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

Exports rose by 9.3 percent to $5.5 billion year-on-year, while imports grew 10.5 percent to $7.92 billion.

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