Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star February 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The country’s economic growth momentum may hit another speed bump in the first quarter as COVID infections surged last month due to the more contagious Omicron variant. Despite the setback, ING Bank senior economist Nicholas Mapa said recovery is still possible as the elections on May 9 would boost economic activity. “Growth momentum may hit a speed bump in the first quarter after COVID daily infections surged to record highs. But despite this, growth dynamics suggest that a decent recovery is still possib…