for instance, our qr - ph system ; qr p2m facility, which allows person - to - merchant payments ; and, of course, our paleng - qr ph plus, where payments to market vendors, bicycle drivers, and jeepney drivers could now be done through your cellphone. now, of course, nothing is more frustrating than when your bank does not include one of your credit cards or one of your billers is not on its list of payees. now that is being answered, as well, with all the other innovations that are happening because of this. of course, my colleague from up [ university of the philippines ], [ department of trade and industry secretary ] fred [ pascual ], talks about all the other things that could happen because of this [ digitalization of smes ], including lending that is not collateral based. 1 / 2 bis - central bankers'speeches these are the things we all enjoy, and we look forward to even more. and that is why the success of speed has the potential to promote a more inclusive digital economy toward, as we learn from the pandemic, a more resilient philippine economy that promotes a higher quality of life for many, if not most, filipinos. as i said, numbers, not just the size of assets, count. so, let us all go aboard and hop on to this full - speed - ahead vehicle called speed. thank you, and we look forward to many great things from project speed. 2 / 2 bis - central bankers'speeches

and metaphysics galen strawson. through my interactions with him, he helped me answer the question, " how does one construct a thoughtful, systematic world view? " after i completed my studies at oxford, galen also helped me hone further academic pursuits and advised me on plans that ultimately led me to pursue a phd in economics. he was generous with his time and offered very useful advice in comparing british and american economics programs. outside of my studies, i enjoyed participating in extracurricular activities that i did not have the opportunity to participate in during high school or college. those included the oxford union, the debate society, and traveling through italy, greece, and the middle east during spring break of my first year. one of my favorite experiences at oxford was producing, acting in, and serving as the dialect coach for the performance of " for colored girls - " by ntozake shange. i did so alongside my still very close friends, ambassador susan rice and congresswoman terri sewell. it was sponsored by the oxford university dramatic society and presented in the historic oscar wilde theatre at magdalen college. it was the first time " for colored girls - " was put on at oxford, because it was the first time there were six black women to put it on! i helped actors from liverpool and trinidad and tobago ( and some from the u. s. ) learn regional american accents. they joined four of us from the u. s. in the show, which included singing the aretha franklin hit " respect. " we sold out every single show. in addition to sharing american culture, i picked up on the cultural influences of the british isles. songs from irish rock band u2, such as " pride ( in the name of love ) " and " new year's day, " seemed to constantly play in the background during my time at oxford. that exposure proved vital a few years later when i was teaching at harvard and two gentleman named paul and david came to speak to my colleagues and me about debt relief for highly indebted poor countries. initially, i did not understand why 2 / 3 bis - central bankers'speeches everyone was abuzz about these visitors, until someone whispered the familiar song titles in my ear. those words instantly transported me back to my time in britain. i was, of course, speaking to bono and the edge. lasting bonds while the u. s. and u. k. share close cultural bonds - look no further than james bond, adele, down