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The more robust economic growth in the third quarter of 2019 is making many businessmen more bullish on their prospects for 2010.

I will not argue with their assessment. The 6.2-percent gross domestic product growth registered in the July-to-September period, coming from a less stellar performance in the first two quarters of the year, has just proven that the economy is performing well despite the global headwinds.

There is nothing more exciting than going up the stage and receiving that symbolic diploma. For many, it signifies the end of a particular chapter in their lives—preparing for the real world. Unfortunately, when you get to the “real world” well, reality sets in. And that reality will tell you that learning should not stop once you call yourself a graduate.

The inflation rate moderated to 0.8 percent in October 2019, the slowest in three-and-a-half years, reflecting the Duterte administration’s strong political will to stabilize the economy and make it more conducive to both investors and consumers.