CAR posted 6% economic growth last year

BAGUIO CITY: Cordillera Administrative Region’s economy grew by six percent last year with a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of P227.92 billion.

National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Head Benjamin Navarro said the growth put Cordillera in 10th place among 17 regions and third among regions in terms of per capita (growth per person or population) GRDP and just behind by 1.2 percent compared to the average national economic growth of 7.2 percent.