“Building an Open Public Value Chain”
Opening Remarks for the High-Level Dialogue on Fiscal Transparency
by Cesar V. Purisima, Secretary of Finance, Philippines
Open Society Foundation, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC
April 15, 2016 / 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thank you Mr. Vergara. One of the important things that happened when President Aquino took office was, he was able to attract very good Filipinos to join the government and Mr. Vergara is one of them. He was an asset manager based in Hong Kong and had to give up a high paying job to help manage the government pension plan over the past 5 years.
Read MoreI tell people that all those recognitions properly belong to my boss because I’ve done this twice, two different results, and the only difference is the boss. The work in the public sector requires you to operate not just in the field of economy and business but also in the political space. It is important that you have the trust and confidence of your boss and that your boss has the political capital. Fortunately for me, this time around, i have a boss that not only has political capital but walks the talk as well.
Read MoreGood morning. Madam consul general, thank you for hosting us in this beautiful strategically located facility. Ambassador, thank you again for being our kind host, bringing us all over the world to promote the Philippines. My colleagues in the Philippine government, friends. After ambassador’s speech and that introduction, I don’t know what else to say.
Read MoreSecretary Cesar V. Purisima’s Speech at Ph Infra and PPP Roadshow (Hong Kong, October 6, 2015)
Read MoreThank you for those kind words. Ever since I met George, I’ve been listening to him so this is my first time I will be to talk before George so the pressure is on. George is one of the smartest people I’ve met. He’s able to look at issues and give the historical perspective easily. Events like this have become ever more important as we seek to make sense of the challenges being presented to us in the world today. Let me name three:
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