Philippine economic growth has hit a “golden age”, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, driven by domestic demand that will be bolstered by government spending on infrastructure.

“The Philippine economic growth in 2017 was very strong.” ADB Country Director Kelly Bird said at the launch of the multilateral lender’s 2018 Asian Development Outlook.

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