The World Bank further slashed its growth projection for the Philippine economy this year after taking into account the continued contraction in the third quarter and losses incurred from recent typhoons.
In its Philippines Economic Update (PEU) report on Tuesday, the Washington-based financial institution said gross domestic product (GDP) was forecast to shrink by 8.1 percent this year, worse than its earlier outlook of a 6.9-percent contraction.
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