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Balloon vendors walk through a street in Quezon City, Jan. 1, 2025. — MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, THE PHILIPPINE STARBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to accelerate this year and in 2026 amid strong domestic demand, the

BW FILE PHOTOTHE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt service bill surged year on year in November as both interest and amortization payments rose, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.The NG’s debt service bill soared by 65.3% to P93.704 billion in November from P56.674