Filipinos spending less on food and clothes, more on nonessential items

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino consumers are now spending less on essential goods and services, and consuming more of nonessential items—a shift that’s not surprising at all as the Philippines moves closer to “upper-middle income” economy status, HSBC Global Research said. In a May 30 report, HSBC noted a “substantial deceleration” in the average growth of
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