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  1. American Companies Express Strong Interest to Invest in Luzon Economic Corridor

    During the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum recently held at the Best Western Hotel inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, representatives of several American companies expressed strong interest to invest in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) revealed.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA announcement. Some parts in boldface…

    Representatives from approximately 50 U.S. companies have expressed strong interest in investing in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), a key economic zone recognized for its strategic role in the logistics sector.

    Leading the delegation was Thomas R. Hardy, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), during the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum held at the Best Western Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport.

    Joining the delegation consisting not only of American businesses, were representatives from international companies, development partners, and major financial institutions seeking to explore business opportunities within Subic Bay Freeport and the broader LEC region.

    Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, together with other SBMA officials, warmly welcomed the delegates. They were joined by stakeholders from the Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) and other freeport investors aiming to engage in productive Business-to-Business (B2B) engagements, addressing inquiries from the visiting foreign companies.

    As the host of the Subic leg of the LEC Investment Forum, this delegation has a unique opportunity to participate in meaningful B2B discussions, tour Subic Freeport, and explore avenues for deepening economic integration across the Luzon Economic Corridor. Participants are highly encouraged to explore investment opportunities, pathways to collaborate, and how they can positively impact the success of the LEC initiative,” said Chairman Aliño.

    Sponsored by the USTDA, Aliño emphasized that this visit highlights Subic Bay Freeport’s vital role in the LEC’s foundational tripartite partnership among the Philippines, the United States, and Japan.

    He further noted that the LEC project has since expanded to include partners from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. “This is excellent news for Subic Bay as a critical western maritime gateway and strategic logistics hub, connecting major centers such as Clark, Manila, and Batangas. It underscores our commitment to advancing infrastructure, enhancing supply chain resilience, and attracting technology investments within the corridor,” Aliño added.

    In line with these developments, the USTDA reaffirmed its support for secure, robust, and resilient supply chains by facilitating the expansion of port infrastructure at Subic Bay.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you feel confident that the American companies that attended the important forum will indeed push through with investing in the Luzon Economic Corridor in the near future? Do you think their investment plans will create a lot new job opportunities for Filipinos?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #AirTravel #airport #America #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Australia #BestWestern #BestWesternPlusHotelSubic #Bing #business #businessNews #Canada #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #EduardoJoseLAliño #Facebook #Fediverse #finance #foreignInvestors #foreignTourists #France #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #holiday #industry #infrastructure #Instagram #internationalTrade #internationalTravel #Investagrams #investing #investment #investors #Italy #Japan #jobs #localTourists #LuzonEconomicCorridorLEC #Mastodon #modernization #money #news #Nippon #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #publicService #SBMA #seaport #socialMedia #SouthKorea #SoutheastAsia #SubicBay #SubicBayFreeportZone #SubicBayInternationalTerminalCorporationSBITC #SubicBayMetropolitanAuthoritySBMA #SubicDrydockCorporation #Sweden #technology #tourism #tourismBlog #tourists #trade #trading #travel #travelBlog #Twitter #UnitedKingdomUK #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USTradeAndDevelopmentAgencyUSTDA #USA #USTDA #WordPress #WordPressCom #worldTravel
  2. American Companies Express Strong Interest to Invest in Luzon Economic Corridor

    During the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum recently held at the Best Western Hotel inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, representatives of several American companies expressed strong interest to invest in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) revealed.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA announcement. Some parts in boldface…

    Representatives from approximately 50 U.S. companies have expressed strong interest in investing in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), a key economic zone recognized for its strategic role in the logistics sector.

    Leading the delegation was Thomas R. Hardy, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), during the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum held at the Best Western Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport.

    Joining the delegation consisting not only of American businesses, were representatives from international companies, development partners, and major financial institutions seeking to explore business opportunities within Subic Bay Freeport and the broader LEC region.

    Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, together with other SBMA officials, warmly welcomed the delegates. They were joined by stakeholders from the Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) and other freeport investors aiming to engage in productive Business-to-Business (B2B) engagements, addressing inquiries from the visiting foreign companies.

