The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said that the country’s manufacturing lag from the 1990s to 2000s caused the “boom-bust cycle” of the Philippine economy.

In a statement, PIDS Vice President Rafaelita Aldaba said that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country should also be driven by manufacturing and industries as it can “create more quality jobs” than the services sector.

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