{"id":"n_rkrekv2rhau4xtw6z3nq","seq":8944375,"kind":"article","title":"PH economic growth slows to 2.1% in Q3","url":"https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/ph-economic-growth-slows-to-21-in-q3","summary":"THE Philippine economy grew by just 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2026, slowing from the revised 2.4 percent expansion in the second quarter and the 4.0 percent growth recorded in the same period last year. Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan attributed the slowdown to high food and energy prices, declining agricultural production and weak investments. In a press briefing on Monday, November 9, 2026, Balisacan said…","published":"2026-11-09T06:38:54Z","seen":"2026-11-09T06:42:05Z","lang":"en","country":"PH","source":{"id":"kite-sunstar-com-ph-a5b31b","name":"sunstar.com.ph","domain":"sunstar.com.ph"},"via":"kite-sunstar-com-ph-a5b31b","topics":["asia","manila","local news","business"],"entities":[{"id":"Q40936","name":"pH","type":"org"}],"image":"https://cf-images.assettype.com/sunstar/2025-01-16/4ieb2vqc/15.jpg?w=280","mentions":2,"story":"st_ca6mfovvjl442bboenga","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.95,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.24,"political":0.22}