Factory output drops to 4-month low in NovemberMANILA, Philippines — The country’s manufacturing output dipped to a four-month low in November last year due to slower increases in the production of food and refined petroleum products, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was the lowest VoPI result seen since the 0.7 percent dip in July 2025. From January to November 2025, average VoPI growth was at -0.1 percent. The PSA said the average capacity utilization rate for manufacturing in November 2025 was at 77.4 percent, slightly lower than the 77.6 percent in October last year. “All industry divisions reported capacity utilization rates of more than 60 percent during the month,” the PSA said.

Source: Philippine Star January 06, 2026 16:40 UTC