Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Philippines

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

Table of Contents
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01 Overview
COVID-19 cases worldwide as of September 3, 2021, by country 02
Coronavirus COVID-19 key figures in the Philippines 2021 03
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination rollout in the Philippines 2021 04
COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the Philippines 2021, by region 05

02 Local cases
Major cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines 2021, by province or city 07
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Quezon City Philippines 2021 08
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Manila City Philippines 2021 09
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Cavite, Philippines 2021 10
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Laguna, Philippines 2021 11
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Rizal, Philippines 2021 12
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03 Economic impact
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the Philippines 2026 14
National debt of Philippines in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2026 15
Tourism direct gross value added share to GDP Philippines 2011-2020 16
International tourist arrivals Philippines 2011-2020 17
Repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during COVID-19 pandemic 2020 18

04 Consumer impact
Stock piling of items during coronavirus COVID-19 Philippines 2020 20
Usage of e-commerce from the COVID-19 lockdown Philippines 2020 21
Frequency of online purchases during COVID-19 pandemic Philippines 2020 22
Consumer sentiment on food deliveries during COVID-19 Philippines 2020 23
Consumer sentiment on using ride hailing during COVID-19 Philippines 2020 24
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05 Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines

Readiness on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 Philippines 2021 26
Coronavirus (COVID-19) chosen vaccine brand in the Philippines 2021 27
Preferred origin country of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines 2021 28
Motivations to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines 2021 29
Arguments not to receive coronavirus vaccine in the Philippines 2021 30
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

Overview
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide as of September 3, 2021, by country
COVID-19 cases worldwide as of September 3, 2021, by country

Number of cases

0 50,000,000 100,000,000 150,000,000 200,000,000 250,000,000

World 220,073,507

USA 40,513,018

India 32,903,289

Brazil 20,830,712

Russia 6,975,174

UK 6,862,904

France 6,799,240

Turkey 6,435,773

Argentina 5,195,601

Iran 5,055,512

Colombia 4,913,031

Spain 4,871,444

Italy 4,553,241

Indonesia 4,109,093

Germany 3,983,983

Note(s): Worldwide; as of September 03, 2021, 10:38 GMT

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 32.
2 Source(s): Worldometer; ID 1043366 Overview
Key figures of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the Philippines as of August 29, 2021 (in 1,000s)
Coronavirus COVID-19 key figures in the Philippines 2021

Number of cases in thousands

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Total cases 1,954.02

Recoveries 1,777.69

Active cases 143.22

Deaths 33.11

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 29, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 33.
3 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1100765 Overview
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine doses administered in the Philippines as of August 31, 2021 (in millions)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination rollout in the Philippines 2021

25

19.75
20
Number of COVID-19 vaccinations in millions

15 13.96

10

0
First dose Second dose

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 31, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 34.
4 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ABS-CBN; ID 1236727 Overview
 Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the Philippines as of August 8, 2021, by region (in 1,000s)
COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the Philippines 2021, by region

Number of COVID-19 vaccinations in thousands

Partially vaccinated Fully vaccinated

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000
NCR
CALABARZON
Central Luzon
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Davao Region
Northern Mindanao
Ilocos Region
Bicol Region
Eastern Visayas
SOCCSKSARGEN
Cagayan Valley
Zamboanga Peninsula
CARAGA

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 8, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 35.
5 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ABS-CBN; ID 1248270 Overview
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Local cases
Leading cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in the Philippines as of August 29, 2021, by province or city (in 1,000s)
Major cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines 2021, by province or city

Number of cases in thousands

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Quezon City 129.35

Cavite 111.46

Laguna 88.2

City of Manila 82.59

Bulacan 74.21

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 29, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 36.
7 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1103623 Local cases
Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Quezon City in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Quezon City Philippines 2021

