The economy can sustain 7 percent growth over the medium term on account of the government’s infrastructure program, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd reiterated on Friday.

Investments in the P8.4-trillion “Build Build Build” program will increase to about 7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), higher than the average in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) region, he added.

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