By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante and Katherine K. Chan, Reporters
THE PHILIPPINES risks losing economic momentum in 2026 unless reforms are carried out to extend the lift from election-related spending last year, according to a state think tank.
Growth last year has been partly driven by higher household consumption and public outlays tied to the elections, but that boost may fade once the political cycle ends, said John Paolo R. Rivera, a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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