MANILA, Aug 10 — The Philippine economy expanded 4.3 per cent in the second quarter year-on-year, bringing the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first semester to 5.3 per cent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday.

MANILA, Sept 6 — Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines slowed to 6.3 per cent in August from 6.4 per cent in July, Xinhua reported, quoting the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday.