THE government's bid to lower the country's poverty rate to single digits remains attainable but will require measures to raise per capita incomes and improved standards of living, analysts said.

"The outlook for the Philippines economy over the next decade is very favorable, with significant progress in economic development expected," Rajiv Biswas, S&P Global APAC senior economist, said.

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