THE Philippines can still reach a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5 percent for this year, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Thursday.

“I would say 6.5 percent is attainable,” Pernia told reporters on the sidelines of the 27th Metro Manila Business Conference in Manila.

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