For too long now, fractious Philippine politics has prevented meaningful economic reforms from getting adopted. Need for deeper economic reforms. The country needs to deepen the economic reforms that have been slowly moving forward. The tax reform program is a major component of any economic program that lifts a nation from its own support structures. President Duterte’s government finally adopted a major economic reform that pushes the country’s rice security by opening the country to more imports.

Source: Philippine Star May 21, 2019 15:28 UTC