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ABOUT ARANGKADA Arangkada Philippines is a comprehensive advocacy paper intended to share recommendations leading to the creation of $75 billion in new foreign investment, 10 million jobs and over one trillion pesos in revenue for the Philippine economy within this decade. In an increasingly interlinked and competitive world, accelerating growth is an imperative, not a choice. The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the Philippines (JFC) estimates that, to achieve these results, the country must focus on more rapid development of the Seven Big Winner Sectors and move twice as fast! [ Read more ]

PHILIPPINE PROFILE

GDP, 2013	7.2% growth
GDP, 2Q 2014	6.4% growth
GDP Per Capita, 2013	$2,765
Exports, 2013	8.8% to $56.7B
Exports, Aug. 2014	-10.5% to $5.37
FDI Inflows, 2013	14% to $3.66B
Poverty Rate, 1st sem 2013	19.1%
Population, 2013	98.39 million
Classification (WB)	Lower Middle Income

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