Govt to ramp up public spending to boost growth<br /><br />President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Nov. 13, 2025 says the government will ramp public spending to boost year-end economic growth, which was dragged down by a corruption scandal. In a press conference in Malacañang, Marcos said the drop in economic growth and the value of peso could not be solely attributed to the anti-corruption probe on public infrastructure but also on the global situation.<br /><br />VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br />Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#TMTNews<br />#economy<br />#Philippines
