PH manufacturing activity down slightly in Aug

The Philippines’ manufacturing index declined to 51.9 in August 2019, down slightly from 52.1 in July 2019, but still one of the highest recorded…

PH manufacturing output down 10.5% in July

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded double-digit decreases in both volume and value in June 2019, its seventh month in a row of decline, according…

PH manufacturing continues downtrend in May

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded decreases in both volume and value in May 2019, its sixth month in a row of decline, according to…

PH posts fourth month of manufacturing decline in Dec

Philippine manufacturing recorded a decrease in both volume and value in December 2017, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), adding that this…

PH manufacturing output continues slide in Nov, but rebound seen in 2018

Philippine manufacturing output is expected to recover in 2018 following three consecutive months of decline since September 2017. In the Monthly Integrated Survey of…

PH manufacturing picks up pace in Nov

Strong domestic demand pushed manufacturing in November to its fastest pace this year, the latest Nikkei Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed. The…

PH production index sags in September

Decreases in the production of petroleum, transport equipment, and export-oriented products led to the decline in Philippine manufacturing output for September 2017, according to…

PH manufacturing prospects upbeat as sector rebounds in Aug

The Philippines’ manufacturing output in August 2017 recovered from its decline in July and is seen to improve in the last quarter of the…

Trade in July up 2.2%; manufacturing down 1.1%

The Philippines’ total trade grew 2.2% in July 2017, recovering from a decline in June and backed by continuous improvement in the country’s exports,…

PH manufacturing gets boost from higher local, overseas demand

The Philippine manufacturing sector grew by an average of 10% in the first six months of 2017 due to sustained domestic and improved external…

PH production output registers 10.7% growth in Feb 

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector posted double-digit growth in February, higher than the growth in January but lower compared to the same month last year.…

PH factory output boasts double-digit growth in 2016

The Philippines’ manufacturing output posted double-digit growth in both December last year and full-year 2016 due to an increase in the production of petroleum…

PH factory output expands for sixth straight month in Nov

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector continues to improve, posting increases in both volume and value of production in November 2016, according to the Philippine Statistics…

PH exports down 4.4%, but imports up 12% in Aug

Philippine merchandise exports recorded a single-digit drop for the 17th consecutive month in August 2016 while imports were up double-digit. Data from the Philippine…

PCCI draws up wish list for lowering logistics costs

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) listed several proposed projects and reforms the Department of Transportation (DOTr) can undertake in order to…

PH factory output expands 10% in July

The production of transport equipment, construction-related goods, and food pushed the Philippine manufacturing sector to another strong growth in July 2016, according to the…

PH factory output and sales pick up steam in H1

Philippine manufacturing posted strong growth in the first half of 2016, as production of construction-related manufactures recovered in June 2016, according to the National…

PH manufacturing output down in May

The Philippines’ manufacturing output declined in May, a first for 2016, owing to a significant drop in leather, chemical, and petroleum products production, according…

PH manufacturing output down in May, its first decline for the year

The Philippines’ manufacturing output declined in May, a first for 2016, owing to a significant drop in leather, chemical, and petroleum products production, according to…

PH manufacturing output gains in Q1

The Philippine manufacturing sector’s output recorded strong growth in the first quarter of the year despite the slow pace it posted in March 2016,…