Philippine trade deficit hits 6-month high in March 

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines recorded a six-month high trade deficit of $4.5 billion in March. However, its widening stalled at just 0.1 percent year-on-year amid the Middle East war, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. READ: Philippine trade deficit hits 9-month low in February Exports surged 20.4 percent to $6.78 billion, while