    As the host of the Subic leg of the LEC Investment Forum, this delegation has a unique opportunity to participate in meaningful B2B discussions, tour Subic Freeport, and explore avenues for deepening economic integration across the Luzon Economic Corridor. Participants are highly encouraged to explore investment opportunities, pathways to collaborate, and how they can positively impact the success of the LEC initiative,” said Chairman Aliño.

    Sponsored by the USTDA, Aliño emphasized that this visit highlights Subic Bay Freeport’s vital role in the LEC’s foundational tripartite partnership among the Philippines, the United States, and Japan.

    He further noted that the LEC project has since expanded to include partners from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. “This is excellent news for Subic Bay as a critical western maritime gateway and strategic logistics hub, connecting major centers such as Clark, Manila, and Batangas. It underscores our commitment to advancing infrastructure, enhancing supply chain resilience, and attracting technology investments within the corridor,” Aliño added.

    In line with these developments, the USTDA reaffirmed its support for secure, robust, and resilient supply chains by facilitating the expansion of port infrastructure at Subic Bay.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you feel confident that the American companies that attended the important forum will indeed push through with investing in the Luzon Economic Corridor in the near future? Do you think their investment plans will create a lot new job opportunities for Filipinos?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #AirTravel #airport #America #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Australia #BestWestern #BestWesternPlusHotelSubic #Bing #business #businessNews #Canada #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #EduardoJoseLAliño #Facebook #Fediverse #finance #foreignInvestors #foreignTourists #France #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #holiday #industry #infrastructure #Instagram #internationalTrade #internationalTravel #Investagrams #investing #investment #investors #Italy #Japan #jobs #localTourists #LuzonEconomicCorridorLEC #Mastodon #modernization #money #news #Nippon #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #publicService #SBMA #seaport #socialMedia #SouthKorea #SoutheastAsia #SubicBay #SubicBayFreeportZone #SubicBayInternationalTerminalCorporationSBITC #SubicBayMetropolitanAuthoritySBMA #SubicDrydockCorporation #Sweden #technology #tourism #tourismBlog #tourists #trade #trading #travel #travelBlog #Twitter #UnitedKingdomUK #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USTradeAndDevelopmentAgencyUSTDA #USA #USTDA #WordPress #WordPressCom #worldTravel
  3. American Companies Express Strong Interest to Invest in Luzon Economic Corridor

    During the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum recently held at the Best Western Hotel inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, representatives of several American companies expressed strong interest to invest in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) revealed.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA announcement. Some parts in boldface…

    Representatives from approximately 50 U.S. companies have expressed strong interest in investing in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), a key economic zone recognized for its strategic role in the logistics sector.

    Leading the delegation was Thomas R. Hardy, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), during the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum held at the Best Western Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport.

    Joining the delegation consisting not only of American businesses, were representatives from international companies, development partners, and major financial institutions seeking to explore business opportunities within Subic Bay Freeport and the broader LEC region.

    Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, together with other SBMA officials, warmly welcomed the delegates. They were joined by stakeholders from the Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) and other freeport investors aiming to engage in productive Business-to-Business (B2B) engagements, addressing inquiries from the visiting foreign companies.

    As the host of the Subic leg of the LEC Investment Forum, this delegation has a unique opportunity to participate in meaningful B2B discussions, tour Subic Freeport, and explore avenues for deepening economic integration across the Luzon Economic Corridor. Participants are highly encouraged to explore investment opportunities, pathways to collaborate, and how they can positively impact the success of the LEC initiative,” said Chairman Aliño.

    Sponsored by the USTDA, Aliño emphasized that this visit highlights Subic Bay Freeport’s vital role in the LEC’s foundational tripartite partnership among the Philippines, the United States, and Japan.

    He further noted that the LEC project has since expanded to include partners from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. “This is excellent news for Subic Bay as a critical western maritime gateway and strategic logistics hub, connecting major centers such as Clark, Manila, and Batangas. It underscores our commitment to advancing infrastructure, enhancing supply chain resilience, and attracting technology investments within the corridor,” Aliño added.

