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Business leaders upbeat on 2023 growth

THE heads of two of the country's most influential business associations are optimistic the country will clear the roadblocks that slowed down economic growth during the past two years.

Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) President Benedicta Du-Baladad and Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry (PCCI) President George Barcelon presented their take on the economy in 2023 during an interview with The Manila Times on Friday.

A LOOK AT 2023 PH ECONOMY Lawyer Benedicta Du-Baladad, Management Association of the Philippines president and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President George Barcelon are interviewed by The Manila Times Chairman and CEO Dante ‘Klink’ Ang 2nd during a roundtable on the economic outlook for the Philippines at the paper’s office in Intramuros on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Also seated is Blanca Mercado (left), Manila Times president and COO. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA