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WORKERS make customized pet plushies at a factory in Angeles City, Pampanga, March 10, 2023. — REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterPHILIPPINE factory activity ended 2024 on a high as December growth was the fastest since November 2017, driven by an increase in production and

A rice field was damaged by heavy rains. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL PABALATEBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterLOCAL RICE PRODUCTION is expected to rebound in 2025, an analyst said, citing low base effects.“It will likely be an increase since we are starting with a low base in