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Philippine Production Index Rises 14.7% in April

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The Philippines' value of production index for manufacturing rose 14.7% annually in April, faster than the 13.1% increase in March, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed on Friday.

In April 2025, the index had posted a 2.2% annual decline.

Meanwhile, the volume of production index rose 12% in April, faster than a 10.2% rise the month prior, and compared with a 2.4% decline a year earlier.

The country's production index measures real output in the manufacturing sector.

The value of the net sales index for manufacturing grew 6.8% year on year in April, slower than the 8% annual growth in the preceding month.

The volume of net sales index rose 4.2% year on year in April, versus a 5.2% annual rise in the month prior, the data showed.

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