THE Philippine economy is still projected to grow by more than 6 percent this year on the back of strong local demand, according to the World Bank.

In its “Global Economic Prospects Heightened Tensions, Subdued Investment” report released on Tuesday, the multilateral lender retained its 6.4-percent economic growth forecast for the country for 2019, an acceleration from the 6.2 percent expansion in 2018.

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