THE balance of manageable debt and robust foreign reserves will help the economy survive headwinds from domestic uncertainties, but not without any difficulties, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd said on Wednesday.

That was how Dominguez replied to the query of Senator Gringo Honasan during a Senate hearing on how the country could fare economically should the situation surrounding the West Philippines Sea, the government’s anti-drug campaign, and the peace talks take a turn for the worse.

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