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Philippine exports jumped 19.4% in October, cut trade deficit

Philippine exports soared 19.4 percent year-on-year in October 2025 to $7.39 billion, led by electronic shipments, while the country's total imports fell 6.5 percent...

DA strengthens defenses against African Swine Fever with new import rules

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has issued new guidelines strengthening the Philippines' defenses against African Swine Fever (ASF) while ensuring...

4 teams ready for high-voltage rematches

THE PVL Reinforced Conference closes the first of its two preliminary phases today (Tuesday) with a pair of rematches – games that were supposed...

Philippine exports up $7.25b in September despite higher US tariffs

Philippine exports soared by 15.9 percent in September 2025 to $7.25 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).  This significant annual jump from $6.26...

Cement makers welcome P14 safeguard duty on imports

The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) decision to impose a safeguard duty of P349...

Cement union leaders back safeguard duty to protect jobs

Two union leaders from the cement industry have voiced strong support for the safeguard duty on imported cement, arguing the measure is essential to...

Philippine exports grow at slowest pace in 8 months after new US tariffs

Philippine exports grew at their slowest pace in eight months in August after the United States imposed a 19-percent headline tariff on Aug. 7,...

Cement industry group pushes safeguard duty to protect jobs

The proposed safeguard duty on cement imports is not expected to cause price increases and is needed to protect local jobs from "unfair competition,"...

Foreign reserves climb to $107.1b on BOP surplus

The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to $107.1 billion as of end-August from $105.4 billion in the previous month on the back of...

Trade deficit hit $24.41b in first six months, says PSA

Exports grew faster than imports in the first half of 2025, but the country continued to incur a wide trade deficit that affects its...

Philippine reserves climbed to $105.9 billion in August 2025

​The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) rose to $105.9 billion at the end of August 2025 from $105.4 billion a month earlier, the Bangko...

Toyota Motor Philippines paid P24 billion in duties and taxes in first half of 2025

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) paid P24.09 billion in duties and taxes in the first half of 2025, a 29-percent increase from P18.67 billion...

GDP grows 5.5% in Q2 2025 — PSA

The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. This...

PBBM suspends rice imports for 60 days starting Sept. 1

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a 60-day suspension of all rice imports starting September 1, 2025 to protect local farmers struggling with plummeting palay...
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