The Philippine economy expanded in 2022 by 7.6 percent, exceeding the government’s target and thus far the fastest growth among emerging Asian economies, helped by strong consumer consumption amid a so-called “revenge spending” and a robust services sector.
The government has retained the projected local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) at 7.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022, according to National Statistician Dennis Mapa.
Ischemic heart diseases—the weakening of the heart caused by reduced blood flow—remain the leading cause of death in the Philippines, accounting for nearly one in every five deaths between January and September last year, latest data from the Philippine Statistics Office show.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla expects inflation falling below the lower end of the government’s two- to four-percent target range early...
The government is preparing the terms of reference for the plan to bid out to the private sector the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the main gateway to the Philippines.