DAVAO CITY: The Philippines is expected to remain one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies this year, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Friday.

Speaking before a crowd of business leaders during The 7th Manila Times Business Forum at Marco Polo Hotel, Pernia said the Philippines was the third fastest-growing economy in Asia with a full-year gross domestic product (GDP) of 6.7 percent last year.

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