Statement of Presidential
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on the 7.1% GDP growth rate of the Philippines for
the third quarter of 2021
We are delighted by the 7.1% growth in
our GDP in the third quarter of 2021, which is among the highest third-quarter
growth rates in ASEAN and the East Asian region.
This noteworthy achievement affirms the
Duterte administration’s success in strategically balancing, managing, and
sustaining the growth and operation of our economy, while addressing and
containing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Delta variant that
pushed us to tighten our quarantine restrictions.
Despite the reimposition of said
restrictions, our proactive vaccination drive against COVID-19, as part of our
three-pillar strategy, has allowed for work and business operations to reopen
and continue, as well as for the sector to expand, thereby driving the
sustained economic recovery we have registered today.
As we continue our responsive approach
to this pandemic in our remaining months in office, such as accelerating the
vaccination program, safely reopening the economy while strictly adhering to
public health protocols, and the full implementation of the recovery package to
lay the foundation for a pandemic-resilient nation, may everyone take part in
this collective effort by observing the minimum health standards so that the
economic optimism and growth momentum of our country may continue.
May our economic growth encourage
everyone to participate in our national COVID-19 vaccination program as we can
see the tremendous and positive impact it has on our recovery from the pandemic
as one nation.
