MALAYSIANS like to joke about the Philippines. However, as Asean’s second largest member in terms of population (nearly 100 million) and with growth figures eclipsing our own, we need to reassess the former “basket-case” of Asia.
I have been a major “bull” on the Philippines. The combination of an educated, English-language speaking workforce and a deep-rooted work ethic has turned the Filipino people into the care-givers, IT programmers and maritime professionals of the world.
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