PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-GROWTH

A worker is seen at a scaffolding at a construction site in Manila. The Philippine economy posted a surprising 7.8 percent growth in the first quarter of 2013, the best performance since President Benigno Aquino took office in 2010, officials said. (Noel Celis/Getty Images)

A worker is seen at a scaffolding at a construction site in Manila. The Philippine economy posted a surprising 7.8 percent growth in the first quarter of 2013, the best performance since President Benigno Aquino took office in 2010, officials said. (Noel Celis/Getty Images)