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, 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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gross domestic product (GDP) will expand by 5. ... spending and dampened farm output. Growth in the first nine months of 2024 was 5.8%. Growth in the Philippines hinges on containing inflation ...

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 ...