    In line with these developments, the USTDA reaffirmed its support for secure, robust, and resilient supply chains by facilitating the expansion of port infrastructure at Subic Bay.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you feel confident that the American companies that attended the important forum will indeed push through with investing in the Luzon Economic Corridor in the near future? Do you think their investment plans will create a lot new job opportunities for Filipinos?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #AirTravel #airport #America #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Australia #BestWestern #BestWesternPlusHotelSubic #Bing #business #businessNews #Canada #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #EduardoJoseLAliño #Facebook #Fediverse #finance #foreignInvestors #foreignTourists #France #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #holiday #industry #infrastructure #Instagram #internationalTrade #internationalTravel #Investagrams #investing #investment #investors #Italy #Japan #jobs #localTourists #LuzonEconomicCorridorLEC #Mastodon #modernization #money #news #Nippon #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #publicService #SBMA #seaport #socialMedia #SouthKorea #SoutheastAsia #SubicBay #SubicBayFreeportZone #SubicBayInternationalTerminalCorporationSBITC #SubicBayMetropolitanAuthoritySBMA #SubicDrydockCorporation #Sweden #technology #tourism #tourismBlog #tourists #trade #trading #travel #travelBlog #Twitter #UnitedKingdomUK #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USTradeAndDevelopmentAgencyUSTDA #USA #USTDA #WordPress #WordPressCom #worldTravel
  4. 🏛️ 👮‍♀️ 👩‍🏫 💵
    This morning, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the 2026 edition of its Public Pay database!

    stltoday.com/pay

    Explore how much government employees earned in 2025 — mayors, teachers, drivers, police, and others.

    This project helps the public see how tax money is being spent, and serves as a form of public accountability.

    #stl #stlouis #missouri #opendata #accountability #publicservice #localjournalism #localnews #datajournalism

  5. 🏛️ 👮‍♀️ 👩‍🏫 💵
    This morning, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the 2026 edition of its Public Pay database!

    stltoday.com/pay

    Explore how much government employees earned in 2025 — mayors, teachers, drivers, police, and others.

    This project helps the public see how tax money is being spent, and serves as a form of public accountability.

    #stl #stlouis #missouri #opendata #accountability #publicservice #localjournalism #localnews #datajournalism

  6. 🏛️ 👮‍♀️ 👩‍🏫 💵
    This morning, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the 2026 edition of its Public Pay database!

    stltoday.com/pay

    Explore how much government employees earned in 2025 — mayors, teachers, drivers, police, and others.

    This project helps the public see how tax money is being spent, and serves as a form of public accountability.

    #stl #stlouis #missouri #opendata #accountability #publicservice #localjournalism #localnews #datajournalism

  7. 🏛️ 👮‍♀️ 👩‍🏫 💵
    This morning, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the 2026 edition of its Public Pay database!

    stltoday.com/pay

    Explore how much government employees earned in 2025 — mayors, teachers, drivers, police, and others.

    This project helps the public see how tax money is being spent, and serves as a form of public accountability.

    #stl #stlouis #missouri #opendata #accountability #publicservice #localjournalism #localnews #datajournalism

  8. 🏛️ 👮‍♀️ 👩‍🏫 💵
    This morning, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the 2026 edition of its Public Pay database!

    stltoday.com/pay

    Explore how much government employees earned in 2025 — mayors, teachers, drivers, police, and others.

    This project helps the public see how tax money is being spent, and serves as a form of public accountability.

    #stl #stlouis #missouri #opendata #accountability #publicservice #localjournalism #localnews #datajournalism

  9. Philippines Economic Growth May Fall Behind Southeast Asian Neighbors

    In the latest economic analysis of Bank of America (BofA), the Philippines may end up behind its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors in terms of economic growth, and it could also mark another year of failing to hits is growth target, according to a report by BusinessWorld.

    This is not surprising as the Philippines did not benefit economically from hosting the ASEAN Summit while it endured high inflation, weak gross domestic product (GDP) growth and lower foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows this year.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of BusinessWorld. Some parts in boldface…

    THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may be among the slowest growing in Southeast Asia this year, as weak domestic demand keeps growth below its potential, Bank of America (BofA) said.

