The Philippine Statistics Authority Davao Occidental Provincial Statistical Office released the results of the 2022 Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) through a Dissemination Forum held last 29th of November 2023, 8:00 AM at Jose de Aish Babes Hotel, Poblacion, Malita Davao Occidental via face-to-face platform and virtual set-up using Facebook live.
The economy of Davao Occidental continued to expand in 2022, growing by 7.1 percent, compared to 6.4 percent in the previous year (Figure 1). In 2022, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the province was estimated at PhP 37.90 billion.
The Davao Occidental headline inflation or overall inflation declined to 5.2 percent in October 2023 from 5.7 percent in September 2023. This makes the provincial average inflation from January to October 2023 remained at 5.7 percent. In October 2022, the inflation rate was higher at 8.5 percent.
The Davao Occidental headline inflation or overall inflation increased further to 5.7 percent in September 2023 from 3.2 percent in Augusl2023. This makes the provincial average inflation from January to September 2023 to 5.7 percent. ln September 2022, the inflation rate was higher at 8.4 percent.
On 26 July 2023, the Municipal Census Coordinating Board (MCCB) of the Municipality of Santa Maria, Davao Occidental convened at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall for the conduct of the 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) operations.
The Davao Occidental annual headline inflation slowed further to 2.1 percent in July 2023, from 3.1 percent in June 2023. This is the fifth consecutive month of deceleration in the headline inflation and the lowest since April 2022 with an inflation rate of 3.5 percent
With the continued effort to collaborate with different Local Government Units (LGUs) and other government agencies the Municipal Government of Sta. Maria invited the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Davao Occidental Provincial Statistical Office to conduct a Step 2 mobile registration and ePhilID Issuance of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) at the Municipal Gym, Barangay Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental through the Culmination Activity of the 45th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week on July 31, 2023.
28 July 2023 - Philippine Statistics Office - Davao Occidental, represented by Supervising Statistical Specialist Munria L. Banto and COSW-Statistical Analyst Mae Leonacor Sibla, attended PMSMED Council’s MSMEs Forum in line with the MSME Week 2023 with the theme” “Upgrade, Upskill, and Upsize MSMEs: Empowering MSMEs for Sustainable Development.
On 12-13 July 2023, PSA Davao Occidental held its 2023 Midyear Performance Review at Splash Blue Beach Resort II, San Agustin, Santa Maria, Davao Occidental. The said review aims to talk about how well the agency performed in relation to its commitment for the first semester of 2023.
