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Philippines July trade balance still in deficit; narrower on-year at $4.20B
The Philippines’ balance of trade with the rest of the world still showed a wide deficit in July, with exports still lagging the value of products bought by the country to sustain the economy.
Global goods trade show signs of upturn in Q2—WTO
Trade in global goods showed signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of 2023, driven by strong automobile production and sales, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Employed Filipinos total 44.6M in July, down from 48.8M in June
The Philippine economy lost more than 4 million jobs between July and June this year, with data released Friday by the Philippine Statistics Authority showing the number of employed Filipinos plunging to 44.6 million in July from 48.8 million in June.
Cancer emerges as 2nd leading cause of death among Filipinos in 2022—PSA
Cancer emerged last year as the second leading cause of death among Filipinos, overtaking stroke either heart attack, cancer or stroke, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday.
DOTr won’t meddle in Makati Subway; says rail project LGU-private venture
The Department of Transportation is keeping its hands off on the impending modifications to the P125-billion Makati Subway project following the decision of the Supreme Court to transfer the 10 EMBO barangays to the jurisdiction of Taguig City.
