Philippines’ trade deficit widens to $4.5 billion in March

MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.5 billion in March, wider than the previous months’ gap of $3.7 billion, preliminary official data showed on Thursday. Exports rose 20.4% from a year earlier, while imports increased 12.3% over the same period. —Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by Martin Petty The post Philippines’ trade deficit widens to $4.5 billion in March appeared first on Interaksyon.