PDP gaps weigh on Philippines’ competitiveness in Asean

MANILA, Philippines – Uneven progress in the implementation of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023–2028 is clouding the Philippines’ Asean competitiveness. Strong-performing sectors are being tempered by slower gains in key economic foundations. According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies’ (PIDS) latest discussion paper, the country’s progress toward the Asean Economic Community (AEC) integration