BDO Unibank Inc. forecasts a slower economic recovery for the Philippines in 2021 after taking into consideration the surge in coronavirus infections this month.

During a virtual economic forum organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines Inc. on Tuesday, BDO first vice president and chief strategist Jonathan Ravelas said the Sy-led banking giant projected gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 6 percent this year.

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