The so-called Duterte-nomics is set to take spotlight in the global arena, as President Duterte is scheduled to present the administration’s economic thrust at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed on Monday.

“The President has been given the opportunity to address international investors regarding his economic plan,” DFA Acting Spokesman Robespierre L. Bolivar said in a news briefing in Malacañang.

“In particular, the organizers of WEF have given the President, I think, a press conference to address the business leaders and CEOs who are present to promote Dutertenomics and his socioeconomic agenda,” Bolivar added.

Dutertenomics, which was unveiled more than two weeks ago, is aimed at completing big-ticket infrastructure projects, such as the North Luzon Expressway Harbor Link, Luzon Spine Expressway, Philippine National Railway North and South Rails and the Metro Manila Subway. This earned the administration’s economic plan the label “golden age of infrastructure”.

Bolivar said Duterte is most likely to discuss connectivity projects with his fellow leaders, given that it was the administration’s focal point and the Asean’s as well, which he chairs this year.

“We expect that it [connectivity and infrastructure projects] will be a main topic of discussion and one of the agenda items that the President will push for in the forum,” the DFA official noted.

The administration has allocated P3.6 trillion for its infrastructure over the next three years, most of which directed toward transportation projects in Metro Manila and other major cities.

Duterte’s economic managers said they intend to spend P8.6 trillion on 64 big-ticket projects, comprised of new roads, railways, bridges, airports and seaports. They view infrastructure spending as key toward boosting the country’s economic activity and competitiveness.

On the other hand, the Asean recently launched the roll-on, roll-off (Roro) cargo shipping between the Philippines and Indonesia. The newly operated Roro is aimed at connecting Davao City with General Santos City, located south of Mindanao, and with Bitung City in eastern Indonesia.

The Roro cargo shipping promised to cut shipping time and eventually the cost of travel, from the usual three weeks to five weeks down to a mere 36 hours.

Duterte is set to fly to Cambodia on May 10 for the WEF, before heading to Hong Kong on May 11 to meet with the large Filipino community there. His three-state swing will end in China, where he is set to participate in the Belt and Road Forum to be held on May 14 and 15.