Final answer:
The Philippines is not considered to be one of the Asian Tigers, as this term specifically refers to the high growth economies of Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea during the latter half of the 20th century.
Step-by-step explanation:
The nation that is NOT considered an "Asian Tiger" of the early 1960s is D. Philippines. The term 'Asian Tigers' refers to the economies of Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea, which experienced high growth rates and rapid export-led industrialization between the early 1960s and 1990, allowing them to converge with the technological leaders in high-income countries. In contrast, the Philippines, although a dynamic country in Southeast Asia with a large English-speaking population and a significant outsourcing industry, did not experience the same level of economic success and is not grouped with the Asian Tigers.