Local lender Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has revised its 2017 Philippine growth forecast to 6.6 percent, down from the previous projection of above 7 percent, but said the economy remained on solid footing despite a first quarter slowdown.

Metrobank Research says the economy will grow by 6.6%, supported by remittances government and investment spending, agriculture and services.

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