    In a report dated Sept. 8, BofA Global Research kept its gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for the Philippines at 2.5% in 2026 and 3.5% in 2027.

    For 2026, this projection puts the Philippines on par with Thailand as the slowest-growing economies among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members included in the report.

    The two countries are expected to trail Vietnam (8.2%), Indonesia (5.3%), Malaysia (5.2%), and Singapore (5.1%) this year. If BofA’s forecasts hold, the Philippines will miss its growth target for five straight years. Economic managers are targeting 3.5%-4.5% GDP growth this year and 5%-6% in 2027-2030.

    In second half of 2026, we see GDP growing 2.5% with gentle gains in consumption and the bottoming of investment spending,” BofA China & Asia Economist Helen Qiao and Asia Economist Ting Him Ho said.

    Government spending may help mitigate the effects of the oil shock by aiming subsidies at consumer and transport groups most affected,” they added.

    The Philippine economic growth slumped to a post-pandemic low of 2.3% in the second quarter, bringing first-half growth to 2.6%. Economic managers said that last year’s flood control corruption scandal continued to weigh on public construction and investments, while the Middle East war-driven energy shocks dampened household spending.

    “Domestic demand grew only 0.9% in 2Q26 with net trade providing the lift to overall GDP,” the BofA economists also noted. “Within domestic demand, private consumption slowed, investments shrunk, and government spending was unable to fully cushion.”

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines will continue to be the economic weakling of ASEAN this year? Has the weak economic growth of the Philippines affected you in many ways?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #America #ASEAN #ASEANSummit #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #BangkoSentralNgPilipinasBSP #BankOfAmerica #BankOfAmericaBofA #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #BusinessWorld #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #Facebook #Fediverse #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestment #foreignInvestor #GDP #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #growth #Indonesia #inflation #Instagram #Investagrams #investing #investment #investors #Japan #jobs #Malaysia #Marcos #Mastodon #money #multiculturalism #news #Nippon #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #Singapore #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #Thailand #Twitter #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USA #WordPress #WordPressCom
  10. Philippines Economic Growth May Fall Behind Southeast Asian Neighbors

    In the latest economic analysis of Bank of America (BofA), the Philippines may end up behind its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors in terms of economic growth, and it could also mark another year of failing to hits is growth target, according to a report by BusinessWorld.

    This is not surprising as the Philippines did not benefit economically from hosting the ASEAN Summit while it endured high inflation, weak gross domestic product (GDP) growth and lower foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows this year.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of BusinessWorld. Some parts in boldface…

    THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may be among the slowest growing in Southeast Asia this year, as weak domestic demand keeps growth below its potential, Bank of America (BofA) said.

    In a report dated Sept. 8, BofA Global Research kept its gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for the Philippines at 2.5% in 2026 and 3.5% in 2027.

    For 2026, this projection puts the Philippines on par with Thailand as the slowest-growing economies among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members included in the report.

    The two countries are expected to trail Vietnam (8.2%), Indonesia (5.3%), Malaysia (5.2%), and Singapore (5.1%) this year. If BofA’s forecasts hold, the Philippines will miss its growth target for five straight years. Economic managers are targeting 3.5%-4.5% GDP growth this year and 5%-6% in 2027-2030.

    In second half of 2026, we see GDP growing 2.5% with gentle gains in consumption and the bottoming of investment spending,” BofA China & Asia Economist Helen Qiao and Asia Economist Ting Him Ho said.

    Government spending may help mitigate the effects of the oil shock by aiming subsidies at consumer and transport groups most affected,” they added.

    The Philippine economic growth slumped to a post-pandemic low of 2.3% in the second quarter, bringing first-half growth to 2.6%. Economic managers said that last year’s flood control corruption scandal continued to weigh on public construction and investments, while the Middle East war-driven energy shocks dampened household spending.

