THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its growth projections for the Philippines following a slowdown in private consumption.

Elif Arbatli-Saxegaard, chief of a visiting IMF mission, told a briefing on Wednesday that the global lender now expects the country to grow by 5.8 percent this year, down from a July forecast of 6.0.

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