ARROYO ADMINISTRATION

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947) is a Filipino politician who serve as
the 14th !resient o" the !hilippines "ro# $%%1 to $%1%, as the 1$th &ice !resient o" the
!hilippines"ro# 199' to $%%1, an is c(rrently a #e#ber o" the )o(se o"
*epresentatives representing the $n +istrict o" !a#panga, -he was the co(ntry.s secon "e#ale
presient (a"ter /ora01n A2(ino), an the a(ghter o" "or#er !resient +iosao Macapagal,
Arroyo is also the "irst (ly electe "e#ale &ice !resient o" the !hilippines,
Arroyo was a "or#er pro"essor o" econo#ics at Ateneo e Manila
3niversity where 4enigno A2(ino 555 was one o" her st(ents, -he entere govern#ent in 19'7,
serving as assistant secretary an (nersecretary o" the +epart#ent o" 6rae an 5n(stry (pon
the invitation o" !resient /ora0on A2(ino, A"ter serving as a senator "ro# 199$ to 199', she
was electe to the vice presiency (ner !resient 7oseph 8straa, espite having r(n on an
opposing tic9et, A"ter 8straa was acc(se o" corr(ption, she resigne her cabinet position
as-ecretary o" -ocial :el"are an +evelop#ent an ;oine the growing opposition to the
presient, who "ace i#peach#ent, 8straa was soon "orce "ro# o""ice by the 8+-A
*evol(tion o" $%%1, an Arroyo was sworn into the presiency by /hie" 7(stice )ilario +avie,
7r, on 7an(ary $%, $%%1, -he was electe to a "(ll si<-year presiential ter# in the controversial
May $%%4 !hilippine elections, an was sworn in on 7(ne =%, $%%4, Following her presiency
she was electe to the )o(se o" *epresentatives, #a9ing her the secon !hilippine presient>
a"ter 7os? !, @a(rel>to p(rs(e a lower o""ice a"ter their presiency,
An Bove#ber 1', $%11, Arroyo was arreste "ollowing the "iling o" cri#inal charges
against her "or electoral "ra(, -he was hel at the &eterans Me#orial Meical /enter in C(e0on
/ity (ner charges o" electoral sabotage b(t release on bail in 7(ly $%1$, -he was re-arreste
while in hospital on charges o" #is(se o" D',' #illion in state lottery "(ns in Actober $%1$,
PRESIDENCY
First Term (20012004)
Succession
6he last 2(arter o" $%%% (p to the "irst wee9 o" 7an(ary $%%1 was a perio o" political an
econo#ic (ncertainty "or the !hilippines, An 7an(ary 1E, $%%1, the i#peach#ent trial has also
ta9en a new irection, !rivate prosec(tors wal9e o(t o" the trial when pro-8straa senators
prevente the opening o" an evience (a brown envelope) containing ban9 recors allegely
owne by !resient 8straa, :ith the wal9 o(t, the i#peach#ent trial was not co#plete an the
Filipinos event(ally too9 to the street to contin(e the cla#or "or !resient 8straa.s resignation,
Fro# 7an(ary 17 to $%, $%%1, h(nres o" tho(sans o" Filipinos gathere at 8pi"anio e
los -antos Aven(e (8+-A), the site o" the original !eople !ower *evol(tion, 6he cla#or "or a
change in the presiency gaine #o#ent(# as vario(s sectors o" !hilippine society F
pro"essionals, st(ents, artists, politicians, le"tist an rightist gro(ps F ;oine what beca#e
9nown as 8+-A 55, A""icials o" the a#inistration, the Ar#e Forces o" the !hilippines (AF!),
an the !hilippine Bational !olice (!B!) also withrew their s(pport "or !resient 8straa,
+ays a"ter leaving MalacaGang !alace, !resient 8straa.s lawyers 2(estione the
legiti#acy o" Arroyo.s presiency be"ore the -(pre#e /o(rt, )e reiterate that he i not resign
as presient an that at #ost, Arroyo was ;(st serving in an acting capacity, 6he high co(rt,
however, vote (nani#o(sly in (pholing the legiti#acy o" Arroyo.s s(ccession, As a
conse2(ence, 8straa no longer en;oys i##(nity "ro# charges being "ile against hi#,
5n the last wee9 o" April $%%1, the -aniganbayan orere the arrest o" 8straa an his
son, -enator 7inggoy 8straa, "or pl(ner charges, A "ew ays later, 8straa s(pporters proteste
his arrest, gathere at the 8+-A -hrine, an stage what they calle, 8+-A 555F co#paring their
actions to the !eople !ower revol(tion o" 19'E an 7an(ary $%%1,
6ho(sans o" protesters e#ane the release o" 8straa, 8vent(ally, they also calle "or
the o(ster o" Arroyo an the reinstate#ent o" the "or#er, An May 1, $%%1, they #arche towars
