The Philippines registered 7.6-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first and second quarters of the year, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) on Wednesday.

NSCB originally reported that the second-quarter GDP growth was at 7.5 percent. In a statement, the NSCB said that the upward revision of the second-quarter GDP to 7.6 percent was because of the growth in the manufacturing sector.

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