*  *  *  The speaker acknowledges the contribution of Rekha Mishra, Sushma Vij, Pankaj Ekka, Pallavi Chavan and Surajit Bose of Reserve Bank of India. It is a great pleasure to be in the midst of such a galaxy of eminent civil servants, serving and retired, academics and corporate citizens associated with the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).
The Philippine economy has demonstrated uninterrupted economic expansion and has built domestic sources of resilience to help cushion against uncertainty in external environment and emerging domestic challenges Strategic policy and structural reforms, addressing infrastructure gaps, and leveraging the country’s demographic opportunities have played a significant role and will continue to underpin the economy’s path towards balanced, sustainable, and inclusive growth.