Rappler's latest stories on Philippine growth
New poverty data: Is poverty falling fast enough?
UPDATED Over the course of almost a decade we ve seen a yearly reduction of the number of poor people by just 80 000 per year
World Bank cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4%
Commodity exporting nations are particularly hit but expectations for the Philippines and East Asia stay the same
Economists maintain 2016 growth projections despite strong start
Growth is expected to slow in the second half of the year as the Philippines transitions to a new president and faces global headwinds
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
Tough global environment drags ADB's PH growth forecast
ADB says private consumption will still be the main driver of the Philippine economy in 2016 although the impact of El Niño might set it back
PH ‘strong performer’ in 2015
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific forecasts a 6 5 economic growth for the country this year
Weak governance cripples Asia's economic boom
An ADB study says addressing governance issues would result in poverty reduction human development gender equality infrastructure quality and water security
'PH growth depends on speed of Haiyan rehab'
The World Bank sees the Philippines growing within or near targets this year and next but says growth will depend on the progress of typhoon reconstruction efforts
What happens to PH if US defaults?
For every percentage point rise in US interest rates Philippine interest rates rise by 0 80 percentage point
Lessons from history for President Aquino
Take on the oligarchs open strategic sectors to competition and deal with a strong peso
HIGHLIGHTS: PH soaring economy, looking back and forward
This soaring economy s top policy makers and decision makers will report on how the Philippines achieved the 6 6 growth in 2012 and its big push for an investment grade status this 2013
Mathematics and economic pie
Growth targets are not enough We need a more inclusive market economy
