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Spend More, Talk Less

On December 6, 2011 By

With the release of third quarter GDP figures upsetting all but the most ardent economic apologists for this administration, the time has come for it to re-think its priorities.

The situation is nearing a critical level. As the whole of Europe is placed on credit watch [...]

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Towards a Strategic Development Road Map (Update)

On August 4, 2011 By

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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Imagining True Independence

On June 22, 2011 By

What would a truly independent Philippines look like?

In the week that the nation was celebrating the 113th anniversarry of its original declaration of independence from Spain, it was fending off rumors of impending incursions into its territory in the Spratlys by China. Having an up and [...]

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The Austerity of Hope

On May 27, 2011 By

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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The Surplus Fetish

On May 24, 2011 By

Both the economics and the politics of current fiscal policy seem flawed.

Yesterday the Department of Finance trumpeted the news that the government in April posted the largest fiscal surplus in 25 years. The PDI reports today that

The Aquino administration posted a [...]

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Air and Infra Policy: The Big Disconnect

On March 8, 2011 By

 

Looking at the list of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects that were announced yesterday, I find a big disconnect between the airline policies that the government has or intends to have on the one hand and the infrastructure it seeks to procure on the other.

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The Quest for an Elusive Development Framework

On November 20, 2010 By

After unveiling his strategy for unblocking investments in public infrastructure, the policy statement of PNoy was drawing flak from all sides. The statement concerned his proposed method for mitigating regulatory risk which was to compensate private investors for any losses caused by legal or congressional [...]

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DPWH launches online presence

On October 1, 2010 By

I was reading the newspaper earlier and a DPWH ad caught my eye. The Department of Public Works and Highways has launched a campaign for the public to track the department’s accountability and transparency. Through its website, DPWH will regularly publish monthly status of infrastructure projects. [...]

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Aquino all set for international ‘debut’

On September 24, 2010 By

Aquino all set for international ‘debut’
BY REGINA BENGCO
Malaya

PRESIDENT Aquino will make his international debut on Friday in New York at the US-Asean Leaders’ Meeting and the UN General Assembly.

The US-Asean Leaders’ Meeting is expected to result in the creation of [...]

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Asean lists down causes of failure to meet MDGs

On September 24, 2010 By

Asean lists down causes of failure to meet MDGs
Written by Estrella Torres
Business Mirror

LINGERING conflicts, fragile political situations and armed violence in Southeast Asia hamper the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian [...]

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