MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) — The country’s manufacturing sector slowed down with January’s factory output declining by 19.9 percent on year, the National Statistics Office said today.
The NSO reported sharp declines in all major manufacturing sectors. Production of petroleum products, basic metals, furniture, paper, electrical machinery, apparel and chemical products all posted a double-digit drop in production as compared to last year’s output. Only rubber, plastic and non-metallic mineral products registered a slight increase in production.
Most of the manufacturing firms surveyed by the NSO operated below its full capacity. Average capacity utilization in January 2009 for total manufacturing was estimated at 77.5 percent. Of the 300 companies surveyed, only 11.9 percent of the respondents were operating at a full 90- to 100-percent capacity utilization rate.
The downtrend in the Philippine manufacturing sector reflects the waning consumer demand owing to the global economic crisis. Analysts said manufacturers are cutting output in line with reduced demand.
The NSO said the volume of net sales index in January fell 17.7 percent on year. Textiles and furniture registered the biggest decline at over 40 percent.
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
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Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
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July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
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First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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