MalacaGang to "orce Arroyo to give in to their e#ans, &iolence er(pte when the protesters
atte#pte to stor# the presiential palace an the #ilitary an police were "orce to (se their
ar#s to rive the# bac9, Arroyo eclare a state o" rebellion beca(se o" the violence an
pro#inent political personalities a""iliate with 8straa were charge an arreste, 6he so-calle
8+-A 555 was the "irst serio(s political challenge to the Arroyo presiency,
Sec!" Term (20042010)
2004 Presidential Election rigging allegations
An 7(ne =%, $%%4, in a brea9 with traition, Arroyo "irst elivere her ina(g(ral speech at
the C(irino Granstan in Manila, -he then eparte "or /eb( /ity "or her oath ta9ing, the "irst
ti#e that a !hilippine presient too9 the oath o" o""ice o(tsie o" @(0on,
Allegations o" cheating against Arroyo gaine #o#ent(# one year a"ter the May $%%4
elections, 5n a press con"erence hel on 7(ne 1%, $%%5, -a#(el Ang, "or#er ep(ty irector o"
the Bational 4(rea( o" 5nvestigation (B45) clai#e to have a(io recorings o" wiretappe
conversations between Arroyo an an o""icial o" the /o##ission on
8lections (/AM8@8/),&irgilio Garcillano, a "or#er /AM8@8/ co##issioner, wo(l later be
ienti"ie as the o""icial tal9ing to Arroyo, Accoring to Ang, the recorings allegely prove
that Arroyo orere the rigging o" the national elections "or her to win by aro(n one #illion
votes against !oe,
6he recorings o" Ang beca#e 9nown as the )ello Garci controversy an triggere
#assive protests against Arroyo, Hey #e#bers o" her cabinet resigne "ro# their respective
posts an (rge Arroyo to o the sa#e, An 7(ne $7, $%%5, Arroyo a#itte to inappropriately
spea9ing to a /AM8@8/ o""icial, clai#ing it was a Ilapse in ;(ge#entI, -he, however, enie
in"l(encing the o(tco#e o" the elections an eclare that she won the elections "airly, Arroyo
i not resign espite the press(res co#ing "ro# vario(s sectors o" society,
6he )ello Garci controversy beca#e the basis o" the i#peach#ent case "ile against
Arroyo in $%%5, Atte#pts to i#peach Arroyo "aile later that year, Another i#peach#ent case
was "ile against Arroyo in $%%E b(t was also e"eate at the )o(se o" *epresentatives,
5n Actober $%%7, lawyer Alan !ag(ia "ile an i#peach#ent co#plaint against Arroyo in
connection with the iss(e o" bribery, !ag(ia.s co#plaint was base on the revelation
o" !a#panga Governor 8 !anlilio that vario(s governors receive hal" a #illion pesos "ro#
MalacaGang, 6he i#peach#ent case, as o" the #ile o" Actober $%%7, has alreay been re"erre
to the )o(se o" *epresentatives /o##ittee on 7(stice,
Ec!m#
Arroyo, who earne a #aster.s egree an octorate in econo#ics, #ae the !hilippine
econo#y the "oc(s o" her presiency, Ann(al econo#ic growth in the !hilippines average 4,5J
(ring the Arroyo a#inistration, e<paning every 2(arter o" her presiency,6his is higher than
in the a#inistrations o" her three i##eiate preecessors, /ora0on A2(ino (=,'J), Fiel
*a#os (=,7J), an 7oseph 8straa (=,7J), 6he !hilippine econo#y grew at its "astest pace in
three ecaes in $%%7, with real G+! growth e<ceeing 7J,6he econo#y was one o" the "ew to
avoi contraction (ring the $%%' global "inancial crisis, "aring better than its regional peers (e
to #ini#al e<pos(re to tro(ble international sec(rities, lower epenence on e<ports, relatively
resilient o#estic cons(#ption, large re#ittances "ro# "o(r-to "ive-#illion overseas Filipino
wor9ers, an a growing b(siness process o(tso(rcing in(stry, Arroyo.s hanling o" the econo#y
has earne praise "ro# "or#er 3- !resient 4ill /linton, who cite her Ito(gh ecisionsI that
p(t the !hilippine econo#y bac9 in shape,+espite this growth, the poverty rate re#aine
stagnant (e to a high pop(lation growth rate an (neven istrib(tion o" inco#e,
A controversial e<pane val(e ae ta< (e-&A6) law, consiere the centerpiece o" the
Arroyo a#inistration.s econo#ic re"or# agena, was i#ple#ente in Bove#ber $%%5, ai#ing
to co#ple#ent reven(e-raising e""orts that co(l pl(g the co(ntry.s large b(get e"icit, )er
a#inistration originally set a target to balance the national b(get by $%1%, t, 6he ta< #eas(re
booste con"ience in the govern#ent.s "iscal capacity an helpe to strengthen the !hilippine
