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Global food prices edge up in July, still below 2022 peak — FAO
The FAO Food Price Index rose by 1.6 percent in July to an average of 130.1 points, driven primarily by surging global prices of meat and vegetable oils, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Despite the monthly increase, the index remains 18.8 percent below its record high in March 2022, but 7.6 percent higher than in July 2024.
Smuggled fish to feed storm-hit families – DA chief
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday inspected over a dozen container vans at the Port of Manila, carrying frozen fish identified by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for potential donation to communities affected by recent tropical cyclones and other natural disasters.
Philippine GDP remains one of Asia’s fastest growing in 2Q; growth 5.5%
The Philippine economy expanded by 5.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, reflecting sustained domestic activity across sectors.
1Q GDP growth holds at 5.4% after revisions
Revisions to the first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) kept economic growth steady at 5.4 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
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Unemployment rises in June to 3.7% —PSA
The Philippines’ unemployment rate in June rose to 3.7 percent, up from 3.1 percent a year earlier, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
