ADB projects slower PH growth in 2026, 2027

GMA Network - Sep 23, 2026

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expecting the Philippine economy to grow slower due to lingering uncertainty due to the Middle East crisis and severe dry weather brought by El Niño phenomenon.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Negotiations are underway to form a coalition of regional political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following its historic parliamentary elections on Sept. 14. Member of Parliament (MP)-elect Naguib Sinarimbo, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Federal Party (BFP), said their group started exploratory talks with winning

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