PH economy expanded by 5.5% in Q2 2025 — PSA
The country's gross domestic product (GDP) —the value of goods and services produced in a period— grew slightly faster by 5.5% in the April to June 2025 compared to the 5.4% growth seen in the January to March 2025 period, PSA chief and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa reported at a press conference in Quezon City on Thursday.
The second quarter GDP growth, however, was slower than the 6.5% growth rate in the same period in 2024. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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