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flag Philippines cuts rates amid falling investment, rising unemployment, and corruption probes.

flag The Philippines faced economic headwinds in late 2025, with inflation at 1.5% and investment approvals down 48% year-on-year, prompting a P60 billion PhilHealth fund restoration. flag Growth forecasts were cut by the ADB and World Bank to 5% and 5.1%, citing weak investment and infrastructure delays. flag The central bank cut interest rates to 4.5%, while unemployment rose to 5%. flag Corruption probes intensified, with a contractor surrendering and a former lawmaker declared a fugitive. flag The government banned pork imports from Taiwan over African Swine Fever. flag In regional news, Malaysia proposed an ASEAN Rural Development Council and will host a special foreign ministers’ meeting, while Vietnam banned e-cigarettes. flag China shipped iron ore to Guinea post-coup, and Pakistan allowed Binance to explore asset tokenization. flag Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years for the TerraUSD collapse.

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