DEBT­WATCHER Fitch Ratings retained a 6.3­ percent growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year but said slow government spending continues to pose a risk.

The latest expectations from Fitch compare with the 6.1 percent expansion last year and the 7 percent to 8 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of the government for 2015 and 2016.

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