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[Title] => Philippines seen to grow over 5% this year
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[Title] => Consumer demand may drop next year
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[Title] => The growing Filipino middle class is embracing healthy eating, food delivery
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[Title] => Fitch unit expects small Philippine budget gap
[Summary] => Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research is now expecting the Philippines to book a smaller budget deficit over the next two years on the back of strong revenue growth from a recovering economy and positive tax reforms, offsetting expansionary fiscal spending.
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[Title] => China seen playing greater role in Philippines project financing
[Summary] => Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research said China would play a greater role in project financing, with the dominance of Japan in funding likely to slowly erode over time, as the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues the massive infrastructure push of the outgoing government.
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[Title] => Fitch sees smooth policy transition with Marcos win
[Summary] => Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research has raised the short-term political risk index score for the Philippines to 66.5 from 64 as the victory by presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. bodes well for policy continuity in the Philippines.
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[Title] => Fitch unit sees Philippines accelerating decarbonization of power sector
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