{"id":102260,"date":"2017-05-13T20:07:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T00:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=102260"},"modified":"2017-05-13T20:07:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T00:07:25","slug":"president-duterte-highlights-economic-thrust-at-wef-gets-very-good-reception-from-intl-business-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/05\/13\/president-duterte-highlights-economic-thrust-at-wef-gets-very-good-reception-from-intl-business-community\/","title":{"rendered":"President Duterte highlights economic thrust at WEF, gets \u2018very good\u2019 reception from int’l business community"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte proved that he is not just a crime- and corruption-buster but also an economic ambassador during the recently-concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cambodia. (Photo: Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines)\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HONG KONG\u2013President Rodrigo Roa Duterte proved that he is not just a crime- and corruption-buster but also an economic ambassador during the recently-concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cambodia.<\/p>\n

This was how Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez described President Duterte, recounting how the latter conducted himself before the forum in Phnom Penh, which was attended by hundreds of top CEOs and executives and other world leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, every time we are out and we usually accompany the President, he is the one that\u2019s really becoming the some kind of an economic ambassador as well,\u201d Lopez said in a press briefing led by Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Friday, May 12, with other Cabinet secretaries at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is not only known for the anti-drug campaign, addressing criminality and all that. That\u2019s very well recognized. And the international community also understands that those are the basic foundation if we are to develop a very robust economy,\u201d Lopez said.<\/p>\n

Lopez said President Duterte ensures that in all of his trips abroad, and not only at the WEF, the President makes the pitch for the Philippines by underscoring significant developments in the country especially in trade and investment, industrial and infrastructure development, and economic growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cKasi ang bottom line kay President, gusto niya talaga magkaroon ng trabaho, magkaroon ng negosyo \u2018yung mga kababayan natin. Talagang ma-empower sila, lalo na \u2018yung mga nasa baba na lahat pwedeng umasenso, lahat pwedeng magtagumpay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Lopez meanwhile said other ASEAN leaders are \u201cin full support\u201d of the illegal drugs campaign of the President considering the harmful effects of illegal drugs in the society, adding that such problem impedes nation development.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s all realize, kung hindi iso-solve ni Presidente Duterte ang drug problem, sino magso-solve? I\u2019m very passionate on this kasi itong kailangan ng Pilipinas. I-solve talaga itong ills of society. And this is the root cause that\u2019s being solved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why any effort to counter that is really counterproductive to me, na sinisira \u2018yung momentum to solve that problem\u2026Hanggang may problema \u2018yan, eh talagang meron pa rin tayong magiging kahirapan and lack of development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Trust in Duterte\u2019s leadership<\/p>\n

While in Cambodia, President Duterte had a bilateral meeting with Air Asia\u2019s CEO Tony Fernandes.<\/p>\n

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade revealed that Fernandes has pledged to expand its air coverage in the Philippines as an expression of his trust and confidence in the leadership of Duterte.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a specific, very clear indication on the acceptability of the President\u2019s leadership insofar as his economic program is concerned,\u201d Tugade said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTama ho, nagpapalakpakan, nagtatayuan but beyond the standing ovation and the applause is a commitment to invest in real term in our country. That to me is a glaring manifestation of the very well accepted economic program exemplified and perorated upon by the President. In fact, lagi niya hong sinasabi, \u2018Know me as a peace and order man; know me as a corruption buster; know me as a fighter of drug users and drug habits. Why am I doing this? Because I\u2019m setting the environment for economic development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u2018Zero to 10-point agenda\u2019 For his part, Socio Economic Planning and NEDA Secretary Ernesto Pernia underscored the importance of peace and order in order for the economy to thrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a 10-point agenda. To remember this, it\u2019s a zero to 10-point agenda, socio-economic agenda and the zero is precisely peace and order,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFighting criminality, fighting corruption, fighting smuggling and peace and order. And that\u2019s because zero is the origin of the 1 to 10 points socio-economic agenda. It\u2019s the bedrock that has to be addressed and this is what the President had been harping on during the campaign as well as now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s addressing that main bedrock of the 10 points economic agenda so that the 10 points economic agenda can materialize. Without this bedrock, then it will be difficult for the economy to thrive and flourish and for the country to prosper,\u201d he further said.<\/p>\n

Zero tolerance for corruption and fast implementation of infra projects<\/p>\n

As President Duterte and his economic managers presented the administration\u2019s economic agenda dubbed \u201cDuterteNomics\u201d at WEF, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar assured that the budget would be spend prudently and the infrastructure projects would be implemented at the soonest possible time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all want to finish this in the short to medium term so para guminhawa kaagad ang buhay ng ating mga kababayan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are ready to implement these projects and make sure that they are implemented at the fastest possible time and this is the commitment of us and the President that we will move and we will move quickly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Villar likewise assured that he will not tolerate corruption in his agency.<\/p>\n

\u201cSinasabi po namin sa baba na either you step up or you step down. This is the time that we have to work together and culturally, we also want to\u2026 In our department, we wanna make sure that everyone\u2019s on board sa programa ni Presidente and if you\u2019re not, then I think you have to step aside for someone else who\u2019s on board with this program,\u201d Villar said.<\/p>\n

Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President Vince Dizon meanwhile belied criticisms that DuterteNomics is just a way to divert the public\u2019s attention away from the administration\u2019s peace and order programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey seem to be saying that this DuterteNomics, this Build, Build, Build is an aside to the peace and order platform of the President. In fact, some might be even insinuated that it\u2019s a way for us to divert attention. This is absolutely false \u2018no, absolutely false,\u201d Dizon said.<\/p>\n

He also assured that the government will be very transparent about the projects under the Build, Build, Build or the administration\u2019s infrastructure program\u2019s, noting the Build, Build, Build\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I think this is a perfect way to hold the government to account na talagang seseryosohin at talagang hahabulin natin ang paggawa nitong mga kinakailangang mga project na ito,\u201d Dizon added.<\/p>\n

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi meanwhile said that in the WEF, he encouraged investors to put up more power plants in the country, which will also contribute to economic development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe highlighted also that the Philippines in the energy sector, we are open for business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Before proceeding to Beijing, China for the Belt and Road Forum, President Duterte will meet with the Filipino community in Hong Kong on Saturday, May 13.<\/p>\n

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