MANILA: The Philippine economy gathered momentum in the final quarter even though full-year growth slid to an eight-year low and missed the target, tempered by weakness in agriculture and the impact of budget approval delays.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.4% in the last three months of the year from a year ago, the statistics agency said, missing the 6.5% forecast in a Reuters poll.
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