The Philippines IV: “Back to a Bright Future”
“Back to a Bright Future”
Aired May 2013
Strategically located in the heart of some of the world’s fastest growing markets, the Philippines of today is trying, once and for all, to break away from its troubled past and embrace a bright future.
Halfway through the term of President Benigno Aquino III, this Southeast Asian archipelago is riding a wave of heightened economic optimism. The government aims to tackle major infrastructure and social challenges through a public-private-partnership scheme designed to infuse much needed capital into projects that have [...]