peso, #a9ing it 8ast Asia.s best per"or#ing c(rrency in $%%5F%E,6he peso strengthene by
nearly $%J in $%%7, #a9ing it by "ar Asia.s best per"or#ing c(rrency "or the year, a "act
attrib(te to a co#bination o" increase re#ittances "ro# overseas Filipino wor9ers an a strong
o#estic econo#y,
8arly in her presiency, Arroyo i#ple#ente a controversial policy o" holiay
econo#ics, a;(sting holiays to "or# longer wee9ens with the p(rpose o" boosting o#estic
to(ris# an allowing Filipinos #ore ti#e with their "a#ilies,
I!iti$ti%es
GMA&s First 100 D$#s
Net 21 - 8(cationing Filipino Ko(th "or the $1st /ent(ry
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!resient Gloria Macapagal Arroyo serve as -ecretary o" the +epart#ent o" -ocial
:el"are an +evelop#ent "ro# 7(ly 199' to Actober $%%%, or a total o" $7 #onths,
5n her #ore than two years at the +epart#ent, she establishe the A)AB !rogra#s -
Ahon 4ayan, Ahon 4ata an the Ahon !a#ilya - which are all ai#e at i#proving the lives o"
the poor an the isavantage thro(gh strengthening lin9ages with vario(s sta9eholers, 6he
C(ic9 *eaction 6ea# was also starte (ring her ter#,
A'! ($t$ s$ L$!s$!)$! - A(r F(t(re is in the F(t(re o" Filipino /hilren
6he pro;ect see9s to strengthen an spee (p past an present atte#pts to aress the
i""ic(lty o" street chilren, -peci"ically, it provies street chilren an their "a#ilies with
necessary social services to protect their rights an en;oy a new lease on li"e, 6he pro;ect covers
as priority areas the 17 cities an #(nicipalities in the Bational /apital *egion, More than
11,7=% chilren were reache o(t thro(gh the pro;ect,
A'! ($#$! - Ahon 4ayan an the +-:+.s Main 6as9s
Ahon 4ayan is a reso(rce generation pro;ect "or social wel"are services, 5t aresses the
ins(""iciency o" "(ns "or social wel"are, 6he pro;ect ai#s to pro(ce an #obili0e reso(rces
by #atching onors "ro# local an international "(ning agencies with proponents "ro# non-
govern#ent organi0ations an people.s organi0ations, 6he pro;ect is now instit(tionali0e as a
reg(lar +-:+ pro;ect, -ince 199', Ahon 4ayan progra##e has "(ne a total o" '% pro;ects
thro(gho(t the co(ntry,
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6he pro;ect is also (niversally 9nown as the IBational Fa#ily &iolence !revention
!rogra#I, 5t is a co##(nity base plan o" preparing "a#ily #e#bers to protect the#selves
against violence an #anage resol(tion o" isagree#ent within the conte<t o" "a#ily #e#bers,
6he progra# is being s(pporte by the Bew Lealan govern#ent an is being pilot teste in
regions 555, 5&, &, &555 an M,
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6he progra# which was la(nche in 7an(ary 1999 has p(t in place an instr(#ent that
g(arantees i##eiate response to the nees o" se<(ally ab(se wo#en an chilren, 5t
asse#ble inivi(als, pro"essionals, vol(nteers an other socio-civic an religio(s organi0ations
towars a# e""ective response in se<(al ab(se cases, 5t involve the 5ntegrate 4ar o" the
!hilippines, Hatar(ngan para sa Hababaihan at Habataan, an /hil 7(stice @eag(e "or the
provision o" legal services, 6he C*6 assiste 4,1$' chil ab(se victi#s,
I!ter!$* A,"it Ser%ice (IAS) $!" t'e E.ter!$* Assist$!ce O//ice (EAO)
6he two o""ices were also operationali0e (ring her stewarship o" +-:+, 6he 5A-
helps ens(re that +-:+.s reso(rces are a#inistere e""iciently, econo#ically an e""ectively
thro(gh contin(o(s an special review o" control an 2(ality ass(rance, policies an proce(res,
6he 8AA on the other han, #obili0es reso(rces an generates "(n so(rces "or social wel"are
an evelop#ent pro;ects,
+(ring her stewarship o" +-:+, !res, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also #ae #a;or
achieve#ents in the reg(lar +-:+ progra#s,
Se*/0 Em1*#me!t Assist$!ce 2$,!*$r$! (SEA02)
6he -8A-H pro;ect is a co##(nity-base #icro-"inancing pro;ect which b(ils abilities
o" people.s organi0ations to sel"-a#inister a sociali0e creit syste#, !ro;ect co#ponents are
social preparation, capital assistance, savings #obili0ation an access to other social services,
