Category: Media Release

ELECTRONICS BACK IMPORTS GROWTH IN JULY 2013

MANILA – Merchandise imports grew by 8.7 percent year-on-year to US$5.5 billion in July 2013 as notable gains from electronic products were seen in the period, according to the National Economic and Development Authority...

INFLATION SLOWS DOWN IN MARCH 2014

MANILA – Headline inflation slowed down in March despite a general increase in food prices due to slower growth in alcohol, tobacco, electricity and LPG prices, according to the National Economic and Development Authority...

INFLATION EASES IN FEBRUARY ‘14

MANILA—Headline inflation slid by a tad in February on slower price increase of alcohol, tobacco and petroleum prices and a relatively stable cost of food items, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said....

IMPORTS MAINTAIN GROWTH IN FEBRUARY 2014

MANILA—Merchandise imports grew by 0.3 percent due to higher import payments for raw materials and intermediate goods in tandem with consumer goods, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The country’s imports...