The composition of the Philippine budget has changed for the past few years — but is the government spending enough on critical sectors that would help boost the country's economic growth?
Not quite so, International Monetary Fund Resident Representative to the Philippines Shanaka Jayanath Peiris told Devex Manila Director Pete Troilo at the first Devex Partnerships and Career Forum in Manila.
Click on the above video to learn more about which sectors the IMF official thinks the Philippine government should increase spending on, and how it can raise its revenues to make this happen.
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