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Arsenio Balisacan GDP outlook

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  1. A NIGHTTIME view of Metro Manila’s skyline.

    Manila maintains trillion-peso economy status

    Manila secures its trillion-peso economy status in 2025, contributing 14.6% to Metro Manila's GDP. Services dominate at 77.4%, with transportation and…

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  3. BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. (left) and DEPDev Sec. Arsenio Balisacan (right)

    Remolona says Q2 growth may be higher

    The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…

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  4. The Philippine economy grew at its weakest annual pace since ‌2021 in the second quarter due to a slump in construction and softer domestic demand, but the government said there were some signs that activity may improve in the second half of the year. Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the government is expecting infrastructure spending to pick up in the current quarter as work begins on recently approved projects; he also pointed to improving business confidence and production conditions.

    Philippine gdp slows to 2.3% in Q2

    Malacañang is optimistic about the economy bouncing back, says GDP slump is ‘just temporary; as the government speeds up spending, we hope the economy can…

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  5. PHILIPPINE economic growth has substantially slowed since the corruption controversy involving massive flood control projects blew up last year. That, coupled with the adverse effects of the US-Iran war on the country’s dependence on expensive imported fuel has pulled down the economy to its lowest since 2009.

    PH economy slows to 2.3% in Q2

    The Philippine economy slowed to 2.3% growth in Q2 2026, its weakest pace since the pandemic, as industry contracted and investments fell. Government economic…

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