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More Reforms=More Jobs! Mr. John ForbesTRANSCRIPT
MORE REF
ORMS = M
ORE
JOBS!
The
JFC A
rangka
da Phili
ppines
Third
Anniv
ersa
ry F
orum
Febru
ary
26, 2
014,
Rizal
Bal
lroom
, Mak
ati S
hangri-
La
PURPO
SE O
F FO
RUM &
EXPL
ANATIO
N OF
ASSES
SMEN
T
BY JO
HN D. F
ORBES, A
MCHAM SEN
IOR A
DVISOR
PURPOSE OF THE FORUM
• Observe third anniversary of the Arangkada Philippines Project (TAPP) launch in December 2010
• Release and discuss third assessment of Arangkada• Assemble public and private sector Arangkada experts
to energize our advocacies of more reforms for more jobs
Arangkada Press Launch with the Joint Foreign Chambers and the Department of Trade and Industry
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INTERACTIVE FORUM
Send questions & comments:•SMS: via InfoTXT• Twitter: @arangkadaPH, #arangkada• Live discussion: www.arangkadaphlippines.com/live• Facebook: facebook.com/arangkadaphilippines•E-mail: [email protected]•Handwritten note: Form inside your forum kit
If we can’t answer today, we will do so after the Forum.
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FORUM PROGRAM
Welcoming and Opening Remarks, and Message from the US Government
Presentation of the Forum’s Purpose and Explanation of the Assessment
• Mr. John D. Forbes: Senior Advisor, AmCham-TAPP
Presentation of the Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award
• Mr. Shameem Qurashi: President, PAMURI
Part 1: Growing Too Slow• Dr. Roberto F. de Ocampo: Vice-Chairman, MBC; former
Finance Secretary
Part 2: Becoming More Competitive• Mr. Guillermo M. Luz: Private Sector Co-Chair, NCC
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Part 3: High Job-Creating Sectors• Dr. Rogier van den Brink: Senior Economist, World Bank
Philippines
Panel Discussion• Moderator: Mr. Coco Alcuaz, ABS-CBN
• Panelists: Dr. van den Brink, Mr. Roberto Batungbacal, Ms. Aileen Clemente, and Mr. Philip Soliven
Keynote Speech on Strengthening the Rule of Law• Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno
Part 4: Justice, Governance, and Education
Panel Discussion• Moderator: David Celdran, Senior Anchor Reporter, ABS-CBN
• Panelists: Dr. de Jesus, Atty. Marcelo, and Ms. Nuesa
LUNCHEON
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Part 3: Infrastructure• Sec. Rogelio L. Singson: Secretary, Department of
Public Works and Highways
Panel Discussion• Moderator: Maria Ressa, CEO and Executive Editor,
Rappler
• Panelists: Sec. Singson, Atty. Austria, Mr. Carlos, and Dr. Chalmers
Keynote Speech on Achieving Inclusive Growth• Arsenio M. Balisacan: Secretary of Socioeconomic
Planning
Concluding Remarks• Mr. Rhicke Jennings: President, AmCham
END OF PROGRAM
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ARANGKADA ACTIVITIES• About 150 advocacy dialogue meetings with
senior government and other officials
• Online presence: www.arangkadaphilippines.com (over 325,000 hits from 85,000 unique visitors in 169 countries)
• Workshops (on Big Winner Sectors and Legislation) and three Arangkada Anniversary Fora
• Partnership with National Competitiveness Council
• Cooperation with Philippine Business Groups — Legislative Priorities, Memo to President, Letters on major business and economic reforms
• Three Arangkada Anniversary Assessments
• News clipswww.arangkadaphilippines.
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PART 1GROWING TOO SLOW
Average real GDP growth rates, by decades, ASEAN-6,
1960-2013
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ESTIMATED…
US$75 BILLION IN FDI10 MILLION JOBSUS$ TRILLION TAX REVENUE
…FROM 2010-2020IF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
IMPLEMENTED
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2013 COMPETITIVENESS RANKINGS
Improved Rankings: 9
Stable Rankings: 1Deteriorated Rankings: 2
Not Yet Released: 3
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BIG WINNER SECTORS
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GENERAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
2013
20112012
2013 - 73%
2012 - 65%
2011 - 51%
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Active Recommendations vs Dormant Recommendations
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SAMPLE SECTION SUMMARY
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SAMPLE RECOMMENDATION
Source: Part 3: Big Winner Sectors (Airports), p.92.
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BOHOL EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
LOCATION OF MUNICIPALITIESFOR BOAT DONATIONS
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The
JFC A
rangka
da Phili
ppines
Third
Anniv
ersa
ry F
orum
Febru
ary
26, 2
014,
Rizal
Bal
lroom
, Mak
ati S
hangri-
La