By Isa Jane D. Acabal, Researcher
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely expanded at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing full-year growth below the government’s target amid a corruption scandal, analysts said.
Gross domestic product (GDP) may have grown by an annual 4.2% from October to December, according to a median forecast of 18 economists polled by BusinessWorld.
If realized, the growth is much slower than the 5.3% expansion in the same period in 2024. Quarter on quarter, GDP growth picked up from the over four-year low of 4% in the third quarter.
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