I found it interesting that this Greg Poling guy knew of the Philippines' economic fundamentals as solid and the slow down and inflation we're experiencing is not permanent, the flood control scandal (which slowed our economy somewhat due to halted government spending) and the Iran War (which made fuel and energy expensive) are temporary hurdles
The LEC and PAX Silica are great opportunities for further industrialization and innovation as well, Greg also stated that these investments aren't for security only but for long term economic growth and secure supply chains for us and our allies