MANILA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Philippine economy shrank by
more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed
on Tuesday, as the country continued to suffer from the fallout
of the COVID-19 pandemic despite easing coronavirus curbs.
Gross domestic product shrank 11.5% in the third quarter
from a year earlier PHGDP=ECI , the statistics agency said,
higher than the 9.8% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll.
The economy fell into recession for the first time in nearly
30 years in the second quarter with a revised contraction of
16.9%.