PH Jan exports drop nearly 4% as all merchandise groups take a hit
Philippine exports fell 3.9% in January 2016 due to lower earnings from all major commodity groups, according to the National Economic and Development Authority…
PH imports outlook upbeat despite 26% decline in Dec
Philippine merchandise imports declined 25.8% in December 2015 from the year-ago level, the steepest monthly decline recorded since April 2009 and halting consecutive months…
Philippine merchandise exports fell 1.1% in November 2015, a decline for the eighth straight month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Export revenues…
Foreign investments in PH balloon 165% to P48.6B in Q3
Investments by foreign entities approved by the Philippines’ seven investment promotion agencies (IPAs) increased 165% in the third quarter of 2015 from the same…
El Niño, China slump dampen PH manufacturing output
The Philippines’ manufacturing sector recorded a slight decline in output for October 2015 due to the adverse effects of El Niño and continued weakening…
Philippine exports fell by 10.8% in October 2015, the seventh straight month of decline owing to continued sluggish external demand, according to the Philippine…
The Philippines’ merchandise imports continued to post growth for the fourth consecutive month in September, boosted by double-digit increases in the importation of raw materials…
PH Sept exports drop 24.7%, the largest dip in 4 years
Philippine merchandise exports fell 24.7% in September 2015 as sluggish global demand and depressed prices weakened exports of all key commodities, according to the…
PH transport & communication cools but still leads Q2 industry growth
The Philippine transportation and communication sector posted growth of 9.3% in the second quarter of 2015, the fastest in the industrial sector but slower…
PH manufacturing rebounds with Aug volume increase
After a three-month decline, the Philippine manufacturing sector bounced back in August 2015 on the back of vigorous construction activity and high demand for…
PH industrial output wilts from sluggish global trade
Philippine manufacturing volume fell slightly in July 2015 due to the continuing weakness in global demand, according to the National Economic and Development Authority…
Nearly 50% of transport firms provide logistics support services — PH census
A total of 2,327 establishments were engaged in transport and storage in 2012, according to the recently released “Census of Philippine Business and Industry”…
