MANILA, May 12 (Reuters) - The International Monetary
Fund (IMF) kept its economic growth forecast for the Philippines
this year at 6.0%, and projected next year's GDP expansion to
come in between 5.5% and 6.0%, a Fund official said on Friday.
IMF mission head Jay Peiris, in a press conference in Manila
following a staff visit, said fighting inflation was the "first
priority" for Philippine policymakers, and fiscal and monetary
measures will help bring that down.
(Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz; Editing by Martin Petty)
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