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SEAN YORO-UNSPLASHBy Keisha B. Ta-asanTHE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Philippine expansion to slow this year as rising interest rates cloud the global economic outlook.It lowered its growth forecast for this year to 6.5% from its 6.7% estimate in July, matching the lower end of

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should fulfill his campaign promise to modernize the Philippines’ maritime industry, which could be a game changer in the country’s post-pandemic recovery, economists said.Developing the maritime sector should be in line with

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPhilippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday certified as urgent the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for next year, citing the need for continuous government operations. In a letter to Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, the president said passing the budget bill on time