The Philippines today

The Philippines today enjoy a rich pool of talent, robust infrastructure, strategic business location, cosmopolitan lifestyle and offer attractive investment incentives.
The Philippines produce over 470,000 college graduates per year across a wide range of disciplines.  They are highly-educated, English proficient, customer service oriented, highly trainable with fast learning curve and adaptable to various cultures, and possess a high level of commitment and loyalty.  Each year, more than 110, 000 graduate from business courses, 73,000 from medical courses and 100,000 from IT/Computer sciences/Engineering.  It is reported to have the highest number of MBA graduates in the world with 130 Masters in Business Administration schools, including the eminent Asian Institute of Management (AIM). It is a plus, that the Filipinos are known all over as the warmest and most hospitable people in the region (ranking as the 8th friendliest in the world), possessing a decidedly global outlook.  That is why the Filipino overseas worker is among the most sought after in the world, remitting for the Philippines USD 21.39 Billion in 2012, through banks and financial institutions.
Infrastructure ready to receive the world traveler and business are in place in the major areas of the Philippines: nine international airports and 20 domestic airports; three connecting railways which spans across the whole Metro Manila; 12 roll-on and roll-off ports; a 94-kilometer four lane Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway; an 84 kilometer North Luzon Expressway; a 42-kilometer STAR Tollway and Cavite Expressway.
The Philippines has modern telecommunication system and one of the highest cellular phone ownership in the world.  It has become known as the text capital of the world.  
The Philippines is central to the 500 million ASEAN Market and has its own market of a population that ranks the 12th in the world.  It is also a natural gateway to the East Asian economies with the Philippines' location at the crossroad of international shipping and airlines.  The Philippines is reachable anywhere in Asia within a short span around four hours.