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El Niño Intensification Threatens to Worsen Philippine Inflation and Economic Growth
An intensifying El Niño episode in the Philippines could push inflation above 8 percent and add further strain to its already weak economy, according to Chinabank Research. The phenomenon is projected to add 0.25 percentage points to headline inflation.
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