Number of cases

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000

Total cases 125,386

Recoveries 116,987

Active cases 6,690

Deaths 1,709

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 23, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 37.
8 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1107747 Local cases
Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Manila City in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Manila City Philippines 2021

Number of cases

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

Total cases 79,630

Recovered 73,676

Active cases 4,602

Deaths 1,352

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 23, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 38.
9 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1107759 Local cases
Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Cavite in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Cavite, Philippines 2021

Number of cases

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000

Total cases 102,800

Recoveries 91,037

Active cases 10,874

Deaths 889

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 23, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 39.
10 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1156128 Local cases
Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Laguna in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Laguna, Philippines 2021

Number of cases

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

Total cases 82,352

Recoveries 73,237

Active cases 8,179

Deaths 936

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 23, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 40.
11 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1156155 Local cases
Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Rizal in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Rizal, Philippines 2021

Number of cases

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000

Total cases 67,684

Recoveries 61,837

Active cases 4,834

Deaths 1,013

Note(s): Philippines; as of August 23, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 41.
12 Source(s): DOH (Philippines); ID 1165936 Local cases
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

Economic impact
Philippines: Growth rate of the real gross domestic product (GDP) from 2016 to 2026 (compared to the previous
year)
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the Philippines 2026

10%

7.15% 6.93% 6.89%

6.34% 6.52% 6.49% 6.51% 6.52% 6.52%
6.04%

5%
GDP growth compared to previous year

0%

-5%

-10% -9.51%

-15%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026*

Note(s): Philippines
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 42.
14 Source(s): IMF; ID 578705 Economic impact
Philippines: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2016 to 2026
National debt of Philippines in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2026

60%
54.36% 55.36% 55.33% 54.45%
51.88% 52.77%

50% 47.07%
National debt in relation to GDP

40% 37.34% 38.11% 37.13% 36.97%

30%

20%

10%

0%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026*

Note(s): Philippines
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 43.
15 Source(s): IMF; ID 578737 Economic impact
Share of direct gross value added of the tourism industry to the GDP of the Philippines from 2011 to 2020
Tourism direct gross value added share to GDP Philippines 2011-2020

14%
12.8%
12.3%
12% 11.7%

10.4%
9.9%
10%
Share of direct gross value added

8.9%
8.1%
8% 7.7%
6.8%

6% 5.4%

4%

2%

0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Note(s): Philippines; 2011 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 44.
16 Source(s): PSA (Philippines); ID 1094766 Economic impact
Total number of international tourist arrivals to the Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)
International tourist arrivals Philippines 2011-2020

9
8.26
8
7.17
Number of foreign tourist arrivals in millions

7 6.62

5.97
6
5.36

5 4.68 4.83
4.27
3.92
4

2
1.48

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Note(s): Philippines; 2011 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 45.
17 Source(s): Department of Tourism (Philippines); ID 1053908 Economic impact
Number of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW) during to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 (in
1,000s)
Repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during COVID-19 pandemic 2020

900

791.62
800
Number of repatriated OFWs in thousands

700

600

500 481.31

400
308.33
300

200

100

0
Land-based Sea-based Total

Note(s): Philippines; 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 46.
18 Source(s): International Organization for Migration; ID 1243715 Economic impact
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

Consumer impact
Share of respondents who engaged in panic buying due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines as
of April 2020
Stock piling of items during coronavirus COVID-19 Philippines 2020

70%
66%

60%

50%
Share of respondents

40%
34%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Yes No

Note(s): Philippines; April 9 to 30, 2020; 16 years and older; 10,097 respondents; 6,864 female and 3,233 male respondents
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 47.
20 Source(s): Rakuten Insight; ID 1117487 Consumer impact
Usage of e-commerce before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines in 2020
Usage of e-commerce from the COVID-19 lockdown Philippines 2020

