The Philippine economy registered a 5.6% year on year growth in the second quarter, an improvement from the first quarter number of 5.0% and significantly greater than the second quarter GDP growth of the United States at 3.70%.

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Ronilo Balbieran, infrastructure and national budget consultant of the Department of Trade & Industry and Department of Public Works and Highways

discussed why our economy has experienced significant advancement in the recent years

and what steps which our current government is taking in order to ensure that we sustain these developments.

Q&A session was moderated by Mr. Ernesto Francisco, Jr., CFA. ‪#‎jrfinancesummit2

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