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NSCB-CAR Releases 2007 and 2009 Poverty Maps of Apayao Province
The National Statistical Coordination Board–Cordillera Administrative Region (NSCB-CAR) has completed the poverty maps of the province of Apayao province. The 2007 and 2009 poverty maps of Apayao will be presented in the next meeting of Regional…
2011 Agency Release Calendars for CAR now online
The consolidated 2011 Agency Release Calendars (ARC) for the region can already be accessed online.
The Countryside in Figures: Apayao is now available
Addressing the need for relevant and disaggregated data at the local level, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), through the Regional Division CAR, has compiled and released the first edition of the Countryside in Figures (CIF) for…
NSCB-CAR Releases 2011 Statistical Handbook on Women and Men in the Cordillera Administrative Region
March is Women's Month by virtue of Proclamation 227 which provides for the observance of women's role in history. To celebrate the Women's Month, NSCB-CAR releases 2011 updates on the Statistical Handbook on Women and Men (WAM) in Cordillera…
Poverty incidence in the Cordilleras declines from 2006 to 2009
As per the latest estimates of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), the poverty incidence of families in CAR improved from 18.6 percent in 2006 to 17.1 percent in 2009.
Nearly 700 thousand foreign tourists visited the Cordilleras in the past 10 years
From 2000 to 2009, a total of 696,530 foreign tourists visited the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) based on data from the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Nearly one -fifth of all land in Cordillera is ancestral domain of indigenous peoples
Ancestral domains formally recognized by the Philippine government make up 18.4 percent or nearly one-fifth of the entire land area of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Cordillera economy remains resilient in 2009
The economy of CAR accelerated from 1.7 percent in 2008 to 2.0 percent in 2009. The positive growths in industry and services offset the decline in agriculture, forestry and fishery (AFF) during the year.
Press Conference on the 2009 Economic Performance of the Cordilleras slated August 5
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announces the holding of a press conference on the performance of the economy of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for the year 2009 with NEDA-CAR Regional Director Juan B.
Quality of life of children in CAR declined from 2003 to 2006
The quality of life of children in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) deteriorated from 2003 to 2006 based on the Child Development Index (CDI).
2009 Regional Social and Economic Trends for CAR Now Available in CDROM
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Division CAR announces the release of the 2009 edition of the Regional Social and Economic Trends (RSET) for the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Seven out of ten crimes committed in CAR are index crimes
Based on the data from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera, almost three-fourths (73.5%) of the crimes committed in 2008 were index crimes (i.e., murder, robbery, physical injury, theft and rape).
Cordillera posts modest growth in 2008
The economy of CAR decelerated from a 7.1 percent growth in 2007 to 1.8 percent in 2008 – the slowest growth among the country’s 17 regions. The slowdown was brought about by the weak performance of the industry sector.
News Conference on the 2008 Economic Performance of Cordillera slated July 22
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Division CAR announces the holding of a news conference on the performance of the economy of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for the year 2008 with BENJAMIN Y.
One out of four women workers in CAR self-employed in 2007
Based on the 2007 October round of the Labor Force Survey of the National Statistics Office, 63,000 or nearly one-fourth (23.3%) of the total women workers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) were self-employed.
Gold reserves in Cordillera decline between 1998 and 2005
Based on data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), estimated gold metal reserves in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) declined by nearly a quarter between 1998 and 2005.