THE Philippines’ trade deficit widened in August as imports rose after two months of decline, Philippine Statistics (PSA) reported on Tuesday.

Imports surged 10.5 percent year-on-year to $7.92 billion, outpacing the 9.3 percent increase in exports to $5.51 billion.

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