Manufacturing output in July grew 10.1% – data
Factory output rose 10.1 percent in July this year following increased domestic demand, on especially basic metal products, the Philippine ...
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Unemployment rate fell to 5.4% in July
The unemployment rate in the country dipped to 5.4 percent in July 2016 on the upbeat performance of the country’s ...
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THE country’s population density increased 9.4 percent in 2015 with about 337 persons per square kilometer, the Philippine Statistics Authority ...
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Imports increased 15% to $6.85b in June – PSA
Merchandise imports grew 15 percent to $6.85 billion in June this year from a year ago as strong domestic consumption ...
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Agri sank in Q2 due to El Niño
Agriculture production shrank 2.34 percent in the second quarter of the year after contracting 0.01 percent year-on-year on lower crop ...
Read moreExports in June fell 11% to $4.8b
Exports tumbled 11.4 percent in June from a year ago, as the fragile global economy led to lower demand for ...
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Inflation rate in July unchaged at 1.9% – PSA
Headline inflation in July was unchanged at 1.9 percent from June due to slower increases in food prices, the Philippine ...
Read moreImports jumped 39% to 6.7b in May–PSA
Imports surged 39.3 percent in May from a year ago, the fastest in more than two decades, amid robust domestic ...
Read moreMay exports fell 3.8% to $4.7b
Merchandise exports in May declined 3.8 percent to $4.71 billion from $4.89 billion year-on-year, as the sluggish global economy led ...
Read moreFactory output fell 1.2% in May
Factory output declined 1.2 percent in May from a year ago, ending 11 months of growth, on high inventories of ...
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