2.5

2
2.0
Indexed figures of ecommerce usage

1.6

1.5

1
1.0

0.5

0.0
Before During After

Note(s): Philippines; August 8 to September 2, 2020; 561 respondents

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 48.
21 Source(s): Google; Temasek Holdings; Bain & Company; ID 1225172 Consumer impact
Frequency of online purchases among consumers during COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines as of May 2020
Frequency of online purchases during COVID-19 pandemic Philippines 2020

35%

30%

25%
Share of respondents

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Every day 3-6 times a week Once or twice a week Several times a month Less than once a month

Note(s): Philippines; May 7 to 30, 2020; 16 years and older; 10,753 respondents; among surveyed respondents who purchased online
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 49.
22 Source(s): Rakuten Insight; ID 1126541 Consumer impact
Consumer sentiment on food deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines in 2020
Consumer sentiment on food deliveries during COVID-19 Philippines 2020

1.6
1.5

1.4

1.2
1.2

1
1.0
Sentiment value index

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
Before During After

Note(s): Philippines; August 8 to September 2, 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 50.
23 Source(s): Google; Temasek Holdings; Bain & Company; ID 1225589 Consumer impact
Consumer sentiment about the use of ride hailing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines in 2020
Consumer sentiment on using ride hailing during COVID-19 Philippines 2020

50%
46%
45%

40%

35%
Share of respondents

30%
26%
25%
25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
More than before Same as before Less than before

Note(s): Philippines; August 8 to September 2, 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 51.
24 Source(s): Google; Temasek Holdings; Bain & Company; ID 1225490 Consumer impact
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Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines

Public opinion on receiving vaccinations against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of May 2021
Readiness on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 Philippines 2021

40%

35%
35%

30%
26%
25%
Share of respondents

23%

20%

15%

10% 9%
7%

5%

0%
Will surely not get it Will propbably not get it Will surely get it Will probably get it Uncertain about it

Note(s): Philippines; April 28 to May 2, 2021; 18 years and older; 1,200 respondents
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 52.
26 Source(s): Social Weather Stations; ID 1238232 Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines
 Preferred coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine brand in the Philippines as of May 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) chosen vaccine brand in the Philippines 2021

Share of respondents

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Sinovac Biotech 39%

Pfizer-BioNTech 32%

Oxford-AstraZeneca 22%

Johnson & Johnson 10%

Moderna 7%

CureVac 3%

Sinopharm 3%

Novavax 3%

Sanofi-GSK 3%

Gamaleya 2%

All of the above 2%

None/Don't Know/Refused 19%

Note(s): Philippines; April 28 to May 2, 2021; 18 years and older; 1,200 respondents
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 53.
27 Source(s): Social Weather Stations; ID 1240908 Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines
 Preferred countries of origin of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines as of May 2021
Preferred origin country of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines 2021

Share of respondents

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

United States 63%

China 19%

Japan 13%

Australia 13%

United Kingdom 13%

Canada 12%

Russia 12%

Germany 8%

South Korea 6%

India 3%

All of the above 2%

None/Don't Know/Refused 12%

Note(s): Philippines; April 28 to May 2, 2021; 18 years and older; 1,200 respondents
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 54.
28 Source(s): Social Weather Stations; ID 1240942 Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines
Reasons for willingness to receive vaccination against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of May 2021
Motivations to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines 2021

Share of respondents

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

For my safety and protection against COVID-19 41%

To avoid contracting the COVID-19 virus 30%

For my family's safety and protection vs. COVID-19 9%

To stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus 6%

It's required in my workplace 6%

It's safe and proven effective 5%

To go out without the worry of catching COVID-19 4%

It's available for free 4%

I'm following what is being required 3%

I already got my COVID-19 vaccine 2%

Because others already got it 1%

Others 2%

Note(s): Philippines; April 28 to May 2, 2021; 18 years and older; respondents who are willing to be vaccinated
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 55.
29 Source(s): Social Weather Stations; ID 1238243 Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines
Reasons for unwillingness to receive vaccinations against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of May
2021
Arguments not to receive coronavirus vaccine in the Philippines 2021

