MANILA, Philippines- Handang makipagtrabaho ang pamahalaan ng Pilipinas sa United States sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Donald Trump bilang presidente nito, ayon kay National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan nitong Biyernes.
Sa year-end press conference ng NEDA, sinabi ni Balisacan na sinisilip ng Socioeconomic Planning Department ang “external risks” na maaaring lumitaw mula sa “political-economy dynamics within and between the country’s major trading partners such as the United States.”
“With the upcoming assumption of United States President-Elect Trump, we maintain that the Philippines is ready to work with any economy and to adjust our policies accordingly, as we have continuously built solid and close relationships with the US and other countries,” wika ng chief economist ng bansa.
Inihayag ng NEDA chief ang kumpiyansa na ang US, kaalyado ng Pilipinas, “has our eyes, regardless of the changes in the presidency.”
Subalit, sinabi ni Balisacan na umaasa ang Philippine government na hindi maaapektuhan ang bansa ng plano ni Trump na magtaas ng taripa.
“We hope that we won’t go there, but still our priority, even before this development and as reflected in our PDP, is to diversify the economy so that we have all these growth pillars kicking in… not just exports, not just consumption, not just services, but also domestic investments,” ani Balisacan. RNT/SA