For this pro;ect, $,1'4 -8A-H Associations were e<tene capital s(pport bene"iting E1,'79
"a#ilies, 8ach "a#ily-bene"iciary was given !5,%%%,%% capital assistance "or its chosen
livelihoo pro;ect,
Cm1re'e!si%e $!" I!te)r$te" De*i%er# / Sci$* Ser%ices (CIDSS)
6he "lagship progra# to "ight poverty in the 5th an Eth class #(nicipalityNs nationwie
incl(ing (rban co##(nity, 5t (ses the "o(r-pronge approach o" co##(nity organi0ing, total
"a#ily approach, convergence an "oc(s targeting, More than one #illion "a#ily-bene"iciaries
bene"ite "ro# the pac9age o" /5+-- pro;ect (ring her ter# as -ecretary o" +-:+,
E$r*# C'i*"'" De%e*1me!t Pr3ect (ECD)
6he pro;ect was esigne to (phol the s(rvival an evelop#ent o" chilren si< years
ol an below in *egions &5, &55 an M55, 5t re"ers to chil an "a#ily "oc(se services esigne
to b(il on an i#prove e<isting health, n(trition an early e(cation services "or isavantage
chilren, +(ring her ter# #ore #(nicipalities an provinces in the pilot region were covere,
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@eaing the co(ntry to a better health, sa"ety an well-being, !resient Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo 9eeps on proviing evelop#ent in the health ivision thro(gh vario(s
pro;ects an policies, Fore#ost a#ong these are her co##it#ents to ens(re that a""orable,
high-stanar an e""icient health services are accessible to poor "a#ilies, -o#e o" the pro;ects
(nerta9en are "oo enrich#ent progra#, #easles eli#ination ca#paign "or Filipino chilren,
re(cing the price o" r(gs an #eicines by "i"ty percent (5%J), -entrong -igla health centers,
an e<ec(tion o" progra#s against e#erging iseases (e,g, -A*-, #eningococce#ia, Avian "l(
vir(s etc,)
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!resient Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has always believe that an increase in reven(e
collections wo(l res(lt to #ore "(ns "or social services, 5t is also e<pecte to strengthen the
people.s stanar o" living by proviing the# with #ore ;obs an atten to the co(ntry.s b(get
ebit,
6hat is the reason why thro(gh her leaership, the govern#ent has instit(te
a#inistrative #eas(res an reven(e-generating ta< #eas(res to "(rther i#prove reven(e
collections, 6hree #onthly b(get s(rpl(ses have been recore in $%%5, with reven(e
collections increasing by 15J in the "irst eleven #onths o" that sa#e year over the sa#e perio
in $%%4, 6h(s, the b(get e"icit is now very well within its target,
6he presient ai#s to achieve a balance b(get by $%1% by generating aitional
reven(es an savings thro(gh aggressive legislative an a#inistrative #eas(res,
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Fighting poverty by b(iling prosperity "or the #ost n(#ber o" the Filipino people has
been the #a;or concern o" !resient Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo since the start o" her ter# in
o""ice, 6hro(gh *ep(blic Act '4=5, otherwise 9nown as the Agric(lt(re an Fisheries
Moerni0ation Act (AFMA), the strengthening o" the agric(lt(re an "ishery sectors by
#oerni0ation an greater participation o" s#all "ar# holers was i#ple#ente which in t(rn
ha res(lte to revive "oo sec(rity an "oo sel"-s(""iciency progra#s o" the govern#ent,
8""ective progra# i#ple#entation an policy e<ec(tion in $%%5 increase the agric(lt(ral
sector.s pro(ction (ring the "irst three 2(arters by 1,7J, 6he govern#ent contin(es to
"or#(late progra#s which wo(l event(ally increase pro(ction o" agric(lt(ral s(pplies to
ens(re availability o" s(pply,
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5ncl(e in the 1%-!oint *e"or# Agena o" !resient Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the
govern#ent is p(tting its best e""orts to give the people with ;obs an open (p e#ploy#ent to
strengthen the econo#y, Alongsie with the govern#ent.s Mei(# 6er# +evelop#ent !lan "or
$%%4- $%1%, e#ploy#ent an generation o" ;obs are one o" the govern#ent.s top priority,
Im1r%i!) Tr$!s1rt$ti! $!" R$" S#stem
+econgestion o" roas within Metro Manila is part o" the agena o" the !resient in
ecentrali0ing progress aro(n the nation thro(gh the (se o" transportation networ9s li9e the roll-
