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*Sunday, November 11, 2018  
*Sunday, November 11, 2018  


:MANILA -- Global information firm IHS Markit remains optimistic about the Philippine economy's direction for the remainder of the year but expects stronger growth in 2019 with the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as main driver.
:The Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday that the Philippine economy is becoming more investment-driving, noting this should sustain the country’s rapid expansion pace in the medium-term.


:IHS Markit APAC Chief Economist Rajiv Biswas, in a statement released Thursday, attributed the toned- down 6.1 percent GDP growth to the elevated inflation rate in recent months as well as the 150 basis points increase in Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/11/10/ph-economy-now-becoming-more-investment-led-dof/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:Despite the slower gross domestic product (GDP) in the third-quarter, Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran, believes the 6.1 percent economic growth is still “robust.” ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/11/10/ph-economy-now-becoming-more-investment-led-dof/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


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