Share of respondents

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

I'm afraid for the possible side effects 30%

I might die/I heard reports of fatality 20%

I have comorbidity/I'm too old 17%

I might get sick/I might get COVID-19 11%

It's not safe and effective 9%

I'm afraid/I don't trust the vaccine 9%

I just don't like/need it 8%

I'm healthy/I'm not sick 3%

Others 2%

I don't believe in COVID-19 1%

No answer 1%

Note(s): Philippines; April 28 to May 2, 2021; 18 years and older; among respondents who stated they would probably not/surely not get vaccinated
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 56.
30 Source(s): Social Weather Stations; ID 1238261 Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccines
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

References
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide as of September 3, 2021, by country
COVID-19 cases worldwide as of September 3, 2021, by country

Description
Source and methodology information
As of September 3, 2021, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had been confirmed in over 210
Source(s) Worldometer countries and territories. The virus had infected over 220 million people worldwide, and the number of deaths
had reached almost 4.6 million. The most severely affected countries include the U.S., Brazil, and India.
Conducted by Worldometer

Survey period as of September 03, 2021, 10:38 GMT

COVID-19: background information
Region(s) Worldwide
COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that had not previously been identified in humans. The first case was detected
Number of respondents n.a. in the Hubei province of China at the end of December 2019. The virus is highly transmissible, and thousands of
new cases are being reported around the world each day. Coughing and sneezing are believed to be the most
Age group n.a.
common forms of transmission, which is similar to the outbreak of the SARS coronavirus that began in 2002
and was thought to have spread via cough and sneeze droplets expelled into the air by infected persons.
Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Worldometer

Publication date September 2021 Naming the coronavirus disease

Original source worldometers.info Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can be transmitted between animals and people, causing illnesses
that may range from the common cold to more severe respiratory syndromes. In February 2020, the
Website URL visit the website International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses and the World Health Organization announced official names
for both the virus and the disease it causes: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, respectively. The name of the disease is
Notes: For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please derived from the words corona , virus , and disease , while the number 19 represents the year that it emerged.
visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

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Key figures of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the Philippines as of August 29, 2021 (in 1,000s)
Coronavirus COVID-19 key figures in the Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 29, 2021, approximately 1.95 million people had been confirmed as infected with the COVID-19
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) virus in the Philippines. Of those, 1.78 million had recovered and around 33 thousand died.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 29, 2021 Vaccination rollout in the Philippines

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a. As the country continues to grapple the economic and social effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,
the arrival of the new Delta variant poses even stronger threat to the country’s containment efforts. Several
Age group n.a.
cities across the country are still under general community quarantine (GCQ), some with heightened
restrictions. As of August 2021, Quezon and Cavite were the leading areas with the highest number of COVID-19
Special characteristics n.a.
cases .
Published by DOH (Philippines)

Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

To address the constant fear of nationwide transmission, the government rolled out vaccination efforts
Website URL visit the website nationwide in March 2021. With a target of 58 million people around the end of the year, about 15 million
already received the first dose of the vaccine while 12.6 million others have already been fully vaccinated.
Notes: Figures have been rounded.

Impact on consumer behavior

Lockdown restrictions across the country forced consumers to turn to e-commerce channels and digital
payment systems to prevent themselves from contracting the virus. Consumers also bought items in bulk , if
one of their household members must quarantine or out of fear that shops or supermarkets would run out of
essential items.

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Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine doses administered in the Philippines as of August 31, 2021 (in millions)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination rollout in the Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 31, 2021, around 19.75 million people already received the first of two doses of the COVID-19
Source(s) DOH (Philippines); ABS-CBN vaccine in the Philippines. In contrast, roughly 13.96 million have been fully vaccinated from the virus.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 31, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines started in March 2021 and the country aims to vaccinate 58 million
people by the end of the year.
Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by ABS-CBN

Publication date August 2021

Original source news.abs-cbn.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the Philippines as of August 8, 2021, by region (in 1,000s)
COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the Philippines 2021, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 8, 2021, about 3.9 million people in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the Philippines were
Source(s) DOH (Philippines); ABS-CBN already fully vaccinated from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Meanwhile, about 5.3 million people were still waiting
to received their second vaccine dose. The NCR region includes cities in Metro Manila. Sinovac is the most
Conducted by DOH (Philippines) widely used vaccine in the country.

