LEGAZPI CITY: The economic growth in the Bicol region slowed down drastically after it was hit by a series of natural disasters in 2014, according to an official from the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) regional office.

Agnes M. Espinas, NEDA regional director told The Manila Times that the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) went down to 4.2 percent in 2014 from 8.1 percent in 2013.

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