81.   Still, the Philippine economy will at least grow this year, unlike many of its neighbors in the region, he said.

82.   Subic Bay, once the biggest U.S. military base in Asia, is now an engine of the blossoming Philippine economy.

83.   The decline was good news for the Philippine economy, since analysts have warned of an excessive rise in the trade deficit.

84.   The direction of the Philippine economy would have been different had BSP pursued a more competitive exchange rate policy.

85.   The figures showed that the Philippine economy was one of the best performing economies in Asia, despite a global downturn that hit several of its richer neighbors.

86.   The IMF is wrapping up a two-week review of the Philippine economy.

87.   The IMF has arranged help for the Thai, Indonesian and Philippine economies, and is discussing a bailout for South Korea.

88.   The interest rate that the government would need to offer on longer-term bonds has also declined as a result of improving foreign confidence in the Philippine economy.

89.   The Philippine economy has begun to climb as political stability has improved.

90.   The Philippine economy has registered solid growth for the past several years after being stagnant for more than a decade.