Philippine growth will likely pick up this year, an economist said on Tuesday, but the country should watch out for oil price movements that could exacerbate the current account deficit.

A notice informing drivers of the implementation of the second tranche of the Train Law is displayed at a gasoline station in Paco, Manila. PHOTO BY DANTE DENNIS DIOSINA JR.

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