Outlooks on the country’s creditworthiness differ after the economy officially entered recession in the second quarter.

In a comment released late last week, ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Antonio Mapa emphasized that credit rating agencies such as Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings have upgraded the Philippines to investment grade rating on the back of its solid economic growth, driven by strong consumption.

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