Philippine economic growth could approach 7 percent this year on the back on strong government spending, Manulife Asset Management and Trust Corp. said.

“We think that Philippine GDP (gross domestic product) growth will be close to 7 percent, probably one of the fastest rates of growth in Asia,” Manulife Asset Management senior strategist Geoff Lewis said in a press briefing on Monday.

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