PHILIPPINE industrial output lost momentum in May amid the higher production of construction and export products, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday showed.

The Volume of Production Index (VoPI) rose 5.8 percent in May 2017, from 4.3 percent in April, but slower compared with 7.4 percent in May 2016, according to the latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (Missi).

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