Survey period as of August 8, 2021

Region(s) Philippines COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines started in March 2021 and the country aims to vaccinate 58 million
people by the end of the year.
Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by ABS-CBN

Publication date August 2021

Original source news.abs-cbn.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Leading cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in the Philippines as of August 29, 2021, by province or city (in 1,000s)
Major cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines 2021, by province or city

Description
Source and methodology information
The coronavirus COVID-19, which originated in Wuhan, China, has spread worldwide. Across the different
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) regions in the world, the number of cases is continuously increasing. As of August 29, 2021, roughly 129
thousand people in the city of Quezon in the National Capital Region of the Philippines had been infected or
Conducted by DOH (Philippines) were currently infected with the virus.

Survey period as of August 29, 2021

Region(s) Philippines New variant cases of coronavirus COVID-19 spreading in the Philippines
Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

The new total cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines have reached around 1.95 million. Mitigation
methods were put into place by the Philippines' government once more to prevent the virus from rapidly
Special characteristics n.a.
spreading in the beginning of April 2021 because of the new variant. As a result, the Metro Manila area was put
Published by DOH (Philippines) under an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) or a lockdown that restricted the movement of the
population.
Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

Impact on tourism
Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

The impact of the coronavirus COVID-19 has affected the economy in the past year. The tourism sector was
hardly hit by the onslaught of the virus because of the ECQ and travel restrictions. According to a recent survey
conducted in the Philippines on the reduction of travel budget due to COVID-19 pandemic , approximately 44
percent of the respondents stated that they reduced their travel budget due to the pandemic.

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Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Quezon City in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Quezon City Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 23, 2021, there were approximately 125 thousand coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Quezon City in
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) the Philippines. Of these cases, about 1.7 thousand patients died and 117 thousand recovered.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 23, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by DOH (Philippines)

Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Manila City in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Manila City Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 23, 2021, there were approximately 79.6 thousand coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Manila City
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) in the Philippines. Of these cases, about 1,352 patients died and around 74 thousand recovered.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 23, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by DOH (Philippines)

Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Cavite in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Cavite, Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 23, 2021, there were about 102.8 thousand coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within the Cavite area in
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) the Philippines. Of these cases, 889 patients died and approximately 91 thousand recovered.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 23, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by DOH (Philippines)

Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Laguna in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Laguna, Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 23, 2021, there were about 82 thousand coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Laguna in the
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) Philippines. Of these cases, 936 patients died and around 73 thousand recovered.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 23, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by DOH (Philippines)

Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Status breakdown of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within Rizal in the Philippines as of August 23, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Rizal, Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 23, 2021, there were approximately 68 thousand coronavirus COVID-19 cases within Rizal in the
Source(s) DOH (Philippines) Philippines. Of these cases, around over a thousand patients died and about 62 thousand recovered.

Conducted by DOH (Philippines)

Survey period as of August 23, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by DOH (Philippines)

Publication date August 2021

Original source doh.gov.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Philippines: Growth rate of the real gross domestic product (GDP) from 2016 to 2026 (compared to the previous
year)
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the Philippines 2026

Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic shows the growth in real GDP in the Philippines from 2016 to 2020, with projections up until 2026.
Source(s) IMF In 2020, the Philippines' real gross domestic product fell by around 9.51 percent compared to the previous
year.
Conducted by IMF

Survey period 2016 to 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by IMF

Publication date April 2021

Original source imf.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Estimate. Values have been rounded.

