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Of course, the usual answer: remittances; we continue to get [foreign] direct investments (FDIs); and of course, BPO remains strong. As a result, our forex (foreign exchange) reserves are actually more than adequate. If you're just looking at two bad years [where] the Philippines will go through two bad years, it's more than adequate [as cushion for external spillovers].