What' s Up In The Philippines: PHILIPPINE ECONOMY BOOMS ...
Total Exports surged to 17.9 percent from negative 14.6 percent last year as Merchandise Exports registered double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2010. Total imports grew by 20.3 percent from negative 11.2 percent in the previous year largely attributed to the positive performances of both Merchandise imports and Non Merchandise Imports.