The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports that the value of the country’s farm and fisheries output declines 5% year-on-year in the third quarter, falling to P389.42 billion. The drop is attributed largely to weaker crop production, which PSA says makes up more than half of total agriculture and fisheries output.
PSA data show crop output decreases 9.3% to P197.71 billion, with palay (unmilled rice) and corn posting double-digit declines. Fisheries output is also reported as a contributor to the overall fall, though the specific fisheries change is not detailed in the provided extracts.
Both outlets present the same PSA-based figures and year-on-year comparisons, but they differ slightly in emphasis. Inquirer.net leads with the headline quarter-to-quarter value decrease and highlights the crop drivers, while Interaksyon frames the story more explicitly around the year-on-year percentage fall and includes an approximate US-dollar conversion alongside the peso figure.
