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We must be proud that the Philippines is reaping the rewards of 84 quarters of uninterrupted economic growth.

From being a beneficiary of financial grants from different foreign agencies over the past decades, the Philippines is now trying to redefine its role before the international community by being a donor through a multilateral institution that is headquartered in the Ortigas business district.

Global financial markets are panicky over the spread of COVID-19. Global stocks from Wall Street to Asia and Europe have crashed due to the fear of the unknown.

It does not take a genius to know that the our world is changing rapidly. I lived through the tumultuous changes that happened in the 60s and 70s but nothing compares to the speed at which our life has been transformed today. I thought about this because last week I was introduced to an app-controlled mug that allowed me to set the temperature of my coffee drink! It may not catch on right this very moment but it does illustrate the point—the advances we are seeing are simply incredible.