Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Philippine Statistics Authority XII concludes the 35th National Statistics Month on 28 October 2024 at NEDA XII Building, Prime Regional Center, Koronadal City. It was attended by representatives from the different regional line agencies.

The Philippine Statistics Authority- Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office (PSA-SK) in partnership with the Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat through the Provincial Planning and Development Office, successfully conducted the 28th Philippine Statistics Quiz- Provincial Elimination on October 25, 2024 at SP Hall, Provincial Capitol, Sultan Kudarat.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office is set to release the results of the 2021-2023 Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) of Sultan Kudarat Province compilation through a dissemination forum on December 03, 2024.

The 35th National Statistics Month (NSM) formally kicked off with a vibrant motorcade and a grand launching ceremony on October 7, 2024. This year’s theme, “Advancing Data and Statistics through Digital Transformation: A Road to an Empowered Nation,” highlights digital transformation, aiming to ensure that statistical data is not only accurate and timely but also readily accessible, thereby facilitating informed decision-making and fostering national development.

The inflation or the annual rate of change on the prices of goods and services in the market basket for the bottom 30% income households or the low-income group in Sarangani Province decelerated to 1.5 percent in October 2024 from last month’s inflation at 2.0 percent. This was lower than the regional and national levels at 3.1 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively. Moreover, the rate was lower by 4.9 percentage points from a year ago of the same month at 6.4 percent. The average inflation or the year-to-date inflation of the province was recorded at 5.0 percent.

The inflation or the annual rate of change on the prices of goods and services in the market basket for the bottom 30% income households or the low-income group in General Santos City declined to 2.0 percent in October 2024 from last month’s inflation at 2.8 percent. This was lower than the regional and national levels at 3.1 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively. Moreover, the rate was lower by 3.2 percentage points from a year ago of the same month at 5.2 percent. The average inflation or the year-to-date inflation of the city was recorded at 4.0 percent.

The headline inflation or the annual rate of change in the prices of goods and services in the market basket in General Santos City eased to 1.2 percent in October 2024 from 2.2 percent in September 2024. This was lower than both the national and regional levels which stood at 2.3 percent. The city’s average inflation from January to October 2024 stood at 3.1 percent. In October 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 4.5 percent.

The headline inflation in Sarangani Province dropped to 1.2 percent in October 2024 from 1.5 percent in September 2024. This was lower than both the regional and national levels at 2.3 percent. In October 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 5.2 percent. The provincial average inflation rate for the last ten (10) months of the year registered at 4.0 percent.

The headline inflation rate or the year-on-year change in the prices of goods and services commonly purchased by people in the province of Sultan Kudarat increased to 3.2 percent in October 2024 compared to 2.6 percent recorded in September 2024. This brings the provincial average inflation from January to October 2024 at 4.5 percent. In October 2023, the inflation rate was higher at 6.2 percent.

The Philippine Statistics Authority-Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office (PSA-SK) is currently conducting the 2024 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) and the 2023/2024 Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment (ISLE). This activity aims to provide data users with an integrated data set on key labor and employment indicators. To some extent, the survey results will also be used to assess the progress of decent work in the country.