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With a wry smile, Filipinos remind visitors that they were once Asia's second-richest country, behind only Japan; and that a perhaps mythical World Bank report half a century ago picked them as Asia's most promising prospects ... Small and medium-sized businesses perform poorly compared with those in Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand. Distorted fiscal incentives, along with rampant tax evasion, mean weak national finances. The state takes in less than 14% of GDP in taxes. ...