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The Philippine economy is seen to have expanded by 5 percent in 2021 and is forecast to grow by 7.5 percent this year, an economist of Standard Chartered

Jonathan Kho, Standard Chartered Bank economist for Asia and the Philippines(Photo from Standard Chartered Bank) MANILA - The Philippine economy is seen to have expanded by 5 percent in 2021 and is forecast to grow by 7.5 percent this year, an economist of Standard Chartered Bank said Friday. Both gross domestic product (GDP) projections are within the inter-agency Development Budget and Coordination Committee's (DBCC) assumption of a 5 percent to 5.5 percent expansion for last year and a 7 ...