	philippines posts mln dlr january  deficit the philippines posted a  deficit of mln dlrs in january compared with deficits of mln in january and mln in december government figures show the national census and statistics office ncso said imports of mln dlrs in january were up from mln in january and mln dlrs in december while exports of mln were up on the mln in january but lower than december s mln the country s medium term development plan targets a pct average annual growth in exports and a pct growth in imports the ncso said reuter 
