Task: Translation
Input (Chinese): 据经济规划部长阿塞尼奥·巴利萨坎称，尽管全球经济危机持续，但服务业强劲的国内需求和菲律宾侨民汇来的资金支出帮助提振了该国的经济。
Output (English): According to Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, strong domestic demand from the services sector and spending from money remitted by expatriate Filipinos helped boost the nation's economy despite the ongoing global economic crisis.