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Helen Flores - The Philippine Star
January 31, 2026 | 12:00am
The Marcos administration saw its lowest yearly gross domestic product rate yet at 4.4 percent in 2025.
The STAR / Walter Bollozos
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has ordered agencies to fast-track the completion of key government infrastructure projects, including the construction of new classrooms, to boost economic growth.
The Marcos administration saw its lowest yearly gross domestic product rate yet at 4.4 percent in 2025. Last year’s GDP growth fell below the government’s 5.5 to 6.5 percent target.
During a meeting with his economic team at Malacañang yesterday, the President also directed agencies to submit reports on government projects every two weeks to track their progress.
“President Marcos Jr. also ordered the monitoring of agencies and their projects every two weeks to see their progress,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said at a press briefing.
“He does not want them to be inaccurate or sugarcoated just because monitoring occurs every two weeks,” she said.
Officials or personnel found to have deliberately submitted false or inaccurate reports may suffer the consequences, such as dismissal from service, the Palace official said.
She added that a monitoring mechanism will be implemented to ensure project reports are accurate and not overstated.
The President and his economic team also discussed strategies to boost the country’s economy, including digitalization to accelerate employment, Castro said.
She said investors are taking notice of the government’s serious efforts to clean up corruption and address the misuse of public funds.
“From our perspective, investors see how the current administration is ridding our country of corruption, on the issue of abuse of public funds,” she said.
Department of Economy, Planning and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan has attributed the lower-than-expected growth to the adverse economic effects of weather-related disruptions, the flood control controversy and global economic uncertainties.
