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Philippines Q2 GDP at 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected

Philippines Q2 GDP at 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected
Channel News Asia Friday 07 August 2026, 02:06 UTC 1 min read
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Philippines Q2 GDP at 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected MANILA, Aug 7 : The Philippine economy grew 2.3 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Friday, slower than expected. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected second-quarter gross domestic product growth of 2.8 per cent, which would have matched the first-quarter growth rate.

Philippines Q2 GDP at 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected MANILA, Aug 7 : The Philippine economy grew 2.3 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Friday, slower than expected. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected second-quarter gross domestic product growth of 2.8 per cent, which would have matched the first-quarter growth rate. Source: Reuters
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