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President Aquino delivers his third State of the Nation Address today amid a continuing global economic slump that has affected the Philippines’ main export markets and weakened employment opportunities for the country’s ever-growing army of overseas workers.

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The World Bank has revised its growth projection for the Philippines from 4.2 percent for the whole of 2012 to 4.6 percent, reflecting the economy’s strong performance in the first quarter.

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The World Bank retained its growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.2 percent, noting that the country's strong fundamentals will keep it resilient amid global uncertainties.

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The Philippines needs to reduce reliance on electronic exports and diversify into other products to sustain overall export growth.

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The Philippines should implement structural reforms, including raising the so-called sin taxes, to enable it to achieve a sustained annual growth at rates above five percent, the World Bank said.

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The World Bank (WB) has downscaled this year's growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.5 percent as the slowdown in the United States and Europe is hurting the country's exports.

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The World Bank forecasts that Philippine economy will expand five percent this year, backed by increased investments, rising domestic consumption and stronger services sector.

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While the forecasts of the country’s economic growth were pegged at 5.0 percent in 2011 and 5.4 percent in 2012, the World Bank said it could be higher if the investment climate here continues to improve.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-23 13:48:02 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1434772 [AuthorName] => Jun Pasaylo [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 622282 [Title] => WB forecasts RP GDP to grow 6.2 percent this year [Summary] =>

The World Bank raised its Philippine GDP growth forecast this year to 6.2 percent this year on back of rebound in exports and growing consumption.

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With more positive data favoring faster economic recovery, the World Bank is sticking to its 3.5 percent growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year despite the adverse impact of El Niño and government’s massive stimulus spending last year.

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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President Aquino delivers his third State of the Nation Address today amid a continuing global economic slump that has affected the Philippines’ main export markets and weakened employment opportunities for the country’s ever-growing army of overseas workers.

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The World Bank has revised its growth projection for the Philippines from 4.2 percent for the whole of 2012 to 4.6 percent, reflecting the economy’s strong performance in the first quarter.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 788752 [Title] => WB retains Phl growth forecast at 4.2 pct [Summary] =>

The World Bank retained its growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.2 percent, noting that the country's strong fundamentals will keep it resilient amid global uncertainties.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-19 23:30:30 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 761734 [Title] => World Bank urges Phl to pursue export product diversification [Summary] =>

The Philippines needs to reduce reliance on electronic exports and diversify into other products to sustain overall export growth.

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The Philippines should implement structural reforms, including raising the so-called sin taxes, to enable it to achieve a sustained annual growth at rates above five percent, the World Bank said.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 734312 [Title] => WB downscales PHL 2011 growth forecast to 4.5 pct [Summary] =>

The World Bank (WB) has downscaled this year's growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.5 percent as the slowdown in the United States and Europe is hurting the country's exports.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-06 19:06:59 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 703014 [Title] => Philippine economy to grow 5% this year: World Bank [Summary] =>

The World Bank forecasts that Philippine economy will expand five percent this year, backed by increased investments, rising domestic consumption and stronger services sector.

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While the forecasts of the country’s economic growth were pegged at 5.0 percent in 2011 and 5.4 percent in 2012, the World Bank said it could be higher if the investment climate here continues to improve.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-23 13:48:02 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1434772 [AuthorName] => Jun Pasaylo [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 622282 [Title] => WB forecasts RP GDP to grow 6.2 percent this year [Summary] =>

The World Bank raised its Philippine GDP growth forecast this year to 6.2 percent this year on back of rebound in exports and growing consumption.

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With more positive data favoring faster economic recovery, the World Bank is sticking to its 3.5 percent growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year despite the adverse impact of El Niño and government’s massive stimulus spending last year.

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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