Build, Build, Build has been the target of fake news, trolls, and critics. They have tried to redefine it far from its scope — and in their “proud, most credible voice” — report it as truth. Are they confused or just simply cunning? During the upcoming elections, many will try to discredit the accomplishments of 6.5 million...

Typhoon Nina, internationally known Nock-ten, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on December 23. It intensified as a typhoon on December 24 and made landfall over Catanduanes province on the evening of December 25. At about three p.m., on Christmas Day, I received a message asking me to...

When Secretary Mark Villar was first appointed in 2016, a lot were critical. But after working with him for several years, I had no doubt, he would deliver. He has shown leadership in the most critical times — even when his own life is in danger. When we were in Marawi to inspect ground zero a few days after Isnilon...

The economy of the Philippines is the world’s 28th largest economy by GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) according to the 2018 estimate of the International Monetary Fund. Under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines recorded a GDP (PPP) of ₱956 billion in 2018. If the Philippines is able to...

Before I entered government, I was a humanitarian worker who traveled to all 18 regions in the country. I worked with both the United Nations Development Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. On November 8, 2013, Supertyphoon Yolanda first made landfall in the municipality of...

I began writing this piece on Build, Build, Build while on my way back to Manila from Tarlac after inaugurating the first 18-kilometer segment of Central Luzon Link Freeway with President Rodrigo Duterte, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, Sen Bong Go, and Tarlac Governor Susan Yap. The Central...