https://www.scmp.com/rss/524823/feed The latest news and top stories on the Philippine Statistics Authority. A Quezon City-based governmental body, the Philippine Statistics Authority is dedicated to collecting compiling analysing and publishing statistical information for the Filipino people. Its main areas of focus include conducting national censuses and surveys providing civil registration services and implementing an inclusive identification system. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk In the Philippines, cheating comes easy in a relationship – but so does forgiveness, according to a recent survey. Though one in four Filipinos had seen or experienced infidelity, about 43 per cent said they were willing to trust their partner again if the latter were to cheat, The Inquirer newspaper reported, citing the latest survey by social research institution Social Weather Stations. About 36 per cent said they could not trust their cheating partner, while 19 per cent were undecided. The... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343464/almost-half-filipinos-willing-trust-cheating-partners-again-survey-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343464/almost-half-filipinos-willing-trust-cheating-partners-again-survey-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:16:48 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran The Philippines’ largest-ever education budget has been hailed by teachers and education advocates, but many have also warned that money alone cannot reverse years of weak learning outcomes and chronic teacher and classroom shortages. Last month, the Senate approved a 1.37 trillion peso (US$23 billion) allocation for education, the largest in the country’s history. It is equivalent to about 4 per cent of the Philippines’ gross domestic product, aligning for the first time with UN recommendations... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337824/philippines-u23-billion-education-budget-highest-ever-will-it-make-grade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337824/philippines-u23-billion-education-budget-highest-ever-will-it-make-grade?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:10 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran Marife Dhoctor, 43, a domestic helper in the Philippines, is eagerly awaiting Christmas Eve, when families gather for a festive annual feast known as Noche Buena or “the good night”. But this year, soaring prices have forced her family of five to stretch an already meagre budget to afford even a modest holiday meal. Dhoctor and her husband, a construction worker, earn a combined daily wage of just over 1,000 pesos (US$17). Since construction work is irregular, the household often relies on her... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335317/filipinos-slam-officials-us850-budget-christmas-feast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335317/filipinos-slam-officials-us850-budget-christmas-feast?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:16:32 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran Almost three in four Filipinos believe that schools should teach children about sex and reproductive health, a new survey has shown – a marked shift in public sentiment that advocates say underscores the urgency of combating disinformation and religious resistance as teen pregnancies and HIV cases surge in the Philippines. In the nationwide survey conducted in March, 73 per cent of respondents agreed it was important to teach “concepts of sexuality, sexual health and family planning in schools... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3322010/filipinos-push-sex-education-teen-births-hiv-cases-rise-philippines-ready?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3322010/filipinos-push-sex-education-teen-births-hiv-cases-rise-philippines-ready?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 09:00:10 +0000