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US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. — REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payment (BoP) surplus sharply narrowed in 2024, falling short of the central bank’s full-year projection.Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

DONALD J. TRUMP wearing a traditional barong Tagalog during his visit to Manila on Nov. 12, 2017. — REUTERSBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterUNITED STATES PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump’s recent policy announcements have mixed implications for the Philippines, with potential benefits from lower energy prices