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Philippines Economic and Performance Indicators November 2017

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PHILIPIINES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND INDICATORS as presented at the recent Breakfast meeting of the PBBC in London Gross Domestic Product • The Philippine’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.9 percent in the third quarter of 2017. GDP grew by 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2017 and 6.4 percent in the first half …

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Agrilink 2017 Manila

agrilink

Agrilink 2017 Manila will take place on 5th to 7th October 2017 at the World Trade Centre, Manila AGRILINK /FOODLINK/AQUALINK has established itself as the biggest internationally recognized and most participated agribusiness exhibition in the Philippines. Now in its 24th year, we would like to invite you once again to this biggest event in the …

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Economic Performance and Indicators July 2017

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ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND INDICATORS (As of 5 July 2017) Gross Domestic Product The Philippine economy expanded by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, down from 6.9 percent the previous year. This figure missed the government forecast of 7%. The services and industry sectors – the major contributors to the economy – both slowed …

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Ambassador Tambunting Awarded OBE

Tambunting OBE

PBBC Co-Chairman awarded OBE Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognised Ambassador Jesus Paraiso Tambunting as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. This honorary award entitles him to be known henceforth as Jesus P. Tambunting OBE. Ambassador Tambunting served as the Philippine Ambassador to London from 1993 to 1998 with great distinction. …

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