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MANILA, Philippines — Sales of motorcycles bucked a second-quarter slowdown to post a 3.58-percent increase in the first half, as more Filipinos opted for less fuel-hungry two-wheelers amid soaring oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict.
According to the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA), motorcycle sales reached 939,528 units from January to June, up from 907,054 units in the same period last year.
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