Japanese investment bank Nomura has slashed its economic growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.7 percent—far below the government’s target—citing major downside risks linked to the ongoing flood control scandal.

Nomura Global Markets Research, in a commentary published on Monday, Oct. 27, said it has significantly cut its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.7 percent from

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