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Covid-19 news and the coverage of the US presidential elections are understandably dominating newspaper headlines and the airwaves nowadays. Under the radar are the infrastructure accomplishments of the government, which I believe will secure the future of the Philippine economy.

I was a member of the House of Representatives for nine years, from 1992 to 2001. I was always been a proud member of the lower chamber especially during the 11th Congress which I had the honor of leading as a speaker from July 27, 1998, to November 13, 2000. I was proud of our legislative output and how we collectively faced the challenges of history and proved that we were really the People’s House.

It looks like the economic lull brought about by the pandemic will take a bit longer than expected. As we adapt to the “new normal,” we should use this pause to strengthen our infrastructure and increase our public investments to ensure we are in the best position to rebound from the crisis.