on roll-o"" an the igital in"rastr(ct(res,
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5n line with her obligation to signi"icantly ecrease poverty nationwie, !resient Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo has stresse the nee "or an active partnership between the govern#ent an
vario(s sectors to s(stain e""orts concerning vario(s aspects o" the schooling syste#, 6hese are
lessening the te<tboo9 bac9logO constr(cting #ore school b(ilingsO restoring 8nglish as #ei(#
o" instr(ctionO i#ple#enting the 4asic 8(cation /(rric(l(# or 48/ O i#proving teacher
wel"areO sparing p(blic school teachers "ro# the Pvagaries o" politicsQO #ainstrea#ing istance
learningO an la(nching the internet-base e(cation progra#,
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!resient Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has been p(shing "or the e<pansion o" s#all an
#ei(# enterprises thro(gh her national -M8 +evelop#ent Agena, believing that they are a
vital engine o" the !hilippine econo#y,
!articipating agencies have ta9en the initiative in vario(s pro;ects to attain #a;or gains being a
"lagship progra# "or poverty i#prove#ent, 6he +epart#ent o" 6rae an 5n(stry re#ains
"oc(se on the s#all an #ei(# enterprises progra# o" the govern#ent while the Bational
Anti-!overty /o##ission contin(es to be the cha#pion "or #icro-enterprise evelop#ent an
open access to #ar9ets "or the poor, 6he 4ang9o -entral ng !ilipinas, +epart#ent o" -cience an
6echnology, the -ocial +evelop#ent /o##ittee have li9ewise been practicing the pro#otion o"
-M8s,
6he role o" @ocal Govern#ent 3nits (@G3s) has been cite in the i#ple#entation o" the
R5sang 4ayan, 5sang !ro(9to, 5sang Milyong !isoN progra#,
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)o(sing e""orts (ner the Macapagal Arroyo a#inistration plan to provie the botto#
4% percent o" ho(sehols with a""orable sociali0e ho(sing, 6he private sector shall be
organi0e to innovate an pro(ce ecent ho(sing at lower costs, while the govern#ent shall be
tas9e to i#prove the e""iciency o" the ho(sing #ar9et, 6he !resient has en;oine the s(pport o"
/ongress to enact bills aressing the high price o" (rban lans "or ho(sing, 4y p(tting into
place a s(stainable ho(sing "inancing, the private sector, especially the ban9s, is calle to
participate in the ho(sing #ar9et, 6he ho(sing progra# shall also provie sec(rity o" ten(re "or
the in"or#al sector, consisting o" poor an low salarie wor9ers "ro# govern#ent an the private
sector, Assistance will be e<tene in the "or# o" cons(ltations "or resettle#ent, ho(sing an
livelihoo training to a""ecte poor "a#ilies who are in anger areas,
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5n recognition an s(pport o" the /o#prehensive Agrarian *e"or# !rogra# (/A*!) as a
strategic progra# to "ight poverty an p(sh r(ral evelop#ent, the Macapagal Arroyo
a#inistration has spee (p lan istrib(tion an elivery o" s(pport services to the "ar#er-
bene"iciaries, 6he sa#e shall apply to the istrib(tion o" p(blic lans, 6he +epart#ent o"
Agrarian *e"or# (+A*) an +epart#ent o" 8nviron#ent an Bat(ral *eso(rces (+8B*) are the
lea agencies "or lan istrib(tion, agric(lt(ral lans to be istrib(te by +A*, while p(blic
lans to be istrib(te by +8B*,
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6he Minanao Bational 5nitiative or PMinanao BatinQ is the so(n strategy "or peace
an evelop#ent in Minanao that is being e<ec(te across #any areas o" action "ro# sec(rity
to in"rastr(ct(re to e(cation to econo#ic growth to poverty re(ction to law en"orce#ent,
!(she to be an i#portant step towars the "(l"ill#ent o" the pro#ise o" the region, PMinanao
BatinQ ai#s to #obili0e the local govern#ents, civil society an the b(siness co##(nity in the
bl(eprint "or evelop#ent "or M(sli# Minanao, 5t has been note that M(sli# Minanao
contin(e to be the poorest area in the co(ntry, beset by a very low literacy rate an whose
econo#ic e<cl(sion has res(lte in con"licts, G(ie by "o(r principles, the socio-econo#ic
pac9age wo(l be carrie o(t in over 5,%%% villages in MinanaoNs "o(r regions- A(tono#o(s
