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VANCOUVER VISIT. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives for an official visit to Canada on July 2, 2026.

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'After nearly four decades as a lower middle income country since 1987, this milestone affirms that the economic policies we have pursued over the past four years have been effective,' says Marcos

VANCOUVER, Canada – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday, July 1, that the World Bank’s confirmation of the Philippines’ status as an upper middle income country is a “vote of confidence in our country’s future.”