The Philippines' overall agricultural output contracted at annual pace of 0.3% by value in January-March, Reuters reported, citing Philippines government data on May 11.

Crops output, which accounted for 58% of the sector's overall production in the first quarter, fell 1.6% as paddy rice harvest decreased by 1.9%.

Livestock output shrank 1%, as hog production, hit by an African swine fever outbreak, decreased by 1.2%. Fisheries output fell 5.8%, but poultry production expanded 12.3%

The Philippines government is scheduled to release overall economic output data for the same period at around 0200 GMT on May 12, Reuters said.