MANILA, Philippines – Following an earlier statement on the country’s deteriorating fiscal position, Senator Loren Legarda reinforced her call for a greener, more resilient growth strategy in a privilege speech delivered on the Senate floor today, February 11, 2026, warning that the country’s economic engine is stalling after the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) reported fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth at only 3 percent and a debt-to-GDP ratio of 63.2 percent, the highest in two decades. “The figures speak loudly: three percent growth and a debt ratio breaching the 60 percent threshold. This is a flashing yellow light on […]... Keep on reading: Legarda pushes resilient growth amid pressing economic realities