{"id":11841,"date":"2014-05-25T15:52:18","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T07:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=11841"},"modified":"2014-05-25T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2014-05-25T07:52:18","slug":"vp-binay-cites-positive-impact-of-reforms-initiated-by-president-aquino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/25\/vp-binay-cites-positive-impact-of-reforms-initiated-by-president-aquino\/","title":{"rendered":"VP Binay cites positive impact of reforms initiated by President Aquino"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vice President Jejomar Binay. Photo courtesy of Jojo Binay on Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Vice President Jejomar Binay on Saturday stressed the need to continue and, if needed, expand the reforms initiated by President Aquino beyond 2016, saying these reforms have ushered the Philippines\u2019 economic turnaround highlighted during the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also need to acknowledge the positive impact of the reforms initiated by President Aquino,\u201d the Vice President said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese reforms triggered renewed interest in the Philippines and a re-appraisal of our economic potential. We therefore make our commitment to continue and, if needed, expand the reforms initiated by President Aquino beyond 2016,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Vice President said the hosting of the WEF has again put the Philippines in focus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe successful staging of the World Economic Forum shows without a doubt that the Philippines has earned its rightful place among the emerging economies of the world,\u201d Binay said.<\/p>\n

The WEF held its East Asia meeting in Makati for the first time in 23 years. The conference tackled a wide range of topics, from economy to climate change and was attended by more than 600 delegates from 30 countries.<\/p>\n

He also acknowledged that the initial stages of the ASEAN economic integration will be faced with challenges, but he described them as \u201cbirthing pains.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will surely be challenges as a result of integration in the initial stages. These can be considered birthing pains. But I am confident that the spirit of mutual respect, collaboration, and friendship that characterizes the ASEAN spirit will help us overcome the challenges as individual nations and collectively as ASEAN, so we can move our economies forward,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n

He stressed that the ultimate goal for the Philippines and other ASEAN countries \u201cis to ensure that whatever economic gains that will accrue from integration will improve the lives of our people, eradicate poverty, and allow every citizen to share the benefits of development.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are all in agreement that economic expansion is meaningless if it does not help every citizen rise above their present circumstances,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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