Philippines aiming for 6.5% to 7.5% economic growth this year - Finance Minister

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine government is aiming for economic growth of between 6.5% and 7.5% this year, its finance secretary said on Wednesday.

It has also set the growth target from 2023 to 2028 to between 6.5% and 8.0%, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno told a news conference.

(Reporting by Karen Lema and Enrico dela Cruz; Editing by Martin Petty)