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  "title": "Philippines: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Philippines",
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  "summary": "The Philippine economy has achieved successful disinflation on the back of a well-calibrated monetary policy tightening cycle and concerted government measures to reduce food prices. Domestic demand, underpinned by public spending, has been resilient, supporting headline growth.",
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