Cranes and container trucks are seen at the port of Manila on August 30. The Philippines said Thursday the economy grew a better-than-forecast 5.9 percent in the three months to June, largely due to a... more 

Cranes and container trucks are seen at the port of Manila on August 30. The Philippines said Thursday the economy grew a better-than-forecast 5.9 percent in the three months to June, largely due to a strong services sector less