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Triple economic crisis: peso devaluation, rising rates, and flooding impact

The Philippines faces a "triple whammy" of economic challenges: peso devaluation increasing import costs and fuel prices, higher interest rates at 5% making borrowing more expensive for MSMEs, and severe flooding in major economic regions (Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALBARZON, NCR) suppressing consumer spending and growth. These interconnected crises threaten to drive up prices for commodities and services, reduce business working capital availability, and stall economic recovery just as the country needs growth.