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Philippines: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2016 to 2026
National debt of Philippines in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2026

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the national debt of the Philippines from 2016 to 2020 in relation to gross domestic product
Source(s) IMF (GDP), with projections up until 2026. The figures refer to the whole country and include the debts of the state,
the communities, the municipalities and the social insurances. In 2020, the national debt of the Philippines
Conducted by IMF amounted to approximately 47.07 percent of GDP.

Survey period 2016 to 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by IMF

Publication date April 2021

Original source imf.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Estimate. Figures have been rounded.

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Share of direct gross value added of the tourism industry to the GDP of the Philippines from 2011 to 2020
Tourism direct gross value added share to GDP Philippines 2011-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The share of direct gross value added of the tourism (TDGVA) industry to the GDP of the Philippines significantly
Source(s) PSA (Philippines) declined in 2020 compared to the previous year. In that year, the contribution of TDGVA was estimated at 5.4
percent, the lowest figure in the past decade. All other forms of tourism expenditures plummeted in that year
Conducted by PSA (Philippines) as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Survey period 2011 to 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by PSA (Philippines)

Publication date June 2021

Original source psa.gov.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) is the part of gross value added
generated by tourism industries and other industries of the economy that
directly serve visitors in response to internal tourism consumption

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Total number of international tourist arrivals to the Philippines from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)
International tourist arrivals Philippines 2011-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The number of international tourist arrivals to the Philippines significantly declined in 2020 compared to the
Source(s) Department of Tourism (Philippines) previous year. From approximately 8.26 million foreign tourists coming to the Philippines in 2019, this figure
dropped to just about 1.5 million in 2020. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the country
Conducted by Department of Tourism (Philippines) implemented a nationwide lockdown, causing tremendous impacts on its inbound tourism market.

Survey period 2011 to 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Department of Tourism (Philippines)

Publication date October 2020

Original source Visitor arrival to the Philippines by country of origin 2020, page 3

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Number of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW) during to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 (in
1,000s)
Repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during COVID-19 pandemic 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, about 792 thousand overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) had been repatriated due to the coronavirus
Source(s) International Organization for Migration (COVID-19) pandemic. Of these, over 481 thousand were land-based workers while over 308 thousand were
sea-based.
Conducted by International Organization for Migration

Survey period 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by International Organization for Migration

Publication date May 2021

Original source COVID-19 impact assessment on returned overseas Filipino workers,

page 10

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Share of respondents who engaged in panic buying due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines as
of April 2020
Stock piling of items during coronavirus COVID-19 Philippines 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
As of April 2020, 66 percent of the surveyed respondents stated not engaging in panic buying during the
Source(s) Rakuten Insight coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic according to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in the Philippines. In that
month, 64 percent of households had a member who lost their job due to the enhanced community quarantine
Conducted by Rakuten Insight (ECQ).

Survey period April 9 to 30, 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents 10,097

Age group 16 years and older

Special characteristics 6,864 female and 3,233 male respondents

Published by Rakuten Insight

Publication date May 2020

Original source rakuten.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original question: have you engaged in panic buying because of the
coronavirus pandemic?

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Usage of e-commerce before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines in 2020
Usage of e-commerce from the COVID-19 lockdown Philippines 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to a survey conducted on the usage of e-commerce before, during and after COVID-19 lockdown in
Source(s) Google; Temasek Holdings; Bain & Company the Philippines in 2020, the usage of e-commerce platforms increased during the COVID-19 lockdown
compared to periods before and after the lockdown . In another survey, Filipino consumers stated that their
Conducted by Bain & Company online purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased.

