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The 5.6-percent economic growth in the first quarter of 2019 is still healthy and no cause for alarm. The Philippine economy still registered one of the highest growth rates in Asia, and I believe it is poised to expand more robustly in the remaining quarters of the year as the government plays catch-up with the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program.

It’s a heartbreaking story we do not want to hear. A Filipino worker is forced by circumstance to leave his or her family to be able to get a job abroad. OFWs travel to foreign lands, in most cases, to take care of a family of strangers. But this is a choice they make because they want to provide for the future of the country.

Real estate is one sector that closely resembles the performance of our economy. With the Philippines recording one of the fastest growth rates in Asia at 5.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019, our real-estate sector has also become one of the most vibrant in the region, providing both Filipinos and foreign nationals a good investment opportunity.