Almost nine in every 10 adult Filipinos said they were satisfied with how democracy works in the country, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations more than six months after the 2022 elections.
"Sometime six years ago, the Philippine-China relations were at an all-time low since our diplomatic relations was established in 1975. However, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reversed such a stance, so much so that China's President Xi Jinping went on a state visit here in 2018, the first time that a Chinese President paid us a state visit since 2005," Arroyo said. "That signaled that we are close buddies and good partners again with a common goal of sustainable growth in an atmosphere of unity and peace," she added.