Survey period August 8 to September 2, 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents 561

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Google; Temasek Holdings

Publication date November 2020

Original source e-Conomy SEA 2020 at full velocity: resilient and racing ahead, page 39

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original survey question: Before COVID-19, how much did you purchase
ECOMMERCE online (e.g. app/website)? During COVID-19, how much did you
purchase ECOMMERCE online (e.g.app/website)? Which of the following best
describes the way you will purchase ECOMMERCE after COVID-19 is over?
Answers have been [...] For more information visit our Website

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Frequency of online purchases among consumers during COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines as of May 2020
Frequency of online purchases during COVID-19 pandemic Philippines 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight , 31 percent of respondents stated they purchased at least
Source(s) Rakuten Insight several times a month online during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines as of May 2020. In contrast, only
three percent stated they purchased every day online.
Conducted by Rakuten Insight

Survey period May 7 to 30, 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents 10,753

Age group 16 years and older

Special characteristics among surveyed respondents who purchased online

Published by Rakuten Insight

Publication date June 2020

Original source rakuten.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Original survey question: how often do you make online purchases? The survey
was conducted among 7,188 female respondents3,565 male respondents

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Consumer sentiment on food deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines in 2020
Consumer sentiment on food deliveries during COVID-19 Philippines 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to a survey conducted on consumer sentiment on the change in usage of food delivery in the
Source(s) Google; Temasek Holdings; Bain & Company Philippines in 2020, the respondents stated that they used food deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic
compared to periods before or after the lockdown. In another survey, the majority of Filipinos perceived that
Conducted by Bain & Company the COVID-19 pandemic would impact the economy , locally and internationally.

Survey period August 8 to September 2, 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Google; Temasek Holdings

Publication date November 2020

Original source e-Conomy SEA 2020 at full velocity: resilient and racing ahead, page 44

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures are indexed to pre-COVID-19 levels. According to the source the
research was conducted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, and Vietnam. Fieldwork ran from 18/08/2020 - 02/09/2020 online
via a 25-minute computer assisted web interviewing survey with a total of
4,712 resp [...] For more information visit our Website

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Consumer sentiment about the use of ride hailing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines in 2020
Consumer sentiment on using ride hailing during COVID-19 Philippines 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
According to a survey conducted on the consumer sentiment about using ride-hailing during the COVID-19
Source(s) Google; Temasek Holdings; Bain & Company pandemic in the Philippines in 2020, 46 percent of the respondents used ride-hailing less than before the
COVID-19 pandemic. In another survey, the majority of Filipinos perceived that the COVID-19 pandemic would
Conducted by Bain & Company impact the economy , locally and internationally.

Survey period August 8 to September 2, 2020

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Google; Temasek Holdings

Publication date November 2020

Original source e-Conomy SEA 2020 at full velocity: resilient and racing ahead, page 43

Website URL visit the website

Notes: According to the source the research was conducted in Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Fieldwork ran from
18/08/2020 - 02/09/2020 online via a 25-minute computer assisted web
interviewing survey with a total of 4,712 respondents interviewed.

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Public opinion on receiving vaccinations against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of May 2021
Readiness on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
According to a May 2021 survey in the Philippines, the perception of Filipinos in receiving coronavirus (COVID-
Source(s) Social Weather Stations 19) vaccines were split. During the survey, 32 percent of respondents said they were willing to be vaccinated
against the virus with 33 percent stating they were unwilling to do so. On the other hand, 35 percent of Filipinos
Conducted by Social Weather Stations were uncertain about it.

Survey period April 28 to May 2, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents 1,200

Age group 18 years and older

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Social Weather Stations

Publication date May 2021

Original source sws.org.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The question was phrased by the source as (translated from Tagalog): "f you
have a chance to be given a free vaccine that can prevent COVID-19 which has
been approved by the Food and Drug Administration or FDA, would you...
(SHOWCARD: Surely get vaccinated; Probably get vaccinated; Be unsure about
g [...] For more information visit our Website

