THE Philippine economy could still post a strong full-year growth despite the expected impact of weather disturbances, an analyst said.

In a text message, Jonathan Ravelas, chief market strategist of BDO said that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) could still expand by at least 7 percent this year even with the impact of torrential rains or habagat that battered the Philippines this week.

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