Home Infographics Philippine trade year-on-year performance Infographics Philippine trade year-on-year performance May 11, 2017 | 11:35 pm MERCHANDISE exports again increased by double-digit pace in March, but larger imports payments resulted in a wider trade deficit, the government鈥檚 statistics agency reported yesterday. Read the . RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Philippines鈥 labor productivity eases in Q1 How the Philippines鈥 commercial services trade compared with its peers in the region Philippines ranks 78th in Best Countries list ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT