With the Philippines emerging as one of the economic bright spots of Asia, it came as little surprise that Manila was chosen as the host of the 2014 World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia, bringing together leading policy-makers, businessmen, academics and journalists from around the world. The event formalized the Philippines’ status as the new toast of the town among global investors, demonstrating growing international confidence in the leadership of the Aquino administration. In conjunction with the WEF, I had the privilege to be among the discussants in the 2014 Bloomberg Leadership Forum, which focused on two inter-related questions: Is the Philippines’ recent economic boom sustainable — and is the country poised to become Asia’s next tiger economy? Read More
