Postcards from the future: Envisioning the Philippines

TAKING off from my previous article on my vision of the Philippines, I would like to emphasize that in my observation of progressive nations, I conclude that their success can be attributed to five factors: visionary leadership, political will, good planning, good design, and good governance. All are necessary ingredients to be able to bring the Philippines well into the 21st century.

Also, here’s a brief summary of what I shared last week on how far transportation infrastructure affects economic growth. Government expenditure on infrastructure, especially in intermodal integration and connection, is one of the main drivers of economic development. While the Philippines is enjoying an unprecedented economic growth average of 6 % compared to the 2 % and 4 % average of the 1980’s to the early 2000, growth will stagnate if the concentration of development will solely be in Metro Manila.