Lopez sees manufacturing growth

By Anna Leah E. Gonzales

Apr 05, 2022 12:15 am

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez is confident that the country's manufacturing sector will continue to grow in the coming months which will also help drive overall economic growth.

Lopez made the statement after IHS Markit reported that the manufacturing output, through the purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to a three-year high at 53.2 in March.

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI

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