MANILA – The Philippine economy contracted by slightly less than expected in the last quarter of 2020, official data showed on Thursday, helped by increased spending around the Christmas holidays.…
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Farmers try to save their crops after the fields were flooded in Alicia, Isabela province, Nov. 23, 2020. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter FULL-YEAR agriculture…
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FULL-YEAR agriculture output contracted for the first time since 2016, after the sector was battered by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a series of devastating typhoons, and the continued…
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THE Philippine trade deficit widened to a nine-month high in December as month-on-month imports went up, potentially indicating improved consumer imports as economic activity picks up, data from the Philippine…
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The trade deficit reached $21.8 billion in 2020, according to the statistics agency. — REUTERS By Jenina P. Ibanez, Reporter THE Philippine trade deficit widened to a nine-month high in…
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