Finance chief optimistic on growth despite 2025 GDP letdown - BusinessWorld Online

Finance chief optimistic on growth despite 2025 GDP letdown - BusinessWorld Online

FINANCE SECRETARY Frederick D. Go is optimistic that the Philippine economy can recover and hit the government’s growth target on the back of faster, more productive spending. Mr. Go said on Friday that he is “hopeful” that gross domestic product (GDP) growth can reach the government’s 5%-6% goal this year after expansion hit a post-pandemic low in 2025 due to the fallout from a corruption scandal linked to state infrastructure projects. “I just…