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In writing, there is a phenomenon called the writer’s block, a condition where a person is unable to start the writing process for a significant amount of time. Some describe it as a condition of paralysis, unable to write down even the first word. There is also such a thing in the business world. The entrepreneurial block is real and it has caused many individuals to become “perpetual planners” — always talking about going into business but never actually doing it.

As we enter a new year, the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. endeavored to write a new chapter in Philippine-China relations. In his speech before embarking on a historic trip to Beijing, President Marcos laid out the fundamental objective of his visit: “I will be opening a new chapter in our comprehensive strategic cooperation with China.” He added that his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping will shift “the trajectory of our relations to a higher gear” and broaden cooperation between the two countries.

It’s a brand new year and I feel very optimistic about the direction of our country. The first six months of the new government have shown that our new President is serious about implementing a plan to sustain our economic recovery.