Given of limited resources and for practical purposes, the Philippine government is inclined to focus on just three out of 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by nations around the world, a top economic official said.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said in a press briefing on Friday that the Philippines will be focusing only on three main goals: meeting poverty reduction, improved universal healthcare, and sustainable education.

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