In the OCTA Research-organized, Tugon ng Masa National Survey conducted between Oct. 23 and 27, 2022 through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 male and female Filipinos 18 years old and older from classes AB, C, D, and E in Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao, it was found that at least 46 percent of adult Filipinos were optimistic about the future, particularly the next six months of this year.
But today, the very first day of a future that may get brighter or turn dimmer, let’s not worry so much about the details of nationbuilding, in which all of us, business or consumer, must take part. Foremost among our tasks at this point is to arm ourselves with the faith that, together, we can make it happen.
Here in the Philippines, the private sector, including those who traditionally competed with each other, collaborated to provide immediate cash assistance for our most vulnerable countrymen. It is our hope at Ayala that we would continues to come together and strive toward inclusive recovery to shape a better and progressive Philippines.Salamat at magkasama pa din tayo hanggang ngayon !
We began 2022 by exiting Chapter 11 restructuring, then proceeded to welcome a new generation of leaders and take a series of actions to re-activate our fleet, build back our network, and embark on a more open future of digitally powered change.We thank all our stakeholders—creditors, service providers, travel and cargo agents, suppliers, government agencies, interline partner carriers, and many more—who collaborated with us to sustain our business and support our recovery.
As we go forward to 2022, we look up thankfully to God and seek His guidance and inspiration, so that we, the people of Philippine Airlines, can carry out that mission with grace and excellence. —After two testing years for all of us in the corporate world, we enter 2023 with hopes renewed and desires invigorated.