Economic growth likely picked up in the third quarter given improvements in exports, agriculture, investments and consumer spending, a Cabinet official said.

“[A result] faster than the first quarter and second quarter growth is something probably easier to say,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia told reporters on Thursday when asked about the upcoming release of July-September figures.

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