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MYRNA CLARA B. ASUNCION
Assistant Director, NEDA
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Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Campus, Quezon City
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Our
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Anchored on:
“Social Contract with the Filipino People”
Overarching theme:
“Good governance and Anticorruption”
Underwent Extensive public consultations
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Plan
Higher economic growth of 7-8% per year for at least six years
Growth that generates mass employment
Growth that reduces poverty, including achievement of
Millennium Development Goals
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Plan
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Halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Eliminate gender disparity
Reduce by 2/3 under-5 mortality rate
Reduce by 3 quarters the maternal mortality ratio
Halt spread of HIV & AIDS
Halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water & basic sanitation
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Boost competitiveness to generate employment
• Stable macroeconomic environment
• Ecological integrity
• Education, science and technology
• Peace process and national security
Improve access to financing
Invest massively in physical infrastructure
Develop human resources through improved social services
Promote transparent and responsive governance
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Boost competitiveness to generate employment
Ensure competitive, sustainable and technology-based agriculture and fisheries sectors
Strengthen the competitiveness of the industry and services sectors
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Boost competitiveness to generate employment
Support MSMEs
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Reform transportation and goods production
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Streamline business processes
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Develop human resources through improved social services
Achieve universal health and education coverage
Converge social protection programs to priority beneficiaries and target areas
Accelerate asset reform in agrarian, ancestral domain and urban sectors
Mainstream gender, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
Strengthen civil society-basic sector participation and the PPP
Encourage volunteerism;
Develop and enhance competence of institutions in social services delivery
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Develop human resources through improved social services
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3 million CCT program beneficiaries in 2012
100% universal coverage in elementary education by 2015
Expanded coverage under the
Philhealth’s Insurance Program
Direct housing for 1.47 million households from 2011 to 2016
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Chapter 8:
Social Development has improved the access of
Filipinos to quality basic social service delivery in education, training and culture; health and nutrition; population and development; housing; social protection; and asset reform.
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MEETING THE 2015 CHALLENGE:
Philippines Progress Report on the
Millennium Development Goals
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Philippines Progress
Reports
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2003 2005
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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
It is likely that the target of halving extreme poverty by
2015 will be achieved.
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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Proportion of population living below the subsistence threshold
18
16
14
16,5
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1991
Source: NSCB
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11,1
2003
11,7
2006
14
10,8
2009
8,25
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Proportion of population living below the subsistence threshold (%), 2009
Region
Philippines
NCR
CAR
II
I
III
IV-A
IV-B
V
Subsistence Incidence
10.8
0.6
10.8
7.9
5.8
5.0
3.7
14.8
17.8
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Region
IX
X
XI
XII
VI
VII
VIII
CARAGA
ARMM
Subsistence Incidence
11.2
17.1
19.0
23.5
20.7
14.8
15.6
25.3
11.5
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There is a medium probability that the target of halving the incidence of poverty will be achieved.
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Proportion of population living below the poverty threshold
33,1
20
15
10
5
0
35
30
25
24,9
26,4
26,5
16,6
1991 2003 2006 2009 2015
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Proportion of population living below the poverty threshold (%), 2009
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Region
Philippines
NCR
CAR
II
I
III
IV-A
IV-B
V
Poverty Incidence
26.5
4.0
22.9
23.3
18.8
15.3
13.9
35.0
45.1
18
Region
IX
X
XI
XII
VI
VII
VIII
CARAGA
ARMM
Poverty Incidence
31.2
35.5
41.4
43.1
39.6
31.3
35.7
47.8
45.9
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Prevalence of underweight children under 5 years of age
27.3
20.6
13.7
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Source: NNS, FNRI
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Comments on the PRESENT Bill
The intention of the Bill to reduce poverty through social entrepreneurship is consistent with the PDP’s overarching goal of inclusive growth.
However, there is a need to consider the following:
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Comments on the PRESENT Bill
• A social enterprise is a business with a mission. Its best features are (1) private character, but cross with government as it aims to correct market failures and address equity concerns; (2) efficiency, pragmatism is a principle; and (3) sustainability, this is the distinguishing feature relative to a private enterprise or a non government organization.
• Best practices and social enterprise models that could be adapted and applied to ensure success rates and sustainability.
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Comments on the PRESENT Bill
• Coherence with existing policies
• The government has been working hard to transform the bureaucracy into an efficient and effective institution.
– Rationalization program
– Fiscal responsibility
– Reducing red tape
– Targeting system for beneficiaries
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Comments on the PRESENT Bill
• Consistency with the national development objectives
• Significant increase in personal income and creation of massive employment opportunities
• Equalizing opportunities for every Filipino
• Social protection
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