PH infrastructure spending remained weak in April

INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines – Infrastructure spending remained weak in April, extending its prolonged slump and lagging behind a broader recovery in the Marcos

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INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

MANILA, Philippines – Infrastructure spending remained weak in April, extending its prolonged slump and lagging behind a broader recovery in the Marcos administration’s overall government disbursements.

Latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed infrastructure and other capital outlays plunged 52 percent to P41.5 billion in April from P85.8 billion in the same month last year.

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PH infrastructure spending remained weak in April

PH infrastructure spending remained weak in April

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