BusinessWorld E-paper

August 8, 2025
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter, driven by strong agriculture production and an uptick in consumption, the statistics agency said on Thursday.
Preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an annual 5.5% in the April-to-June period, up from the 5.4% in the first quarter.

