Philippines' trade deficit at $3.85 bln in August

The Philippines posted a trade deficit (PHTBAL=ECI) of $3.85 billion in August, preliminary official data showed on Wednesday.Imports (PHIMP=ECI) rose 16.6% in August from a year earlier to $12.96 billion, while exports (PHEXP=ECI) increased by 27.8% to $9.11 billion, the Philippine Statistics Aut…