The Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (PAMCHAM) expresses deepconcern over the Philippines’ reported 4.4% GDP growth rate for 2025, a notabledecrease from the previous year’s 5.7% and far below government expectations. Thisweaker-than-anticipated performance places the Philippines behind many of its regionalcounterparts and highlights pressing challenges in economic management and publicsector efficiency. A key contributor to the slowdown is the sharp drop in public construction spending,following a corruption