The Philippine economy in the first quarter of 2016 likely grew better than the comparable period a year ago, boosted by infrastructure and election-related spending, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Emmanuel Esguerra said the economy could exceed the first-quarter 2015 growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 5 percent.

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