And what a blessing this was! The same conditions hold true for each Filipino who desires and is in a position to make an even greater difference for the nation… like you who are in this audience… The current economic landscape is healthy and robust. It is ripe and ready to receive our added investments of time, energy, creativity and resources.
It is prepared (and being even better prepared) for us to work together better to include more of our countrymen into the financial system so that they too could participate and eventually contribute to its continued flourishing. The Philippines is one of the world’s fastest growing investment-grade economies.