PSA Data Dissemination Forum

“The manufacturing sector is expected to exhibit even stronger growth in December 2016 because of increased consumer demand during the Christmas season of 2016 compared to 2015. Looking ahead, we see the sector benefiting from strong private and public investments,” said National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia (in rostrum) in a statement during the 2014 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) Data Dissemination Forum held at Shangri-La Hotel, Ayala Avenue, Makati City on Tuesday (Jan. 10, 2016). Pernia also expects low inflation, low unemployment and strong remittances to continue driving domestic demand, thus boosting manufacturing in the Philippines. (PNA photos by Ben Briones)
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