Economists in a Reuters poll had expected growth of 5.7%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy grew 1.2% quarter-on-quarter, below the median forecast of 1.6% in a Reuters poll of economists.

MANILA, Philippines – The softer-than-expected ... For now, Chanco maintained his full-year GDP growth projection of 5.3 percent. If realized, it would mark a slowdown from the 5.7-percent ...

The Philippine economy expanded by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in a report released on Thursday, May 5.

(1st UPDATE) Growth in government spending doubled in the first quarter as agencies front-loaded public projects ahead of the 2025 midterm election spending ban MANILA, Philippines – The ...

MANILA, May 8 (Reuters) - The Philippine economy expanded slightly faster in the first quarter even as growth lagged expectations, with household consumption and public spending underpinning ...

chief economist at Union Bank of the Philippines. He expected GDP growth in the first quarter to have settled at 5.7 percent. Reinielle Matt Erece, an economist at Oikonomia Advisory & Research ...

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) affirmed the Philippines' "A-" investment-grade credit rating with a stable outlook, recognizing sustained GDP growth of 5.4% in Q1 2025 and solid foreign exchange ...

ECONOMIC growth edged up in the first quarter (Q1), the Philippine Statistics Authority ... it reiterated a forecast of full-year GDP growth of just 5.0 percent for the Philippines. 'A measured start' ...

Analysts have trimmed their Philippine growth forecasts for the year after the economy underperformed in the first quarter, reinforcing expectations that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may need ...

Philippines Q1 GDP grows slightly faster but lags expectations FILE PHOTO: The skyline of a business district is seen from a commercial building in Ortigas, Pasig city, metro Manila February 29, 2016.

MANILA – The Philippine economy expanded slightly faster in the first quarter even as growth lagged expectations, with household consumption and public spending underpinning momentum as the country ...