# bworldfeed @ADBPhilippines @ADB_HQ retains 6.8% and 6.9% GDP forecast for the Philippines for 2018 and 2019, respectively, in its Asian Development Outlook Supplement published today @bworldph

Elijah Tubayan @elijahtubayan Melissa Luz Lopez @meltlopez

Balance of payments balloons to a $1.177 billion deficit in June. Year-to-date tally at $3.257 billion deficit. @bworldph

Victor Saulon @victorsaulon

Now: National Geothermal Association of the Philippines seeks exemption of renewable energy law from TRAIN 2 @bworldph

Camille Aguinaldo @caaguinaldo

Senate President Tito Sotto says the Senate will decide impartially on Charter Change. “The Senate was created to be independent and courageous. Therefore it was created to withstand pressure from public opinion and the presidential powers. “@bworldph

Charmaine Tadalan @CATadalan

After six days of marathon hearings, the Bicam on Bangsamoro Basic Law has finally approved the reconciled version of the proposed measure on Wednesday, July 18, which Mr. Zubiri notes is exactly one year after the BTC submitted to the President the draft BBL. @bworldph

Ambassador Sung Kim

@USAmbManila I am proud to announce that the US will boost counterterrorism support for Philippine law enforcement by $26.5 million (1.418 billion pesos). #FriendsPartnersAllies http://bit.ly/USfriendsPHL

World Economic Forum @wef

This is the hidden risk of #automation that no one is talking about https://wef.ch/2FOLxk2 Reuters Business @ReutersBiz SoftBank’s Son says Japan is ‘stupid’ to disallow ride-sharing http://bit.ly/ridesharingson