Marlen V. Ronquillo
Everybody, save for some multilateral institutions, is bullish on the yearend report from the country’s economic managers, though that would be several months away. Barring an Intensity 7 earthquake, or Yolanda-scale winds savaging the economic centers, a 6.8 percent GDP growth appears to be a very conservative target. It could be 7 percent or higher. Across all economic sectors, enthusiasm and energy are the operative words.