The country’s exports went up for the third time this year in August, this time by 20.2 percent, amounting to $4.6 billion to last year’s $3.8 billion, according to data from National Statistics Office released on Thursday.

In a statement, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that the Philippines registered the highest growth in exports compared to its neighboring countries in the region, followed by Vietnam with a yearly increase of 15.5 percent.

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