Hello. I'd like to learn more about the Philippines, can you tell me about health issues there? 
 Sure! In the Philippines, in 2013 total expenditures on the health sector were 3.8% of GDP, below the WHO of 5%. 
 Great statistics! Do you have more information like that? 
 The Philippines has recently eclipsed India as the main center of BPO services in the world. 
 I haven't heard of BPO services, can you explain a little more? 
 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is an inherently profiteering industry due to foreign companies cutting down on costs by relocating essential operations outside their home countries and often avoiding the higher tax and wage costs of employing people in their native lands while at the same time, extracting higher quality products for lower wages in the places where companies have set up Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). 
 Thank you for explaining BPO, that helps me understand better. What can you tell me about the economy in the Philippines? 
 HSBC projects the Philippine economy to become the 16th largest economy in the world, 5th largest in Asia and the largest economy in the South East Asian region by 2050. 
 So, the economy is growing? 
 Yes, although the economy is heavily reliant upon remittances from overseas Filipinos, which surpass foreign direct investment as a source of foreign currency. 
 That is very interesting, can you tell me more about that? 
 The economy stagnated under the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos as the regime spawned economic mismanagement and political volatility. 
 Ah yes, I remember the Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos scandals! Thank you for all the great information about the Philippines especially the health and economy facts! 
 You are welcome!
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