Pantheon cuts PH 2026 growth forecast to 2.8%

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy could be headed for its weakest annual growth in nearly two decades outside the pandemic, with London-based Pantheon Macroeconomics slashing its 2026 forecast to just 2.8 percent after an “abysmal” second-quarter performance. In a commentary, Pantheon economists Miguel Chanco and Meekita Gupta cut their 2026 growth forecast from 4