President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his speech during the opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2018 at the BFA International Convention Center in Boao, People’s Republic of China on April 10, 2018, invites responsible businesses to invest in the country as he assures the investors that the government is strengthening the policy framework for businesses to thrive. SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Duterte is among the country leaders who were invited to deliver a message at Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in China.
The president boasted of the administration’s campaign against corruption and the changes in the peace and order in the country.
“To me, along with the illegal drug trade and terrorism, corruption is a pernicious and rotten social disease that devours my country,” he said.
According to the president, infrastructures through the Build, Build, Build program of the government will help in achieving economic growth.
He added that the administration targets to reduce poverty from 22 percent in 2015 to 14 percent in the year 2022.
President Duterte assured the continued cooperation of the Philippines with Asian countries.
“Philippines will remain committed to interconnectivity, both in functional terms and in political engagement and cooperation with friends and neighbors,” he said.
Partners in economy and fight vs terrorism
The president also highlighted the country’s partnership with China in various aspects.
“Bilaterally, the Philippines is showing how complex relations are but not a bar to a positive and mutually beneficial engagement,” he said.
“With China, we stand together in the war on criminality and the illegal drug trade. We are shoulder to shoulder in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. Make no mistake: there can be no progress without stability in Asia’s lands and waters,” Duterte added.
The Boao Forum serves as an opportunity for the president to present the country’s economic growth to encourage more foreign investors to the Philippines. — Nel Maribojoc | UNTV News & Rescue
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