*egion in M(sli# Minanao (A*MM), -o(thcentral Minanao, :estern Minanao an
Borthern Minanao, A 1%-point progra# has been rawn in view o" the 6ripoli Agree#ent
reache by the Govern#ent o" the *ep(blic o" the !hilippines an the Moro Bational @iberation
Front,
Str!) Re1,6*ic N$,tic$* 4i)'7$#
6he -trong *ep(blic Ba(tical )ighway is one o" !resient Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.s
#a;or legacies to the nation, /overing 17 cities, towns an islans that will re(ce by 17 ho(rs
the travel ti#e (sing the co##on lan an sea ro(tes, the Ihighways o" the seaI or the I#oving
briges conceptI is so#ething that co(l trans"or# not ;(st b(siness an agric(lt(re in o(r islan
provinces, b(t also o#estic to(ris#, 6he na(tical highway will provie the bac9bone "or the
evelop#ent o" to(ris# an agric(lt(ral in(stries, by enhancing the accessibility o" (ni2(e
to(rist estinations west o" the !hilippines, 5t wo(l #ini#i0e the hanling e<penses an ti#e
travel "or goos, res(lting in re(ce prices "or cons(#ers, 6here will be less nee "or loaing
the goos on an o"" barges, as cargo tr(c9s the#selves can get on the ro-ro, 6he leaing
bene"iciaries wo(l be o(r islan provinces,
Pres#!) T$m$8 G$mt P$m1$mi*#$
G$mt !$ M,r$ $t A6t 2$#$
6he !resyong 6a#a, Ga#ot !a#pa#ilya is the govern#ent.s act(al response to aress
the heavy b(ren o" high #eicine prices on the Filipino cons(#ers, !resient Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo has irecte the instant acco#plish#ent o" this progra# that will i#prove
p(blic access to 2(ality healthcare, 6he progra# involves the i#portation o" wiely recogni0e,
o""-patent brane #eicines which are (s(ally prescribe "or the #ost co##on ail#ents an
iseases, 6hese #eicines shall be #ae available to Filipino cons(#ers at very a""orable
prices,
2ALA4I
6he Hapit-4isig @aban sa Hahirapan (HA@A)5) progra# is an anti- poverty plan o" the
a#inistration o" !resient Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 6he pro;ect will help the govern#ent in
strengthening the capability o" local govern#ent (nits (@G3s) to esign, i#ple#ent, an #anage
evelop#ent activities, -(ch activities #ay incl(e basic in"rastr(ct(re li9e new or rehabilitate
roas an briges, barangay schools an clinics, an water s(pply an sanitation "acilities,
/o##(nities will prioriti0e their evelop#ent nees, esign activities, see9 technical e<pertise
an #a9e in"or#e choices on how reso(rces are (se "or s(stainable poverty re(ction, More
than 5,=%% poor barangays in 19= #(nicipalities in 4% o" the poorest provinces in the !hilippines
are probable to bene"it "ro# this pro;ect, 6hese will be #ostly in r(ral areas, where #ost poor
Filipinos live,
E0Prc,reme!t
6he 8lectronic !roc(re#ent -yste# or 8!- is one initiative o" govern#ent to i#prove
an #oerni0e govern#ent.s proc(re#ent services, 5t involves the creation an operation o" a
central portal "or govern#ent proc(re#ent, biing an s(pplier in"or#ation re2(ire#ents, an
the increasing (se o" the portal a#ong govern#ent agencies, 6he 8!- is e<pecte to attain
transparency in p(blic proc(re#ent activities, 6he res(lting i#prove co#petition will
enco(rage the attain#ent o" the best 2(ality pro(cts at the lowest possible prices an
conse2(ently generate s(bstantial savings in p(blic spening, -o#e !'% #illion in newspaper
avertise#ents an !E%% #illion o(t o" the !17 billion govern#ent proc(re#ent b(get are
e<pecte to be save, Ac2(isition ti#e by govern#ent agencies shall also be shortene by two
($) wee9s, an event(ally, eliveries can be one I;(st in ti#eI,
E*ectri/ic$ti! / ($r$!)$#s
6he progra# ai#s to provie electricity to 1,51= barangays all over the co(ntry,
N$ti!$* 4e$*t' I!s,r$!ce Pr)r$m
!hilhealth is the govern#ent.s priority health progra# that ai#s to bene"it the co(ntry.s
poor co##(nities, /iting the nee "or (niversal health care to help the poor s(rvive with the
prohibitive costs o" getting sic9, the !resient irecte the !hilhealth to e<pan its networ9
coverage to the poor, #ostly those living in the (rban areas, A health ins(rance car holer an
