Lumago sa 4.3 percent ang ekonomiya ng bansa sa ikalawang quarter ng 2023.
Ayon sa pahayag ng Presidential Communications Office, bibilisan pa ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang spending o paggastos para marekober ang momentum sa mga susunod na buwan.
Sabi ng PCO, nagpupulong na ngayon ang economic managers ni Pangulong Marcos para talakayin kung paano pabibilisin ang implementasyon ng mga proyekto.
Sabi ng economic managers, ang pagtaas ng tourism-related spending at commercial investments ang dahilan ng paglago ng ekonomiya ng bansa pero naapektuhan ng pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong petrolyo, pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at interest rate hikes.
“While government expenditure contracted by 7.1 percent in the absence of election-related spending in the first half of the year, government spending will accelerate in the coming quarters to allow us to recover our growth momentum,” pahayag ng economic managers.
Binubuo ang economic team ng mga kalihim ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Finance (DOF) at National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
“Inflation in the country has been decelerating in recent months, reaching 4.7 percent in July 2023. Nevertheless, we will continue to intensify our supply-side interventions and demand-side management measures to maintain overall price stability amid upside risks such as weather disturbances, including El Niño, trade tensions, and the imposition of export bans in other countries,” pahayag ng economic managers.
“The improving outlook for inflation bodes well for the easing of interest rates and should pave the way for the expansion of activities of businesses, households, and the rest of the private sector. The government will also intensify its targeted measures to cushion the impact of high inflation on vulnerable sectors.”
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