Philstar.com November 4, 2022 | 12:10pm MANILA, Philippines — Foreign trade climbed up in September as exports picked up amid a growing import bill, resulting in a smaller trade deficit. The Philippines’ external trade grew 11.3% year-on-year to $19.14 billion in September, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority released Friday showed. This was slower compared to the 15% annual growth rate in August. Broken down, exports rebounded 7% year-on-year to $7.16 billion in September. The country’s top export, electronic products, improved 19.3% annually to $4.51 billion in the same period. Imp…