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Philippines misses 2026 growth targets amid energy shocks and structural issues

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The Philippines has failed to meet expectations for economic growth in 2026, despite its term as chair of ASEAN and its reclassification as an upper-middle-income economy. Factors such as high energy prices due to the U.S.-Iran war, corruption, institutional dysfunction, and cuts in public spending have hampered progress. While the World Bank predicts a rebound in 2027, economists caution that the country must address structural challenges to achieve sustained high-quality growth and avoid a recurring cycle of underachievement. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    2026 was meant to be the Philippines’ year—yet the country remains stuck in an ‘recurring cycle of underachievement’

    What was meant to be a breakout year, highlighted by the Philippines’ turn as ASEAN chair, has instead become a case study in how it keeps falling short.

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