Philippine exports soared 26 percent year-on-year in June 2025 to USD7.02 billion, driven by a sharp rise in electronic product shipments, which helped narrow the country’s trade deficit to USD3.95 billion from USD 4.34 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Philippines’ trade deficit narrowed to USD 3.29 billion in May from USD 4.73 billion a year earlier—an improvement also over April’s USD 3.79 billion trade gap—due to strong export growth and softer import values, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Friday.
The Philippine trade deficit widened further to USD4.13 billion in March, as export growth failed to keep pace with the double digit expansion in imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Wednesday.
The Philippines' agricultural sector saw a rise in export revenue in February 2025, totaling USD691.92 million—up 21 percent from the previous year's USD572.32 million.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live animals and select animal products from seven countries in the Middle East and Europe following confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Eighty individuals and organizations were recognized for helping turn tourism into a vehicle for diplomacy, cultural exchange and local economic opportunity at the 3rd Ambassador of the Year Awards of the Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA).
About 98,000 Meralco customers remained without electricity as of 10 a.m. Sunday as the enhanced southwest monsoon triggered flooding and damaged power facilities in several areas.
Globe Telecom is increasing its investment in data center infrastructure to meet growing demand for cloud services, artificial intelligence, streaming, gaming, and business applications.