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PH to attain upper-mid income status by 2026

The Philippines will likely reach upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status by 2026, as the economy continues to be driven by private consumption spending and the services sector, the World Bank said in a report Monday. It said, however, human capital development lagged economic growth in the Philippines. “Between 2011 and 2019, economic growth increased to an average of 6.3 percent year-on-year. Growth was pro-poor, job-rich, carbon efficient, and spatially balanced. Although the...

PEZA reports investment leads from at least 5 Japan companies

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