    “Domestic demand grew only 0.9% in 2Q26 with net trade providing the lift to overall GDP,” the BofA economists also noted. “Within domestic demand, private consumption slowed, investments shrunk, and government spending was unable to fully cushion.”

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines will continue to be the economic weakling of ASEAN this year? Has the weak economic growth of the Philippines affected you in many ways?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #America #ASEAN #ASEANSummit #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #BangkoSentralNgPilipinasBSP #BankOfAmerica #BankOfAmericaBofA #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #BusinessWorld #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #Facebook #Fediverse #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestment #foreignInvestor #GDP #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #growth #Indonesia #inflation #Instagram #Investagrams #investing #investment #investors #Japan #jobs #Malaysia #Marcos #Mastodon #money #multiculturalism #news #Nippon #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #Singapore #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #Thailand #Twitter #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USA #WordPress #WordPressCom
  11. Philippines Economic Growth May Fall Behind Southeast Asian Neighbors

    In the latest economic analysis of Bank of America (BofA), the Philippines may end up behind its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors in terms of economic growth, and it could also mark another year of failing to hits is growth target, according to a report by BusinessWorld.

    This is not surprising as the Philippines did not benefit economically from hosting the ASEAN Summit while it endured high inflation, weak gross domestic product (GDP) growth and lower foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows this year.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of BusinessWorld. Some parts in boldface…

    THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may be among the slowest growing in Southeast Asia this year, as weak domestic demand keeps growth below its potential, Bank of America (BofA) said.

    In a report dated Sept. 8, BofA Global Research kept its gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for the Philippines at 2.5% in 2026 and 3.5% in 2027.

    For 2026, this projection puts the Philippines on par with Thailand as the slowest-growing economies among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members included in the report.

    The two countries are expected to trail Vietnam (8.2%), Indonesia (5.3%), Malaysia (5.2%), and Singapore (5.1%) this year. If BofA’s forecasts hold, the Philippines will miss its growth target for five straight years. Economic managers are targeting 3.5%-4.5% GDP growth this year and 5%-6% in 2027-2030.

    In second half of 2026, we see GDP growing 2.5% with gentle gains in consumption and the bottoming of investment spending,” BofA China & Asia Economist Helen Qiao and Asia Economist Ting Him Ho said.

    Government spending may help mitigate the effects of the oil shock by aiming subsidies at consumer and transport groups most affected,” they added.

    The Philippine economic growth slumped to a post-pandemic low of 2.3% in the second quarter, bringing first-half growth to 2.6%. Economic managers said that last year’s flood control corruption scandal continued to weigh on public construction and investments, while the Middle East war-driven energy shocks dampened household spending.

    “Domestic demand grew only 0.9% in 2Q26 with net trade providing the lift to overall GDP,” the BofA economists also noted. “Within domestic demand, private consumption slowed, investments shrunk, and government spending was unable to fully cushion.”

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines will continue to be the economic weakling of ASEAN this year? Has the weak economic growth of the Philippines affected you in many ways?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #America #ASEAN #ASEANSummit #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #BangkoSentralNgPilipinasBSP #BankOfAmerica #BankOfAmericaBofA #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #BusinessWorld #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #Facebook #Fediverse #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestment #foreignInvestor #GDP #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #growth #Indonesia #inflation #Instagram #Investagrams #investing #investment #investors #Japan #jobs #Malaysia #Marcos #Mastodon #money #multiculturalism #news #Nippon #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #Singapore #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #Thailand #Twitter #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USA #WordPress #WordPressCom
  12. Okanagan wildfires show why Canada cannot afford cuts to public service expertise: PIPSC

    SUMMERLAND, BC, Sept. 17, 2026 /CNW/ — The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) President…
    #Canada #PIPSC #publicservice #SeanO'Reilly #SummerlandResearchandDevelopmentCentre
    europesays.com/canada/213894/

  13. Better than Streaming: Free Movie Admission For Senior Citizens In Muntinlupa City Restored

    Welcome back fellow geeks and film buffs!

