Philippine exports grew 2.9 percent year-on-year in October, with higher earnings from agro-based commodities offsetting weaker sales of minerals, petroleum and forest products, official data showed on Wednesday.

But the rate of increase slowed sharply from 15.7 percent recorded in September, according to the numbers released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

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