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MANILA, Philippines – Middle-class Filipinos remain weighed down by financial worries as rising living costs, healthcare concerns and retirement insecurity continue to undermine their confidence in planning for the future, according to a life insurance firm.

In its Filipino Financial Confidence Report 2026, FWD Philippines found that 68 percent of middle-class Filipinos experience persistent financial anxiety, while only 32 percent consider themselves financially confident.

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