BusinessWorld E-paper
May 9, 2025
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY grew by a weaker-than-expected 5.4% in the first quarter, reflecting heightened uncertainty arising from the Trump administration’s tariffs.
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.4% in the January-to-March period, sharply slowing from the 5.9% expansion in the same quarter last year.
