Filipino spirit of ‘bayanihan’, essential in PH economic revival amid COVID-19

A Filipino statesman and business leader called on a whole-of-society approach in helping revive the Philippine economy from its pandemic-induced recession. 

In the recent economic forum, Ambassador Albert del Rosario emphasized the importance of the ‘bayanihan’ approach as essential in the Philippine economic revival from COVID-19. Ambassador del Rosario led the five-day Pilipinas 2020 conference organized by Stratbase ADR Institute. He serves as the Co-Chairman of the Board at Stratbase, along with Manuel V Pangilinan. Ambassador del Rosario is also in the Board of Directors of PLDT, the country’s largest integrated telco.    

According to Ambassador del Rosario, the government and the private sector must collaborate to achieve an inclusive and sustainable economic recovery. This includes supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and collaborating with conglomerates to help the economic development of the country. This also aims to enable communities to cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.