# 2.1% economic growth in the third quarter of 2026, reportedly the weakest since the first quarter of 2021 during the pandemic | Balitambayan

> The Philippine economy grew 2.1% in the third quarter of 2026, its slowest growth since the first quarter of 2021. The peso weakened to 63.31 per dollar and Philippine stock indexes fell after the growth result came in below expectations.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:11:07.838Z
- Category: macro · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90182-2-1-economic-growth-in-the-third-quarter-of-2026-reportedly-the-weakest-since
- Commodities: [Philippine Peso (PHP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPHP.md)

## Why it matters

The weaker peso can increase the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients, while subdued economic growth may temper domestic demand. The report does not identify a direct change in commodity supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDPHP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- gmanetwork.com: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/balita/1008904/2-1-economic-growth-sa-3rd-quarter-ng-2026-pinakamahina-umano-mula-noong-1st-quarter-ng-2021-na-/story/?just_in=

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