In the past year, the government has handled numerous complex and large scale infrastructure and not

all have gone well. Because of some incomplete planning, rushed preparation and insufficient funding,
these big projects are slowed down and ended poorly. However, as President Rodrigo Duterte, ruled his
presidency, he ramps up the “ Build, Build Build” project as an infrastructure investment. Now
government agencies are changing the way they do business to make sure projects happen on time and
on budget. The administration commits to boost public spending for infrastructure from the current 5.1
percent to 7.4 percent of gross domestic product by end of his term.

The big scenario in the existing state of affairs is the effect of the said project to the ever changing
economy of the Philippines. Primarily now that the big percentage of the budget will come from the
GDP, In addition to this, the government sees infrastructure development as the solution to job
generation, transportation, and traffic woes, and high prices of goods and services. From wherever
aspect we look, the Philippine economy is at stake with this project.

The current administration under the set of the socioeconomic policies, the development of
infrastructure and industries is one of the major priorities to be accomplished. Many projects are
already approved to be completed soon the following major projects that ensued the outline of the
policy from the preceding years.

It is a big spring of hope not only for the government to implement such promising project build also for
the people because it will generate and give many jobs and source of income to the families in his own
words, Duterte believes it will bring abundance to the economy of the country. He said to his latest
State of the Nation address, “We will make the next few years the golden age infrastructure in the
Philippines to enhance our mobility and connectivity, and thereby spur development growth”. To make
that happen, the Duterte administration has diversified its funding to includes significant loans from
Japan and China along with multilateral lenders like the Asian Development Bank, World Bank and the
new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

“Build, Build, Build” this is the program under the Duterte administration designed to modernize the
country’s infrastructure backbone by rolling out 75 flagship projects worth a combined total of $36
million in investments. This is in keeping with the government’s goal to sustain rapid growth, attract
investment and attain economic inclusion for all Filipinos. In the end, many filipinos will still feel the
burden of huge debt incurred by the government.

As I said before it is a very promising program of the Duterte administration that we ought to
acknowledge and commend. If we partake committedly, and give our support all the pending projects
are set to go smoothly as planned.

From the previous years, the country’s growth has been shallow and far from comprehensive, leaving
high levels of unemployment, poverty and hunger relatively untouched. And this is where “Build, Build,
Build” agenda comes into the picture, hoping to bridge the gap in economic policies of past
administrations. Infrastructure is clearly the country’s weakness.

On one hand, infrastructure has been a major source of concern for foreign investors, who have been
discouraged by the country’s weak infrastructure and heavy utility cost. Those investments are crucial to
create well-paying jobs for the millions of poor and unemployed Filipinos.
As a student, I would like to entrust the decisions of the government. All that tue people have to do is to
know more about the project. Reading about the said program will help us a lot to understand it better.
Some will disagree and oppose to the promotion but some will see it the way the administration did.
The lack of openness to the public is one of the barriers to a great management.

I would like to recommend that the government includes the citizen more and develop ways to endorse
the program. It will be more organized and beneficial if it is reached out to everyone especially to those
who will be needing the welfares more. If it is known to the community that the “Build, Build, Build
Plan”, will open more job opportunities to many people and will help our economy grow, they will be
more involved and supportive of the projects.

President Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build Plan” is an ambitious undertaking, and indeed has a great
potential to make the Philippines a stronger, a more developed nation. Still, the government’s pursuit to
achieve a “Golden Age of Infrastructure” can also prove to be an exceptional burden to the economy
and many Filipinos in the long run.