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Philippines shows narrower deficit in trade of agricultural products in 2023 — PSA
The country's agricultural trade deficit narrowed in 2023 to USD11.49 billion as the both exports and imports of farm products decreased, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
Credit cards, car loans remain top draws as bank products
Car loans and credit cards remain the banks' most popular products in latest data showing consumer loans having grown slightly above 25 percent in February this year.
Jobless rate in February declines to 3.5 percent; services sector provides bulk of new jobs
The unemployment rate in the country declined in February to 3.5 percent, equivalent to 1.8 million Filipinos, compared with the level in January and in February last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday.
Marcos Jr. leads town hall discussions addressing Metro Manila’s perennial traffic woes
The Department of Transportation on Wednesday bared the benefits the long-gestation projects designed to address perennial traffic congestion in Metro Manila through big-ticket transport infrastructure projects.
Japan emerges as top foreign direct investor in January
Japan has emerged the country's top foreign direct investor in data compiled by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in January this year.
