PHILIPPINE economic growth could have accelerated in the second quarter following higher merchandise exports and government spending, Moody's Analytics said.

It estimated April-June growth of 6.3 percent, up from 5.7 percent in the first quarter and 4.3 percent a year earlier, and also within the government's 6.0- to 7.0-percent target for 2024.

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