Philippine economic growth last year revised upward to 6%

This May 2018 file photo shows construction workers at an infrastructure project in Manila. Construction activities, or the lack of them, are an indicator of economic growth. (AFP photo)

Last year’s Philippine economic growth was revised upward to 6.0 percent, hitting the lower end of the government's 6.0- to 6.5-percent target, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.