The World Bank is keeping its 2018 and 2019 growth forecasts for the Philippines at 6.7 percent, with higher state spending expected to provide a buffer against rising global uncertainties.

In a statement on Friday, the multilateral institution said it had re-examined the expected drivers of gross domestic product (GDP) growth — used as the basis for an April country update — given latest available data.

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