On the external front, we continue to have adequate buffers against shocks. As of end-February, Gross international reserves continue to be hefty at $ billion. Our external debt remains prudent at 27.2 percent of GDP. Remittances from overseas Filipinos remain resilient. After contracting by 0.8 percent in 2020, it is expected to rebound by 4 percent this year.
Lashing out at them, when they say something you don’t want to hear, insulting and hurtful comments, raising voices—although all these did not deter them, ultimately they are liable to deter excellent professional people from arriving here and telling you their professional truth.