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Preferred coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine brand in the Philippines as of May 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) chosen vaccine brand in the Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
According to a May 2021 survey in the Philippines, Sinovac Biotech was the most preferred coronavirus (COVID-
Source(s) Social Weather Stations 19) brand by Filipino respondents. The brand, which was developed by a Chinese biopharmaceutical company,
was chosen by 39 percent of Filipinos. In comparison, 32 percent of the respondents stated that they prefer the
Conducted by Social Weather Stations Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine brand. At the time of the survey, 71 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines that arrived in
the country were China's Sinovac followed by the United Kingdom's AstraZeneca.
Survey period April 28 to May 2, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents 1,200

Age group 18 years and older

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Social Weather Stations

Publication date May 2021

Original source sws.org.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The question was phrased by the source as (translated from Tagalog): "If you
could choose the brand of the vaccine approved by the Food and Drug
Administration of the Philippines, which of the following would you choose?"
Multiple responses were allowed. The survey was conducted nationwide with
300 [...] For more information visit our Website

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Preferred countries of origin of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines as of May 2021
Preferred origin country of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
A May 2021 survey in the Philippines revealed that 63 percent of Filipino respondents preferred coronavirus
Source(s) Social Weather Stations (COVID-19) vaccines coming from the United States. That was 44 percent more than those that favored vaccines
coming from China. At the time of the survey, 71 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines that arrived in the country
Conducted by Social Weather Stations were China's Sinovac followed by the United Kingdom's AstraZeneca.

Survey period April 28 to May 2, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents 1,200

Age group 18 years and older

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Social Weather Stations

Publication date May 2021

Original source sws.org.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The question was phrased by the source as (translated from Tagalog): "f you
could choose the country of origin of the vaccine approved by the Food and
Drug Administration of the Philippines, which of the following would you
choose?" Multiple responses were allowed. The survey was conducted
nationwid [...] For more information visit our Website

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Reasons for willingness to receive vaccination against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of May 2021
Motivations to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
A survey in May 2021 in the Philippines reflected that the majority of those willing to receive vaccinations against
Source(s) Social Weather Stations the coronavirus (COVID-19) cited their safety and protection against the virus as the main reason to be
vaccinated. Others stated that they wanted to be vaccinated to avoid contracting the virus and for their family's
Conducted by Social Weather Stations safety and protection. In contrast, only one percent of the respondents identified others getting the vaccine as
their motivation for getting vaccinated.
Survey period April 28 to May 2, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group 18 years and older

Special characteristics respondents who are willing to be vaccinated

Published by Social Weather Stations

Publication date May 2021

Original source sws.org.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The question was phrased by source as (translated from Tagalog): "If will
surely/probably get the vaccine: Why did you say you will surely/probably get
the vaccine if you have a chance to be given a free vaccine that can prevent
COVID-19? Why else?" Question was open-ended. Up to three answers were
[...] For more information visit our Website

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Reasons for unwillingness to receive vaccinations against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines as of May
2021
Arguments not to receive coronavirus vaccine in the Philippines 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
A survey in May 2021 in the Philippines reflected that for those unwilling to receive vaccinations against the
Source(s) Social Weather Stations coronavirus (COVID-19), the majority of Filipinos cited the possible side effects of the vaccine as the main
reason not to be vaccinated. Around 20 percent of respondents expressed fears of dying due to the vaccine or
Conducted by Social Weather Stations heard reports of fatality which discouraged them to be vaccinated. On the other hand, eight percent of Filipino
respondents said that they do not like or need the vaccine.
Survey period April 28 to May 2, 2021

Region(s) Philippines

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group 18 years and older

Special characteristics among respondents who stated they would probably not/surely not get
vaccinated

Published by Social Weather Stations

Publication date May 2021

Original source sws.org.ph

Website URL visit the website

Notes: The question was phrased by source as (translated from Tagalog): "If
undecided if will get the vaccine or not: Why did you say you are undecided if
will get the vaccine or not if you have a chance to be given a free vaccine that
can prevent COVID-19? Why else?" Question was open-ended. Up to three a [...]
For more information visit our Website

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