'Build, Build, Build'-ing in the Philippines

摘要

The Republic of the Philippines is a large archipelagic nation in South East Asia. Unusually for the region, the country is predominantly Christian, a characteristic it traces back to its 377 years as a Spanish colony and 44 years as a US protectorate. Fully independent since 1946, the country is today classified as newly industrialised,' with the sixth-largest economy in Asia, with a GDP of US$877bn in 2017. Its economy was relatively resilient to the economic shocks of the 2010s, with strong domestic consumption and low unemployment.