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Growth Champions 2026

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Growth Champions 2026.

  1. Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Describing the current slowdown as cyclical rather than structural, Balbieran argued that the economy’s long-term foundations remain intact; he pointed to…

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  2. A MAJOR reason for the drastic slowing down of Philippine economic growth is the disruption in shipping sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the war in the Middle East. Virtually all of the Philippines’ crude oil supply comes from the Middle East, transported by vessels sailing through the Strait now blockaded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

    AMRO hands Phl steepest growth downgrades

    AMRO has cut its Philippine GDP growth forecasts to 3.3 percent for 2026 and 4.6 percent for 2027, the steepest downward revisions among ASEAN+3 economies,…

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  4. THE Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway, currently the longest bridge in the Philippines, connecting Cebu City and Cordova.

    Cebu growth slows sharply

    Cebu’s economy grew in 2025 but at a slower pace, with Cebu Province expanding 2.7 percent and Cebu City 5.8 percent as the latest PSA-7 data showed mixed…

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  5. Slow burn collapse

    Slow burn collapse

    The first crack came in 2019, when growth fell to 6.1 percent because the budget was reenacted, freezing public spending for months.

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  6. DUOLINGO CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn says Indonesia is now one of the language-learning platform’s five fastest-growing markets worldwide.

    Duolingo sees rapid Indonesia growth

    Indonesia ranks among Duolingo’s five fastest-growing markets for daily active users, with rising interest in English and Chinese and growing demand for…

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  8. IMF Philippine mission leader and Chief of the Commodities Unit in the IMF’s Research Department Andrea Pescatori speaks at a Friday press conference at the central bank’s Manila headquarters.

    IMF sees slower Philippine growth through 2027

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for the Philippines in 2026 and 2027, citing delays in government…

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  9. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins other member-states in the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Illusion of growth

    The entire machinery of government is focused on derailing Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid through an impeachment trial. And if that will not…

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