epa11115134 Workers load sacks of cement onto a truck for delivery in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 31 January 2024. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2023 hit 5.6 percent, lower than the government target of 6 to 7 percent growth and even lower than the 7.6 percent GDP growth recorded in 2022. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA
