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Philippines GDP growth third quarter 2026

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Philippines GDP growth third quarter 2026.

  1. AFRHILL Rances, who works at the Asia-Pacific regional office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, says the Philippines is struck by more typhoons every year than almost any other country in the world. Furthermore, she said, ‘In the Red Cross we call the Philippines a ‘supermarket of disasters,’ because you name it — the country has it.’

    Palace blames calamities for low GDP

    Malacañang attributed the Philippines’ 2.1 percent GDP growth in the third quarter to typhoons, flooding and El Niño, as China Bank warned of continued…

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  3. THE Department of Energy has instructed oil companies to apply the reductions in fuel prices in full at pumps starting today, 10 November International oil prices have dropped following easing geopolitical concerns and expectations of potential de-escalation in the Middle East, alongside political shifts in the United States.

    DoE announces P16.80 fuel price rollback

    The P16.80 per liter drop in price of gasoline and P4.10 per liter drop in diesel price today, 10 November, is attributed by the DoE to expectations of a…

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  5. THE slump in PSEI performance as well as the depreciation of the peso against the US dollar today, 9 November 2026 was largely triggered by the lower-than-expected domestic economic growth of 2.1 percent in Q3 2026.

    Slower growth tanks stocks as peso weakens

    The Philippine Stock Exchange index fell 1.46 percent to 5,677.92 on Monday, while the peso weakened to P63.31 against the US dollar as disappointing…

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  9. THE local market and the Philippine peso both staged recoveries during Friday’s trading session, providing a breather after experiencing steep sell-offs earlier in the week.

    PSEI ends lower, peso slips back P63 per dollar

    The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.28 percent to 5,761.95 while the peso weakened to P63.055 against the US dollar on 6 November as investors…

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  11. BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.’s optimism that growth and economic activity would most likely rebound early next year is based on his expectation that government and public infrastructure spending will eventually ramp up after experiencing major delays. A core pillar of his outlook is the assumption that high inflation will eventually moderate, helping restore purchasing power and economic activity. The BSP raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thursday, 22 October 2026.

    Remolona pushes GDP recovery to Q1 2027

    Citing expected recovery in Philippine economic activity as a key consideration in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision Thursday last week to deliver a…

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  13. 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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