Q1 GDP growth likely picked up — poll - BusinessWorld Online

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely expanded in the first quarter thanks to favorable base effects and election spending, but the surge in global oil and commodity prices may have dampened growth momentum.

People enjoy an afternoon stroll along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, May 1. PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Bernadette Therese M. Gadon, Researcher THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely expanded in the f… [+5628 chars]

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