MANILA, Philippines – HUMINA ang paglago ng Philippine manufacturing nitong buwan ng Hunyo.
Sumasalamin ito sa “softer expansion” kapuwa sa output at new orders, base sa resulta ng pinakabagong survey ng S&P Global.
Ang pangunahing S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing PMI ay pumalo sa 50.9 nitong Hunyo, bumaba mula sa 52.2 noong Mayo at itinuturing na “weakest expansion” sa loob ng 10 buwan simula Hulyo 2022.
Gayunman, mas mataas sa 50.0-threshold na naghihiwalay sa paglago mula sa kontraksyon.
“The muted headline figure reflected softer rates of expansion across both output and new orders, while manufacturing employment registered a fresh reduction,” ayon kay S&P Global Market Intelligence economist Maryam Baluch.
“With inflationary pressures fading and global economic uncertainties still a looming threat to growth, the central bank maintained their policy rate at 6.25% for the second successive policy meeting in June,” dagdag na wika nito.
Ang Monetary Board ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) noong Hunyo 22 ay nagdesisyon na panatilihin ang policy rates unchanged, “with risks to inflation seen leaning towards the upside.”
“Inflation is expected to average 5.4% this year, higher than the government’s target range of 2% to 4%. It is then seen to slow down to 2.9% in the following year,” ayon sa ulat.
“Results of the S&P Global survey showed that output growth recorded a fractional increase to mark the slowest rise since September 2022, while new orders posted modest gains despite additional demand from new and foreign clients,” ayon pa rin sa ulat sabay sabing “The slower growth in output drove a fresh contraction in employment figures after the job creation recorded in the previous month, on the back of the non-replacement of voluntary leavers and firms actively reducing payroll numbers.”
“Going forward, the sector remains optimistic of growth in the coming 12 months. However, global headwinds could dampen the outlook for manufacturers in the Philippines,” ayon kay Baluch.
Nakatakda namang magpalabas ang Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ng official government figures ukol sa manufacturing sa darating na Agosto 8, 2023. Kris Jose
