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[Title] => Philippine creative economy rises to P1.94 trillion in 2024
[Summary] => The value of the local creative economy rose by nine percent in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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[Title] => Political noise and the economy
[Summary] => “Uncertainty is not a good thing,” JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon remarked when asked about the direction of the American economy.
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[AuthorName] => Boo Chanco
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[Title] => Cebu’s next leap: Energy investments to secure growth, social services
[Summary] => Cebu starts 2025 in a favorable position, building on a strong economic foundation that includes continued GDP growth and a steady post-pandemic recovery.
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[Title] => ‘Philippines poised for growth this year’
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is projected to expand by six percent this year, mainly driven by low inflation and anticipated rate cuts, which are expected to stimulate economic activity, according to analysts.
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[Title] => Dollar subdued due to slowing US economy
[Summary] => Prior to Trump taking office, many economists predicted that his economic policies would fuel the dollar’s strong run. Instead, the currency has weakened due to growing immunity to Trump’s tariff threats, overcrowded positioning in dollar longs and possible “Trump fatigue,” as mentioned in last week’s article.
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[Title] => Digitalization, the call of today
[Summary] => Such a move is significant for small and medium enterprises in order to succeed in the digital economy.
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[AuthorName] => Pia Roces Morato
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[Title] => GDP seen growing by 6 percent this year
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is expected to grow by six percent this year, up from the 5.6 percent expansion in 2024, as public investment spending will continue to drive economic activity, according to Nomura Global Markets Research.
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[Title] => Gutom na, tanga pa
[Summary] => Two disturbing reports I learned about on Thursday: 1) the Philippine economy has slowed down considerably and has consistently missed annual growth targets of 6.5 to 8 percent, since 2022 and 2) the Year 2 report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EdCom II) which said that the Philippine education system, already failing, failed even more or worsened, in 2024.
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[Title] => Economy grows by 5.6% in 2024
[Summary] => The Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2024, below the government’s growth target as extreme weather disturbances, geopolitical tensions and weak global demand dampened economic activity in the last quarter of the year.
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[Title] => Philippines ends 2024 with 5.6% economic growth, missing gov’t target
[Summary] => President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration had aimed for a GDP growth target of 6% to 6.5% in 2024. However, for the second consecutive year, the Philippines fell short after also missing its target in 2023.
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[Title] => Philippine creative economy rises to P1.94 trillion in 2024
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[Title] => Political noise and the economy
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[Title] => Cebu’s next leap: Energy investments to secure growth, social services
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[Title] => ‘Philippines poised for growth this year’
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is projected to expand by six percent this year, mainly driven by low inflation and anticipated rate cuts, which are expected to stimulate economic activity, according to analysts.
[DatePublished] => 2025-03-01 00:00:00
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[Title] => Dollar subdued due to slowing US economy
[Summary] => Prior to Trump taking office, many economists predicted that his economic policies would fuel the dollar’s strong run. Instead, the currency has weakened due to growing immunity to Trump’s tariff threats, overcrowded positioning in dollar longs and possible “Trump fatigue,” as mentioned in last week’s article.
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[Title] => Digitalization, the call of today
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[DatePublished] => 2025-02-22 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 135432
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[AuthorID] => 1805516
[AuthorName] => Pia Roces Morato
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[Title] => GDP seen growing by 6 percent this year
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is expected to grow by six percent this year, up from the 5.6 percent expansion in 2024, as public investment spending will continue to drive economic activity, according to Nomura Global Markets Research.
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[Title] => Gutom na, tanga pa
[Summary] => Two disturbing reports I learned about on Thursday: 1) the Philippine economy has slowed down considerably and has consistently missed annual growth targets of 6.5 to 8 percent, since 2022 and 2) the Year 2 report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EdCom II) which said that the Philippine education system, already failing, failed even more or worsened, in 2024.
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[ColumnID] => 136599
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[AuthorID] => 1807685
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[Title] => Economy grows by 5.6% in 2024
[Summary] => The Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2024, below the government’s growth target as extreme weather disturbances, geopolitical tensions and weak global demand dampened economic activity in the last quarter of the year.
[DatePublished] => 2025-01-31 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[Title] => Philippines ends 2024 with 5.6% economic growth, missing gov’t target
[Summary] => President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration had aimed for a GDP growth target of 6% to 6.5% in 2024. However, for the second consecutive year, the Philippines fell short after also missing its target in 2023.
[DatePublished] => 2025-01-30 11:53:00
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