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148 out an ecosystem with our strategic partners will make the work even more rewarding and exciting . It ’ s simply O2O , or offline to online and vice versa . In a developing country like the Philippines , you must strike a balance between bricks and clicks .”
As we usher in the new decade , 2020 is poised to be a milestone year in creating a robust and sustainable digital economy . It is certain that the Philippines is geared up to make the leap from a lower-middle income nation to an upper-middle income country in the near term . Rooted in an increasing urbanisation and a growing young population , the Philippines ’ economy is in a strong standing in the ASEAN region .
The fact remains , however , that there is still a digital and financial divide in the region that needs to be bridged . “ Filipinos are known to weather socioeconomic trials creatively ,” says Villanueva . “‘ Diskarte ’ is a Filipino slang for resilience , creativity , resourcefulness , and - in some instances - innovation , which of course redounds to surviving against all odds . Simply put , it is GRIT , the Filipino way .”
FEBRUARY 2020