All posts tagged "Philippine economy"

PHL GDP seen to grow 6% to 7% in 2017

MANILA—The Philippine economy is projected to accelerate 6 to 7 percent this year, hitting the mid-range of the government’s target, on the back of robust infrastructure...

PHL economy grows 7 % in Q1 on strong consumption, gov’t spending

MANILA—The Philippine economy likely expanded 7 percent in the first quarter of 2017 on the back of increased government spending and strong domestic consumption, according to...

IMF hikes ‘16 GDP forecast for PHL to 6.8%

MANILA –Higher-than-expected growth of the Philippine economy in the third quarter of 2016 made the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revise upwards its projection for the domestic...

Threats to PH’s credit standing, pinpointed by Fitch Ratings