PH exports down 4.1% in April

A still fragile global economy continued to dampen demand for Philippine exports, which declined 4.1% in April despite strong sales growth for manufactures, according…

PH manufacturing output higher in April

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector continues to grow as both production and net sales posted vast improvements in April 2016 compared to a year ago,…

PH Feb imports propped up by strong domestic demand

Higher purchases of capital and consumer goods pushed imports up 1.2% in February 2016, the second month of positive performance for the Philippines after…

Balisacan leaves NEDA to lead new PH competition agency

Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, who is also director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), has resigned from his post to head…