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I like the fact that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. candidly admitted that his administration still has a lot of work to do. He also echoed the rating an economist gave his first year of administration as “incomplete.” It is really unfair to give a full review of his administration with five more years to go. But I think it is possible to assess the direction he is taking the country and the foundation laid during his first year in office.

We can safely say that the Philippines has neutralized the high inflation rate that hounded us at the start of the year. Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla did a good job at taming prices and keeping the economy stable, and I am confident the new BSP chief will follow in his predecessor’s track.

Nope, it does not mean “bring your own bottle.” It means “be your own boss.” Well, in a sense both meanings refer to you taking charge and making your own choices. This was also the major findings in a lesser known survey conducted by OCTA Research. In their Tugon ng Masa survey conducted last March 2023 among 1,200 Filipinos 18 years and older, from across all socio-economic classes, 78 percent of survey respondents said that they would like to go into business.