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[Title] => CV tourism slumps 59% in Q1 despite ASEAN meetings boost
[Summary] => Central Visayas’ tourism industry got off to a weaker-than-expected start in 2026, with visitor arrivals falling sharply in the first quarter despite the region hosting a series of high-profile ASEAN meetings that drew international delegates and showcased Cebu and Bohol as premier destinations.
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[Title] => Phl as upper-middle income country is good, BSP mandatory free fund transfer is bad
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[Title] => GDP needs to grow 3.7% in next 3 quarters to hit target this year – DEPDev
[Summary] => The Philippines will need to post at least 3.7 percent growth in the next three quarters to achieve the revised growth target for the year, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Government sets 3.5–4.5% growth target for 2026
[Summary] => The government is now expecting the country’s economy to grow between 3.5 percent and 4.5 percent this year due to the impact of the Middle East conflict and the lingering effect of the flood control controversy, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => DEPDev: Philippines well-positioned to withstand global shocks
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is well-positioned to weather global challenges, even as growth projections have been recalibrated to reflect domestic and external conditions, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Middle East conflict may derail Philippines upper middle-income bid
[Summary] => A prolonged Middle East conflict could weigh on the Philippines’ push to attain upper middle-income status if it dampens economic growth, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Marcos issues negative list for foreign investments
[Summary] => President Marcos has issued an executive order promulgating the 13th regular foreign investment negative list, which specifies the areas or activities open to foreign investors and those reserved only to Filipino nationals.
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[Title] => DEPDev: Government needs P429 billion for prolonged Mideast relief
[Summary] => The government would have to cough up P429 billion to fund support and relief measures if the Middle East conflict drags on until December, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Wealth tax is an ‘economist’s dream’, but hard to execute — DEPDev
[Summary] => The Palace on Thursday, March 26, said that it welcomed suggestions of a wealth tax, but the country’s economic chief said that it was an “economist’s dream.”
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[Title] => Diesel sisirit sa P162.50/L sa Mayo
[Summary] => Nagbabala ang Department of Economy, Planning and Development na ang inflation rate ay maaaring tumaas sa double-digit na antas kung saan ang presyo ng diesel ay tataas ng 176% sa ilalim ng “pinakamalalang senaryo” at kung ang krudo ay aabot sa $200 kada bariles sa gitna ng krisis sa Gitnang Silangan.
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[Title] => Phl as upper-middle income country is good, BSP mandatory free fund transfer is bad
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[Title] => GDP needs to grow 3.7% in next 3 quarters to hit target this year – DEPDev
[Summary] => The Philippines will need to post at least 3.7 percent growth in the next three quarters to achieve the revised growth target for the year, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Government sets 3.5–4.5% growth target for 2026
[Summary] => The government is now expecting the country’s economy to grow between 3.5 percent and 4.5 percent this year due to the impact of the Middle East conflict and the lingering effect of the flood control controversy, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => DEPDev: Philippines well-positioned to withstand global shocks
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is well-positioned to weather global challenges, even as growth projections have been recalibrated to reflect domestic and external conditions, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Middle East conflict may derail Philippines upper middle-income bid
[Summary] => A prolonged Middle East conflict could weigh on the Philippines’ push to attain upper middle-income status if it dampens economic growth, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Marcos issues negative list for foreign investments
[Summary] => President Marcos has issued an executive order promulgating the 13th regular foreign investment negative list, which specifies the areas or activities open to foreign investors and those reserved only to Filipino nationals.
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[Title] => DEPDev: Government needs P429 billion for prolonged Mideast relief
[Summary] => The government would have to cough up P429 billion to fund support and relief measures if the Middle East conflict drags on until December, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
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[Title] => Diesel sisirit sa P162.50/L sa Mayo
[Summary] => Nagbabala ang Department of Economy, Planning and Development na ang inflation rate ay maaaring tumaas sa double-digit na antas kung saan ang presyo ng diesel ay tataas ng 176% sa ilalim ng “pinakamalalang senaryo” at kung ang krudo ay aabot sa $200 kada bariles sa gitna ng krisis sa Gitnang Silangan.
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