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The following is a matrix of the Strategies contained in the government’s Philippine Development Plan 2011-16  plotted against the five key results areas under the Cabinet Cluster system of the Aquino Cabinet.

The five themes include: 1) Good Governance and Anti-Corruption, 2) Human Development and [...]

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Has PNoy’s righteous path unintentionally led to more misery?

In 1973, a book co-authored by public policy guru Aaron Wildavsky was published. It had a very verbose title that read: Implementation: How Great Expectations in Washington are Dashed in Oakland; Or Why It’s Amazing that [...]

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10 Palace Offices Abolished

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10 Palace Offices Abolished
Aquino’s move saves P304.62 million
By GENALYN KABILING and RIO ROSE RIBAYA
Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines — In a display of leadership by example, President Aquino has slashed his own budget to P4.075 billion in 2011 following the abolition of [...]

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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE TRUTH COMMISSION OF 2010

WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines solemnly enshrines the principle that a public office is a public trust and mandates that [...]

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DPWH cancels 19 ‘midnight deals’ worth over P934M

By Jerry E. Esplanada
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Citing the Aquino administration’s policy of transparency and accountability, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson has ordered the cancellation of 19 “midnight deals” entered into by the Department of Public [...]

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2010 SONA President Benigno S. Aquino III

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Aquino hard-put to fill 5,000 top gov’t posts
By Robert Gonzaga, Inquirer Research, Inquirer Central Luzon
Philippine Daily Inquirer

APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENT POSITIONS are not being made fast enough because President Aquino is hard put to find “good people” to take on public service.

Speaking [...]

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A Social Contract with the Filipino People

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Platform for Overseas Filipino Workers

Action Plan on overseas [...]

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A Social Contract with the Filipino People: The Platform of Senator Benigno S. “Noynoy” Aquino III

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