PhilSys ü). It is an offline authentication system developed to verify the QR Code printed at the back of the PhillD card. PhilSysü can be accessed through https://verify.philsys.gov.ph As one of the PhilSys components, the PhillD card shall serve as the official government-issued identification document of cardholders in dealing with all National Government Agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Government-owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFls) and all private sector entities. Correspondingly, these relying parties are mandated by law to accept the same for purposes of identification. The PhillD contains essential information about the person's identity, as well as a QR Code which has fingerprint information and other security features as safeguards for data privacy and security. Read more about Authentication of PhilID Cards can be accessed using PhilSys Check.

 

The total carabao production of Central Visayas from October to December 2021 was estimated at 1,785 metric tons, liveweight. This was 58.3 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter production of 1,128 metric tons. (Figure 1 & 2 and Table 1) Read more about Carabao Situation Report in Central Visayas (October-December 2021 Preliminary Result).

 

The total chicken egg production of Central Visayas from October to December 2021 was estimated at 19,568 metric tons. This was 34.9 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter production of 14,574 metric tons. (Fig. 1 & Fig. 2 and Table 1) Read more about Chicken Egg Situation Report in Central Visayas (October- December 2021 Preliminary Result).

 

The inflation rate in Central Visayas exhibited a slower pace for March 2022 at 5.0 percent which was lower than the 5.1 percent annual increase in February 2022. This brings the regional average inflation from January to March 2022 at 5.0 percent. In March 2021, inflation was at 1.5 percent. (Figure 1) Read more about March 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI), Inflation Rate (IR), Purchasing Power of Peso (PPP) of Central Visayas.

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority Central Visayas will be conducting the 2021 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), one of the designated statistical activities of PSA that generates essential statistics for economic planning and analysis. It is to be conducted nationwide this April 2022. The reference period for the survey will be the year 2021. In this round, the 2021 Survey on Information and Communications Technology (SICT) is a rider to this survey. Read more about PSA Central Visayas undertakes the 2021 ASPBI/SICT.

 

1. As of 01 May 2020, Central Visayas has a total population of 8,081,988. Of this total, the household population comprised 99.5 percent or 8,046,285 persons. This is 2.04 million higher than the 6,008,987 household population in 2015, and 1.26 million more than the 6,785,000 household population posted in 2010. (Table A) 2. The remaining 0.5 percent of the total population is comprised of the institutional population or those residing in collective or institutional living quarters such as hospitals, orphanages, military camps, Filipinos in the Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad. Read more about Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size of Central Visayas (2020 Census of Population and Housing).