MFMikhail Flores

1. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · By Mikhail Flores and Nestor Corrales via Reuters -

   Philippine economy posts slowest growth in five years in second quarter (opens the original)

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   MANILA (Updated 3:50 p.m.) — The Philippine economy grew at its weakest annual pace since 2021 in the second quarter due to a slump in construction and softer domestic demand, but the government said there were some signs that activity may improve in the second half of the year. Growth slowed to 2.3% in the June quarter, the statistics agency said, below the 2.8% median forecast in a Reuters poll and weaker than the previous quarter’s 2.8% expansion. Growth in the first six months of the year wa

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2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · By Mikhail Flores and Nestor Corrales via Reuters -

   Marcos puts anti-graft campaign at center of address to Congress (opens the original)

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   MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday he was “not the president of my family” and “not the president of my friends” as he vowed to press ahead with an anti-corruption drive that could see multiple charges filed against his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Last year, Marcos disclosed allegations of widespread irregularities in a series of flood-control projects worth billions of pesos. The case involved accusations of kickbacks to officials and several politicians,

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