In an interview on Business 360, òòò½´«Ã½ Senior Research Fellow Dr. John Paolo Rivera said the Philippine economy is expected to grow by around 5 percent in the fourth quarter and for the full year, driven by holiday spending, remittances, and domestic consumption. He noted, however, that corruption issues, underspending, climate risks, and food inflation continue to weigh on investor confidence and government performance, shaping the country’s growth and inflation outlook for 2026.
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