31.01.08
Economy grows 7.3%, fastest in 31 years
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(FAST GROWTH. NSCB Secretary General Dr. Romulo A. Virola tells the press that the economy expanded by 7.3% in 2007, the fastest growth in 31 years. In photo left to right: NSCB-ESO Director Raymundo J. Talento, Dr. Virola, Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Chair of the NSCB Board Mr. Augusto B. Santos and NEDA-NPPS OIC-Director Myrna B. Asuncion. Official photo from NSCB.)
What do you know, while we were all worrying ourselves to depression, the economy grew 7.3% in 2007 – the fastest growth in 31 years.
Read this breaking news from INQUIRER.net:
MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE 2) The economy expanded by a forecast-beating 7.3 percent in 2007, its fastest pace in 31 years, boosted by the services sector, the government said Thursday.
