*  *  *  I am pleased to join you this morning for the 3rd Manila Times Business Forum. There are quite a number of fora that tackle economic outlook and issues of the day, but I don’t know of any that is organized by a private institution, which dates itself to the time the country became independent from Spain!
1 In addition, The Manila Times President & CEO Mr. Dante Ang said earlier that this forum gathers various speakers, including those officials from institutions such as IMF, WB and BSP to present their prognosis for the economy this year.