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PH Oct trade weakens further as imports enter seventh month of decline

Philippine merchandise trade registered its seventh consecutive month of decline in October 2019 as imports continued its decline during the period, data from the…
  • December 10, 2019
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PH economic growth quickens to 6.2% in Q3

The Philippine economy grew 6.2% in the third quarter of 2019, with the services sector growing the fastest, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority…
  • November 7, 2019
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PH exports, imports fall in Sept

Philippine merchandise trade hit its sixth consecutive month of decline in September 2019 as both imports and exports recorded decreases during the period, data…
  • November 7, 2019
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PH domestic trade robust in 2018; Luzon led in trade value—PSA

Philippine domestic trade grew at double-digit rates in both volume and value in full-year 2018, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Domestic…
  • October 17, 2019
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Manufacturing output dips for ninth consecutive month

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded decreases in both volume and value in August 2019, its ninth month in a row of decline, according to…
  • October 4, 2019
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PH economy slows to 5.5% in Q2

The Philippine economy grew 5.5% in the second quarter of 2019, its lowest growth in 17 quarters, and softer than the 5.6% growth recorded…
  • August 8, 2019
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PH exports up, imports down in June

Philippine merchandise exports grew 1.5% while imports declined 10.4% in June, resulting in a 5.8% dip in the country’s trade in goods to $14.49…
  • August 8, 2019
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PH imports dip 5.4% but exports rise 1% in May

Philippine exports recorded a small increment in May 2019 while imports continued to fall, leading merchandise trade to decline 3% to US$15.58 billion from…
  • July 13, 2019
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PH Q1 domestic trade volume up 8.4% but value down slightly

Philippine domestic trade in the first quarter of 2019 grew for the eighth quarter in a row in terms of volume, but declined in…
  • June 27, 2019
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PH manufacturing slumps to fifth straight month of decline in April

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded double-digit decreases in both volume and value in April 2019, its fifth month in a row of decline, according…
  • June 4, 2019
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PH 2018 economic growth at 6.2%, short of lowered target

The Philippine economy grew 6.2% in 2018, lower than the government’s downgraded target of 6.5% to 6.9% and down from the 6.7% growth in…
  • January 26, 2019
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PH exports fall, imports’ growth slows in Nov

The Philippines’ merchandise trade amounted to US$15.04 billion in November 2018, up 4.1% from $14.45 billion year-on-year, as continuous albeit slower growth in imports…
  • January 14, 2019
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PH domestic trade sustains growth momentum in Q3

Philippine domestic trade has booked growth for six quarters in a row, registering a 3.9% increase in volume and 10.6% in value in the…
  • December 21, 2018
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PH trade surges 14% in Oct on robust imports, export recovery

Philippine merchandise trade reached US$16.43 billion in October 2018, an increase of 14% from $14.41 billion in the same month last year, propelled by…
  • December 13, 2018
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PSA reports 10th straight month of strong manufacturing output

For the 10th straight month, the Philippine manufacturing sector posted increases in both volume and value in October 2018, according to the Philippine Statistics…
  • December 10, 2018
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PH growth slows to 6.1% in Q3

The Philippine economy slowed down to 6.1% in the third quarter of 2018 due to weaker household consumption and exports, according to the Philippine…
  • November 10, 2018
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Inflation rate steady at 6.7% in Oct

The country’s headline inflation remained at 6.7% in October 2018 as mixed movements were posted by commodity groups, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority…
  • November 6, 2018
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PH Sept production index expands

The Philippine manufacturing sector sustained its positive performance for the ninth month this year with increases in both volume and value for September 2018.…
  • November 6, 2018
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PH exports up 3.1% year-on-year in Aug

The Philippines’ merchandise trade amounted to US$15.84 billion in August 2018, an increase of 7.8% from $14.69 billion in the same month in 2017…
  • October 14, 2018
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PH domestic trade surges in Q2

Philippine domestic trade grew five quarters in a row, registering a 28.1% increase in volume in the second quarter of 2018 to 6.51 million…
  • October 4, 2018
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