Recently, I've been to Makati City and Ortigas Center in Pasig City to find better job and business opportunities. The number of high rise buildings here seems to be doubling every year. Tinted glasses, magnificent architecture, and corporate people are here. Impressive places. But I started thinking and ask these questions. Are these high rise buildings really for us - the 100 million Filipinos? Are these wonderful infrastructures for job seekers like me? In this blog, I will share my views of the rising Philippines economy and its impact to millions of Filipinos. Building construction is everywhere in the Philippines. If you’re an investor reading this post, I have some good news for you. Here are the facts and figures about the Philippine economy today. Last May 8, 2014, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services (S&P) upgraded the Philippines’ long-term sovereign credit rating from BBB- Stable to BBB Stable, the highest rating ever recorded in the country’s history. Source: