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State of the Nation Address President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III


Key points:
GOOD GOVERNANCE
TESDA Scholars
Trained to become BPO agents
DAP is one of the proponent of the TESDA
Conditional Cash Transfer Program
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) research shows that it was successful
Laws were passed in order to address poverty line
Tax were raised to pay the national debt
1.04 Trillion (2010) to 1.53 Trillion (2013)
40 Billion in lieu to payment of national debt
Credit Ratings is rapidly increasing resulting to good investments
Philippine planes can go now to European Nations and United States
Aviation Industry upgrades
Tourism industry will soon boost due to some upgrades made by the government which invites or attract tourists
DOLEs performance is good due to low strikes and labor cases
DPWH Infrastructure Projects
200 B 2010
400 B 2013
- Measures have been provided to address to corruption and graft under the agency
- 12, 184 KM (National Roads)
- 7 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects: 62 Billion projects
- Contractors are now in competition to implement the government infrastructure projects
- Infrastructure projects from the past administration have been completed under P-Noys administration
- Water issue has been addressed by rehabilitating the dams
- Flood Control Projects
- Transportation projects have been approved
Reforms have been implemented which resulted to good outcomes
Zamboanga is set to have projects to meet the goal in helping the victims
Bohol Earthquake
- The government has helped the LGU in reviving the latter.
Yolanda Typhoon
- Nations help the country to stand up again from the disaster
- Recovery plan for the disaster is on going
Government has implemented measures to prepare for national disasters.
Defense has been upgraded
Savings is the end of such policy of the government
PNP and AFP were given citation for loyalty to their post
Criminal rates have decreased
Security and Safety have been prioritized
Bureau of Customs reform
Agrarian Reform
Bangsamoro Agreement
Import and Export reform
Alternative Learning System (ALS)