The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expects a slower Philippine economy in the second quarter of the year, saying gross domestic product (GDP) should be just about the same pace recorded in the first three months of 2017.

“Hopefully, it could be around the first-quarter performance at least for the second quarter,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia told reporters in an interview.

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