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Crowds look for affordable Christmas lanterns and decorations at the Dapitan market in Quezon City, Nov. 30. The government now expects the economy to grow by 6-6.5% this year. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) on

Workers are at an assembly line in a canned goods manufacturing facility. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterPHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY jumped to a 30-month high in November, as firms anticipate stronger demand in the coming months,