PHILIPPINE economic growth will fall short of target this year and the next owing to persistent inflation and global headwinds, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.

In a September update to its outlook for the region, the Manila-based lender lowered its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the country to 5.7 percent from 6.0 percent.

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