    In the progressive city of Muntinlupa in the Philippines, the City Government led by Mayor Ruffy Biazon formally signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) with three cinema operators – Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall and SM Center Muntinlupa – granting free admission for senior citizens with limits starting July 6, 2026, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

    This move effectively restored the movie benefit of senior citizens in the city. Regarding the limitations of the benefit, free movie admissions will happen once-a-week, either on Monday or Tuesday.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Senior citizens in Muntinlupa will once again be able to watch movies for free starting July 6, following the signing of an agreement between the city government and cinema operators.

    On July 1, Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed a memorandum of agreement with SM Center Muntinlupa, Festival Mall, and Alabang Town Center granting senior citizens free movie admission.

    Biazon said bona fide residents of Muntinlupa can avail themselves of the free movie admission once a week, either on Monday or Tuesday.

    In May, Biazon signed City Council Resolution No. 2026-333, which authorized him to enter into the agreement with cinema operators in the city.

    The resolution stated: “Senior Citizens of Muntinlupa City are given preferential attention and priority to enjoy additional grants of incentives as an expression of gratitude for their invaluable contribution to the progress and prosperity of Muntinlupa City.”

    This latest development will eventually attract more senior citizens to enter the specific commercial places that have cinemas. Festival Mall’s modern cinemas are located at the 4th floor (AKA 3rd level) while those at Alabang Town Center are on the ground floor. Watching movies on the big screen inside the cinema is more immersive and clearly better than streaming.

    Streaming extremists who oppose cinema viewing cannot argue with the fact that almost all movies released from long ago were made for the big screen inside the theaters, not for smartphones, not for laptops and not for TV sets. I should state that senior citizens can enjoy spending time inside commercial joints socializing with friends after watching movies, and it definitely is not ideal for them to spend all their free time inside their homes. There is the human need for the temporary change of place and it is only the cinema that can provide them the immersive, big screen entertainment experience.

    If you wish to join a group of movie enthusiasts and talk about cinema, cinematic trends, Blu-ray releases and more relevant stuff, visit the Movie Fans Worldwide Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/322857711779576

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    xkcd.com/3218/
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    “PSA: Please stay out of the Pacific Ocean today. Someone lost their wedding ring in a subduction zone and USGS is pulling the plate back up to retrieve it…
    Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!...”
    #PSA #geology #platetectonics #subduction #margins #XKCD #fedservice #publicservice #RingOfFire #weddingring #humor #humour #PacificOcean
    #USGS #XKCD

  15. Subduction Retrieval [XKCD]
    --
    xkcd.com/3218/
    --
    “PSA: Please stay out of the Pacific Ocean today. Someone lost their wedding ring in a subduction zone and USGS is pulling the plate back up to retrieve it…
    Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!...”
    #PSA #geology #platetectonics #subduction #margins #XKCD #fedservice #publicservice #RingOfFire #weddingring #humor #humour #PacificOcean
    #USGS #XKCD

  16. Subduction Retrieval [XKCD]
    --
    xkcd.com/3218/
    --
    “PSA: Please stay out of the Pacific Ocean today. Someone lost their wedding ring in a subduction zone and USGS is pulling the plate back up to retrieve it…
    Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!...”
    #PSA #geology #platetectonics #subduction #margins #XKCD #fedservice #publicservice #RingOfFire #weddingring #humor #humour #PacificOcean
    #USGS #XKCD

  17. Subduction Retrieval [XKCD]
    --
    xkcd.com/3218/
    --
    “PSA: Please stay out of the Pacific Ocean today. Someone lost their wedding ring in a subduction zone and USGS is pulling the plate back up to retrieve it…
    Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!...”
    #PSA #geology #platetectonics #subduction #margins #XKCD #fedservice #publicservice #RingOfFire #weddingring #humor #humour #PacificOcean
    #USGS #XKCD

  18. Subduction Retrieval [XKCD]
    --
    xkcd.com/3218/
    --
    “PSA: Please stay out of the Pacific Ocean today. Someone lost their wedding ring in a subduction zone and USGS is pulling the plate back up to retrieve it…
    Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!...”