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I believe the strong performance of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in the first month of the year presents a good opportunity for companies and individuals to raise funds. Hopefully, such improvement in the equities market in 2019 will also spread to the capital market and enable our companies to continue their expansion and bolster economic growth.

A survey conducted by Pulse Asia in December, 2018, had some interesting revelations. It showed that Filipinos continue to trust the United States as an ally of the Philippines compared to other countries such as China and Russia. The poll showed that 84% of Filipinos trust the US while more than half are distrustful of China (60%) and Russia (54%).

President Duterte’s higher approval rating in December 2018 is a clear affirmation of his mandate to govern the country and implement policies to improve a lot of the Filipinos and the overall economy.