any #e#ber o" his "a#ily who gets sic9 can go to a govern#ent hospital an present the sai
car to avail o" "ree #eical services
,
Goo Governance - 5ntensi"ie Anti-Gra"t an /orr(ption /a#paign
5n her 5na(g(ral -peech in $%%1, !resient Gloria Macapagal Arroyo e<plaine on her
a#inistration.s core belie" to achieve goo governanceS I6o ens(re that o(r gains are not
egenerate thro(gh corr(ption, we #(st i#prove T#oral stanarsU, As we o so, we create
"ertile gro(n "or goo governance base on a so(n #oral "o(nation, a philosophy o"
transparency, an an ethic o" e""ective i#ple#entation,I
2A(AYANI4AN
6he progra# is an integrate elivery o" basic services to AF:s at wor9sites abroa an
at ho#e in the !hilippines, 3ner Habayanihan, the AF:s will be able to avail the#selves o" the
"ollowing servicesS Averseas :or9ers :el"are A#inistration An--ite :el"are -ervices that
wo(l incl(e e<paneVvol(ntary #e#bership, +A@8VA::AV!hilippine Averseas
8#ploy#ent A#inistration 8lectronic 5enti"ication /ar (8-/ar) services, )ealth
#aintenance services thro(gh the A::A Meicare progra# wherein the AF: an #e#bers o"
the "a#ily will be entitle to bene"its over an above those grante by !hil)ealth, !ag-545G
F(n.s )o(sing services wherein the +A@8 an the !ag-545G "(n have alreay signe a
#e#oran(# o" agree#ent "or the ;oint i#ple#entation o" the !ag-545G Averseas )o(sing
!rogra# (!A!), 6he !A! ai#s to e<pan !ag-545G #e#bership a#ong AF:s an provie the#
the opport(nity to obtain their own ho#es at a""orable #eans, --- !rovient F(n (Fle<i-F(n)
services, which will be solely "or AF:s, is esigne to allow wor9ers to save har-earne
#oney while wor9ing abroa, 4y investing in the Fle<i-F(n at a very a""orable cost, wor9ers
are ass(re contin(e earnings a"ter retire#ent,
Ti!"$'$! !i G*ri$ L$6$!"er$ R**i!) Stres
6his pro;ect ai#s to give the poor the opport(nity to b(y "oo an #eicines at #(ch
lower prices, *ice is now available anyti#e, ine<pensive an o" goo 2(ality,
LAND REFORM IN T4E P4ILIPPINES
Arr# $"mi!istr$ti!
An -epte#ber $7, $%%4, !resient Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, signe 8<ec(tive Arer
Bo, =E4, an the +epart#ent o" Agrarian *e"or# was rena#e to +epart#ent o" @an *e"or#,
6his 8A also broaene the scope o" the epart#ent, #a9ing it responsible "or all lan re"or# in
the co(ntry, 5t also place the !hilippine /o##ission on 3rban !oor (!/3!) (ner its
s(pervision an control, *ecognition o" the ownership o" ancestral o#ain by inigeno(s
peoples also beca#e the responsibility o" this new epart#ent, (ner the Bational /o##ission
on 5nigeno(s !eoples (B/5!),
An A(g(st $=, $%%5, !resient Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signe 8<ec(tive Arer Bo, 45E
an rena#e the +epart#ent o" @an *e"or# bac9 to +epart#ent o" Agrarian *e"or#, since Ithe
/o#prehensive Agrarian *e"or# @aw goes beyon ;(st lan re"or# b(t incl(es the totality o"
all "actors an s(pport services esigne to li"t the econo#ic stat(s o" the bene"iciaries,I
:hen !resient Boynoy A2(ino too9 o""ice, there was a renewe p(sh to co#pete
the agrarian re"or#, 6he +epart#ent o" Agrarian *e"or# aopte a goal o" istrib(te all /A*!-
eligible lan by the en o" !res, A2(ino.s ter# in $%1E, As o" 7(ne $%1=,
E94,1'1 hectares re#aine to be istrib(te, accoring to +A*,
)aciena @(isita, owne by the /o;(angco "a#ily, which incl(es the late "or#er
!resient /ora01n /, A2(ino an her son, c(rrent !resient A2(ino, has been a notable case o"
lan re"or#,
De1$rtme!t / A)r$ri$! Re/rm (DAR)
+epart#ent o" Agrarian *e"or# (+A*) is the lea i#ple#enting agency o"
/o#prehensive Agrarian *e"or# !rogra# (/A*!), 5t (nerta9es lan ten(re i#prove#ent,
evelop#ent o" progra# bene"iciaries, an agrarian ;(stice elivery, &irgilio e los *eyes is the
c(rrent secretary o" +A*,
4istr# / DAR
6he +A* was create (ner *ep(blic Act Bo, E='9, when !resient Ferinan 8,
Marcos signe it into law on -epte#ber 1%, 1971, 6he Act necessitate the establish#ent o" a
new sel"-containe +epart#ent, 5t replace the "or#er @an A(thority that was create by virt(e
o" *,A, Bo, ='44 that too9 e""ect on A(g(st ', 19E=, *,A, Bo, ='44 reorgani0e e<isting
