The Philippines in Figures (PIF) 2007, a publication of the National Statistics Office (NSO), is now off the press. This handy pocket-sized booklet is a compilation of various facts and figures ideal for everyone as it presents the latest economic and social statistics in the country. The publication assures data reliability having the most updated information presented in three-year columns for effortless comparison.

The 2007 edition of PIF features international statistics and a list of the number of provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays in the Philippines. It presents data from a variety of topics such as income and prices, domestic and foreign trade, business and industry, agriculture, forestry and fishery, energy, public finance, labor, and banking and insurance. It also has a brief historical background of the Philippines, its constitution and government.

The PIF is available at the Databank and Information Services Division - Publication Sales Unit, Ground Floor, Solicarel Building II, Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Sta. Mesa, Manila and at NSO regional and provincial offices. It is likewise downloadable from the NSO website, www.census.gov.ph