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Balisacan Says 2040 Economic Vision No Longer Feasible

PHILIPPINES, JUL 31 – The Philippines needs to sustain over 6% annual growth to reach high-income status by 2040, but pandemic setbacks have slowed progress, World Bank reports show.

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MANILA, Philippines – The country may no longer be on track to achieve high-income country status by 2040 as it needs to sustain growth of over 6 percent yearly to reach that milestone by then, according to Economy, Planning and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. Speaking to reporters, Balisacan said the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the

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Rappler broke the news in Philippines on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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