11/30/2015 0 Comments The Philippines NowI would be doing readers a disfavor if I paint lopsided picture of the country. So allow me to break from my regular programming and sharethe Philippines (or as a self-respecting citizen would rather present it) by the numbers and through rather neat clips and images (embedded). The Philippines has enjoyed roughly 6.5% GDP growth annually for last 6 years. It has been upgraded to investment grade by the big three credit rating agencies namely: Standard & Poor's (S&P), Moody's, and Fitch Group. START of the boring part- Services are the biggest sector of the Filipino economy and account for 57 percent of total GDP. Within services the most important segments are: trade, household goods, real estate, business activities, transport, motor vehicle repair and services and communication. Industry accounts for 31 percent of GDP. Within industry, manufacturing (22 percent of total GDP) and construction (5 percent) are the most important. Agriculture contributes the remaining 12 percent of GDP. (Source: Tradingeconomics.com) -END of the boring part. Other notable trends: The Philippine automotive sector continued its strong rally throughout 2014 as vehicle sales rose 30 percent to 234,747 units. (Inquirer) For the sixth straight year, the local stock barometer: The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index (PSEi) ended on a higher note, rising by more than 22 percent in 2014. From about 2,000 points in 2009, the index is now hovering at 7,000 points (late 2015). That's close to a "how did-I-miss-that" 50% gain yearly! Financial institutions are strong and many publicly traded corporations have posted high double digit growth annually. In a populous country where per capita income still lags behind globally, poverty is still a painful predicament of 20-30% of the population! Poverty alleviation programs are currently planned and implemented by the public, private and international sectors. It is a long and arduous road but the good news: many private individuals and institutions extend a helping hand. Here are embedded video and images to give you snapshots of the developed face of the country to hopefully balance the rustic scenes I normally cover in this blog. The following images are six of the biggest business districts in the Philippines. Il be adding to the images since there are other districts that are as developed and updating others when I find more recent work. Some of them were shot years ago... in 2008.
Makati City
Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City
Manila City
Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Cebu City
Makati, BGC and Manila Bay Videos
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John EdwardThe blog is about the Philippines... the less photographed side of it. My hope is that as I develop the series, the story I tell about trivial life in the country resonates with its readers. CategoriesAll AAA- The Philippines Alabang BGC Taguig Cebu Chinatown General Santos Makati Mandaluyong Manila City Navotas Pampanga Pasay Quiapo |