MANILA -- The Philippine economy grew by 4.3% year on year in the second quarter, but the pace decelerated for a third straight quarter amid slow government spending.
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A Manila construction site as a Cebu Pacific airplane flies overhead on July 5. © (EPA/Jiji)
MANILA -- The Philippine economy grew by 4.3% year on year in the second quarter, but the pace decelerated for a third straight quarter amid slow government spending.