Forecasts 6% for 2016 vs 5.7% for 2015

the Philippine economy will get a boost from campaign-related spending ahead of the May 2016 elections, and as driven mainly by its strong domestic industries, will post growth of a brisk 6 percent in gross domestic product (GDP) despite weak external factors, British investment bank Standard Chartered (StanChart) said.

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