Good governance and reforms in doing business have restored confidence in the Philippines, thus moving the economy faster, President Benigno Aquino 3rd said in his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

In his speech, Aquino said the country’s first investment grade rating and improvement in the global competitive index were results of his administration’s anti-corruption platform of “Daang matuwid [straight path].”

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