by Bloomberg’s Cecilia Yap and Siegfred Alegado The Philippines retained its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies after expansion exceeded 6 percent for a sixth consecutive year. Gross domestic product increased 6.7 percent in 2017, the Philippine Statistics Authority said in Manila Tuesday, matching the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. […]
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Philippine economy sizzles in Q3 growing 6.9%, one of Asia’s best
The Philippine economy grew by 6.9% from July to September 2017, beating analysts expectations and overtaking China in growth again. The country’s Q3 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surpassed the midyear growth rate of 6.5 percent, and the Nomura Securities projection for a 6.7% growth rate. The national statistics agency credited manufacturing, trade, and real estate, […]
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PHL is Asia’s fastest growing economy in 1st Qtr 2016
The Philippines is the Asian star in the global economy. It expanded by 6.9 percent in the January to March quarter even outpacing China
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