agencies involve in tas9s relate to lan re"or# an realigne their "(nctions towar attaining
the co##on ob;ectives o" the lan re"or# progra#,
5n 197', when the co(ntry aopte the parlia#entary "or# o" govern#ent, the +A* was
rena#e Ministry o" Agrarian *e"or#,
An 7(ly $E, 19'7, the +epart#ent by virt(e o" 8<ec(tive Arer Bo, 1$9-A was organi0e
str(ct(rally an "(nctionally, 6his 8,A, e<pane the powers an operations o" the +epart#ent,
An -epte#ber $7, $%%4, !resient Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, signe 8<ec(tive Arer
Bo, =E4, an the +epart#ent o" Agrarian *e"or# was rena#e to +epart#ent o" @an *e"or#,
6his 8,A, also broaene the scope o" the +epart#ent, #a9ing it responsible "or all lan re"or#
in the co(ntry, 5t also place the !hilippine /o##ission on 3rban !oor (!/3!) (ner its
s(pervision an control, *ecognition o" the ownership o" ancestral o#ain by inigeno(s
peoples also beca#e the responsibility o" this new epart#ent, (ner the Bational /o##ission
on 5nigeno(s !eoples (B/5!),
An A(g(st $=, $%%5, !resient Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signe 8<ec(tive Arer Bo, 45E
an rena#e the +epart#ent o" @an *e"or# bac9 to +epart#ent o" Agrarian *e"or#, since Ithe
/o#prehensive Agrarian *e"or# @aw goes beyon ;(st lan re"or# b(t incl(es the totality o"
all "actors an s(pport services esigne to li"t the econo#ic stat(s o" the bene"iciaries,I
At the present a#inistration o" !resient 4enigno -i#eon PBoynoyQ A2(ino 555, the
+A* which is the lea agency "or /A*! i#ple#entation is bent on s(staining the gains o"
agrarian re"or# thro(gh its three #a;or co#ponentsF @an 6en(re 5#prove#ent (@65), !rogra#
4ene"iciaries +evelop#ent (!4+) an Agrarian 7(stice +elivery (A7+),
6ogether with the e""orts to "ight gra"t an corr(ption by the !resient, it is i#perative to
have instit(tional re"or#s within +A* as a co#ple#ent to the above#entione +A*
co#ponents as well as give creence, transparency an acco(ntability at all sectors o" the +A*
b(rea(cracy,
G*ri$ M$c$1$)$* Arr# (2001 2010)
6he GMA a#inistration has aopte the 4AKAB-AB5)AB concept as the
i#ple#enting "ra#ewor9 "or /A*!, 4ayan #eans people an Anihan #eans harvest an
4ayanihan #eans wor9ing together, Applie to /A*!, 4ayan Anihan #eans a (nite people
wor9ing together "or the s(ccess"(l i#ple#entation o" agrarian re"or#,
6he 4ayan-Anihan Fra#ewor9 has i""erent i#ple#enting strategies na#elyS
-alin-@(paS Accelerating lan trans"er an i#proving lan ten(re,
Hatar(nganS !ro#pt an "air settle#ent o" agrarian isp(tes an elivery o" agrarian
re"or# ;(stice,
4ayanihanS 4etter elivery by the govern#ent o" appropriate s(pport services to A*4s
an the #obili0ation o" the A*4s the#selves in the trans"or#ation o" the agrarian re"or#
co##(nities into an agrarian re"or# 0ones an into progressive "ar#ing,
Habayanihan or the Honsehong 4ayan !ara sa AnihanS 5nstit(tionali0ation not only o" the
syste# o" ialog(e an cons(ltation b(t also ;oint proble# solving with A* sta9eholers,
partic(larly peopleNs organi0ations, cooperatives an BGAs,
Ha#alayanS *aising the awareness o" +A* personnel, agrarian re"or# bene"iciaries an
the general p(blic on agrarian re"or# an its contrib(tion to social ;(stice an evelop#ent,
3ner ArroyoNs a#inistration intro(ce the Hapit 4isig sa Hahirapan Agrarian *e"or#
Lones (HA*LAB8s) as a progra# strategy o" the +A* in /A*! 5#ple#entation, HA*LAB8s
is a partnership an convergence strategy ai#e at achieving asset re"or#, poverty re(ction,
"oo s(""iciency, "ar# pro(ctivity, goo governance, social e2(ity an e#power#ent o"
agrarian re"or# bene"iciaries (A*4s) both in A*/s an non-A*/s,
Ather speci"ic progra#s (ner this a#inistration to enhance /A*! were also
i#ple#ente li9e the G(layan Magsasa9ang Agraryo, 6his intens to a inco#e an "oo
sec(rity to "ar#ers an their co##(nities, 8(cational opport(nities were also (shere in to
"ar#erNs chilren an epenents thro(gh the +iosao Macapagal -cholar !rogra#,
6his a#inistration is also creite in heightening agrarian case resol(tion by intro(cing
a 2(ota syste# to co#pel a;(icators to wor9 "aster on agrarian cases an train "ar#ers into
paralegals,