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[ANALYSIS] Why did Philippine growth drop to an 8-year low?
Why is there disappointing growth, given the country's potential? Let's talk about lower investments and the weakening of industry.

[ANALYSIS] 2020s: Can we sustain the stellar growth of the 2010s?
There’s a lot to be thankful for in the 2010s when more Filipinos became more prosperous and healthy, so much so that the 2010s might be considered our economy’s true 'golden age.'

Global slowdown spoils Duterte's 8% GDP growth dream
President Rodrigo Duterte's economic team lowers the Philippines' growth target to the 6.5% to 7.5% range for 2020 to 2022

Philippine economy slows down to 6.1% in Q3 2018
(UPDATED) This is lower than the revised 2nd quarter figure of 6.2%

Inflation up, GDP down: Economic managers revise PH outlook
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says they revised the economic outlook to reflect the 'very different world' we are living in now

Philippine economy slows down to 6% in Q2 2018
(3rd UPDATE) The gross domestic product for the 2nd quarter of 2018 falls short of market expectations
Philippines revises Q1 2018 GDP down to 6.6%
'Major contributors to the downward revision were other services, manufacturing, and agriculture and forestry,' says the Philippine Statistics Authority

Philippines ready to face potential shocks in 2018 – BSP
The country's central bank says the Philippine economy can withstand any volatility in the global financial markets

Philippine GDP growth in Q2 2017 raised to 6.7%
The top 3 contributors to the upward revision are financial intermediation; construction; and real estate, renting, and business activities

ADB retains PH growth outlook, sees no signs of economy overheating
The Asian Development Bank retains its forecast of 6.5% GDP growth for 2017 and 6.7% for 2018, while noting that infrastructure investment and receding inflation will fuel the economy

Credit Suisse upgrades Philippine GDP 2017 outlook on Q2 results
The global financial services giant now expects the Philippines gross domestic product to grow faster at 6 1 instead of 6 this year

Gov't spending, agriculture lift Philippine GDP in Q2 2017
Spending on infrastructure is a bright spot for the economy in the 2nd quarter of 2017 but in a role reversal it s now the private sector and not the government that is lagging

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Philippine GDP grows faster by 6.5% in Q2 2017
3rd UPDATE The 6 5 growth in GDP places the Philippines ahead of ASEAN nations that have released their 2nd quarter figures but it is still behind China

NEDA expects Philippine economy to grow faster in Q2
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia says the Marawi siege and the Resorts World Manila attack will not have lasting impact on tourism and the economy as a whole


PH economy grows slower by 6.4% in Q1
UPDATED Aquino and Duterte have something in common: slow pace of public infrastructure spending

World Bank optimistic about PH economy until 2018
Although the near term outlook is highly positive the World Bank says the Philippines also faces medium term risks

PH GDP grows 6.9% Q1 2016
3rd UPDATE This makes the Philippines the fastest growing economy in the region ahead of regional giant China
Philippine GDP grows 6.3% in Q4 2015
UPDATED For the entire year the country s GDP grew an average of 5 8 the Philippine Statistics Authority says

PH warned China meltdown more worrisome than Greek crisis
Should China s market fall accelerate other countries outside Asia will be hit economists warn

PH economy picks up steam in 2nd quarter
Philippine growth accelerates to 6 4 from the revised 5 6 in the first quarter of the year

Philippine growth slows to 5.7% in Q1
2nd UPDATE The country is still feeling the lingering effects of disasters that hit last year

ADB: PH to grow below 2014, 2015 targets
The lender says growth will be tempered by rising inflation and interest rates
Aquino gov't boosts infra spending for inclusive growth
Economic services take up more than a quarter of the 2014 national budget
Gov't: PH grew 6.9% in Q3, not 7%
Third quarter 2013 GDP data were revised ahead of the announcement of economic data for the succeeding quarter
PH to grow above 6% until 2015 –UN report
Reconstruction efforts in typhoon stricken areas will help spur growth
PH sees high growth despite typhoon
While losses in agriculture caused by Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan are expected to hit growth in the near term rebuilding will likely make up for it further down the line
Haiyan to cap PH 2013 growth at 7%
Damage from the November 8 typhoon will cut GDP growth in October December period by 0 3 to 0 8 percentage points says the socioeconomic planning chief
PH growth slows to 7% in Q3
This brings average growth for the first 9 months of 2013 to 7 4 still above the government s full year target of 6 to 7
PH Q2 growth revised up to 7.6%
This means the Philippines grew faster than regional powerhouse China
PH Q3 growth slowed – Moody's
A Moody s Analytics preview says Q3 GDP growth slowed down on account of lower government spending
Yolanda losses may reach $15B – report
The amount is equivalent to 5 of the Philippines gross domestic product
PH has long way to go towards growth – US
The Philippines still has a lot of catching up to make economic growth felt and enjoyed by the rest of the country’s population says a USAID mission director
PH on poverty reduction: 'Be patient'
BIR chief Kim Henares says it will take a long time before the country s high economic growth can trickle down to the poor
BSP: PH to weather emerging market turmoil
The anticipated unwinding of the US Federal Reserve s stimulus program as well as the slowdown of the global economy are threats to economic stability but the Philippines should be able to weather the uncertainties
Who felt PH's 7.8% GDP surprise?
Something is changing in the Philippine economy and those who still have doubts must take notice
PH surprises with 7.8% growth in Q1
The figure beats economists forecasts and the government s target It is the fastest in East and Southeast Asia and the highest seen under the Aquino administration
PH growth to slow to 5.5% amid strong peso - analyst
Goldman Sachs expects the peso to strengthen further to P37 5 to the dollar in the next 12 months
2012: The 'best' year for PH economy
2012 was a banner year for the Philippine economy the best year for the country in a long time says President Aquino
PH economy to grow 5.5%-6% in 2012 - think tank
The 6 growth is the high end of the government s gross domestic product growth target this year
Philippine economy grows 5.9% in Q2
The country maintains its strong position as one of the fastest growing economies in Asia