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GDP Preview: Slight recovery, but not quite
Metrobank forecasts faster economic growth in the fourth quarter, but challenges remain. Read more to know why.
January 23, 2026
By Maria Kaila Balite, Marian Monette Florendo, Yoshitaka Hirakawa, and Joaquim Pantanosas
By Maria Kaila Balite, Marian Monette Florendo, Yoshitaka Hirakawa, and Joaquim Pantanosas
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Last quarter showed green shoots.
Still, robust trade may not be enough to bring the economy into an overdrive. Government construction faced challenges, while consumption and investments were stunted by soured outlooks.