PH production volume up 11.8% in July

The Philippine manufacturing sector continued to post double-digit growths in July 2018, its seventh consecutive month of positive performance, according to the Philippine Statistics…

PH books 6% GDP growth in Q2, slowest rate in 3 years

The Philippine economy grew more slowly at 6% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the 6.7% growth recorded in the same period…

PH exports dip 0.1% as imports balloon 24% in June

Philippine merchandise trade grew 13.5% in June 2018, reaching US$14.8 billion from $12.99 billion in the same month last year, backed by a double-digit…

PH manufacturing index up 18% in June

The country’s manufacturing sector grew double digit in June 2018, its sixth consecutive month of growth, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA’s…

PH trade up 5% in May even as exports falter

Despite the continued decline in exports, the Philippines’ total external trade in goods increased 5.1% in May 2018, boosted by the double-digit growth of…

PH manufacturing index up 20% in May

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector continued its growth in May 2018, with both volume and value posting double-digit growth during the month, according to data…

PH domestic trade strengthens in Q1

The Philippines’ domestic trade grew 5.4% in volume in the first quarter of 2018 to 5.11 million tons from 4.85 million tons in the…

PH exports fall for third straight month in April

Despite the continued drop in exports, Philippine total merchandise trade still rose 8.8% to US$13.84 billion in April 2018 on the back of growth…

PH production outlook bullish as April value, volume indices surge

The Philippines’ manufacturing output has continued its growth in April 2018, recording double-digit increases in both volume and value compared to the same period…

Cargo-handling charges at Manila ports up 7% starting June 5

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 7% adjustment on vessel and cargo-handling rates at both the Manila South Harbor and Manila International…

PH manufacturing output up 13.6% in March

The Philippines’ manufacturing output continues to post strong growth with double-digit expansion recorded for the first quarter of 2018. In the Monthly Integrated Survey…

Feb trade gets a 10% lift from imports growth even as exports decline

Philippine merchandise trade picked up by 10% to US$12.4 billion in February 2018 from $11.26 billion in the same month last year, backed by…

PH books 25% growth in Feb manufacturing

Philippine manufacturing output continued its recovery in February 2018, recording double-digit increases in both volume and value, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…

PH domestic trading volume up, value down in Q4 2017

Philippine domestic trade recorded 6.48 million tons in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 4.2% from 6.21 million tons during the same quarter in…

PH exports increased 0.5, imports by 11.4% in Jan

The Philippines’ total external trade in goods in January 2018 totaled US$13.75 billion, a growth of 7% from $12.85 billion registered in the same…

PH manufacturing books double-digit growth in Jan

Philippine manufacturing output in the beginning of 2018 recovered from a series of declines in the last months of 2017. The Philippine Statistics Authority,…

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 economy grew 6.7% in 2017

The Philippine economy grew 6.7% in 2017, slower than the 6.9% growth recorded in 2016 but enough to keep the country’s position as one…

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 trade up 11.8% in Nov

The Philippines’ total trade grew 11.8% to US$13.71 billion in November 2017 from $12.26 billion in the same month in 2016, pushing year-to-date growth…