Palace identifies 6 point of view in Duterte’s Administration in first 6 months.

The Philippine is making progress in Duterte's Administration.

Economy

Philippines with a 7 percent GDP in the first three quarters is one of the fastest growing economy in ASIA in 2016.

Economic growth key factors:

• household consumption, investments in construction, public infrastructure and durable equipment
• low inflation, low interest rates, better labor market conditions and the steady growth in the remittances of our overseas Filipino workers
• Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps; agriculture sector which started to recover and finally breaking five consecutive quarters of decline; manufacturing; construction; utilities and, service sector

The expected GDP in 2017 according to NEDA is between 6.5 and 7.5 percent.

Employment

And when it comes to poverty, the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health will be observed. There are also an approximately 41.7 million Filipinos employed, while unemployment rate also declined to a record low of 4.7 percent.

To equip our students with competencies we need to strengthen academe, technical education institutions, and industries.

Infrastructure (NEDA Board approved 17 projects in 2016)

• Phase 1 of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project
• EDSA Bus Rapid Transit Project
• Plaridel Bypass Road Project
• New Cebu International Container Port Project
• South Line of the North-South Railway Project
• New Nayong Pilipino and Entertainment City.

International partnerships

Embarking on foreign trips to Southeast Asian countries, China, Japan, and Peru.

Making progress for more partnerships with our neighboring countries in 2017 ASEAN Summit hosted by the Philippines.

Peace talks        

• New People’s Army
• Moro Islamic Liberation Front
• Moro National Liberation Front

War on illegal drugs

Stats

• more than 900,000 drug personalities who surrender
• arrest of over 40,000
• seize of over PHP7 billion worth of illegal drugs
• building of rehab programs all over the nation

"President Duterte’s ultimate dream is for all armed conflict to stop and for the Filipino people to live in peace, safety, and security.” (According to Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, 12-27-2016)