The “Daang Matuwid” journey has come to an end. After six years of championing reforms to address poverty and corruption, President Aquino bows out from office on a regular working day with a mix of accomplishments and letdowns. “It has been an honor to serve the Filipino nation. I will leave behind a country that is better, more progressive and peaceful than when we found it,” the President said in Filipino in a recent public address. Aquino is proud to achieve for the country a strong economy, greater accountability in government, and improved social services, among others. President Benigno S. Aquino III ( MB File photo by Richard V. Viñas) With the economy growing an average of 6.2 percent in the past six years and renewed investor confidence, the Philippines has become the Rising Tiger of Asia discarding its old title — the Sick Man of Asia. Aquino also overcame [...]
