Monthly Archive: April 2013

PHL EXPORTS DECLINE ANEW IN FEBRUARY 2013

MANILA—Merchandise exports slumped anew as total receipts declined by 15.6 percent in February 2013, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The lower export earnings were partly due to persistent weakness in...

INFLATION DECELERATED IN MARCH 2013

MANILA—Cheaper housing, water, electricity and power coupled with slower increase in food prices in March 2013 moderated headline inflation to 3.2 percent last month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Average...