Smartphones in the Philippines - Smartphones are now considered a necessity for most of us to communicate with friends and family, for work, and as a form of mobile entertainment. Today, it is estimated that over five billion people or 67 percent of the global population have mobile devices, and over half of these are smartphones. Southeast Asia, a region of over 680 million people, has seen incredible growth in mobile penetration over the years. Philippines which is one of t

According to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Philippines is expected to Import more rice next year. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service said that Philippines would likely import 1.2 million metric tons of rice in 2019. The USDA estimates that local production will not be enough to cover the demand for the country’s main demanded Cereal. To understand the situation of Import of Rice into Philippines let's study it in brief: Philippines Import Report of Rice (

Philippines’s total imports in January to September 2018 (till Q3) recorded at US$ 80.67 billion, an increase of 16.3% from last Year 2017. China ranked first as the Philippines’ top import supplier and Other top Philippines Import suppliers in Q3 2018: South Korea, Japan, USA and Thailand. Electronic products are top ranked Category in the country’s total imports from January to September 2018, with a value of US$20.82 billion, an increase of 20.5% from the same period last