MALACAÑANG on Tuesday expressed confidence the government can significantly reduce the country's poverty incidence to a single digit by the time President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. steps down from office in 2028.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said this is achievable amid the global headwinds and challenges of higher inflation rate.

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