The Philippines in 2014: unmasking thedaang matuwid

Abstract

The Benigno S. Aquino administration continued with its good governance platform in 2014. It has resulted in continued economic growth and the detention of key personalities of the opposition. However, it failed to apply the same standards to its allies. The challenges the administration faced include the persistence of poverty, bureaucratic incompetence, unconstitutionality of its pump-priming economic program, the peace process, and the threat of China. The same challenges would seem to continue in 2015.