Most recently, infrastructure officials of the Duterte administration have been touting infographics purportedly showing the administration’s legacy on infrastructure development in the Philippines.

For the Philippines, reducing poverty and improving people’s living standards are of primary concern. 

Of course, Mr. Duterte’s pivot to China stands in the way of this new US strategy. Mr. Duterte is very much aware of this.  And he knows the right button to press. In this case, the one that says “VFA”.

For many of us, being sick can merely spell the difference between a comfortable life and a sheer financial ruin.

Among the economic sectors that have been a focus of technological advances, agriculture outstands as it primarily concerns food production and security.