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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

www.arangkadaphilippines.com

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.


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


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


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

JFC Press Conferencewww.arangkadaphilippines.

com

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.

com

PART 1GROWING TOO SLOW

Average real GDP growth rates, by decades, ASEAN-6,

1960-2013




ESTIMATED…

US$75 BILLION IN FDI10 MILLION JOBSUS$ TRILLION TAX REVENUE

…FROM 2010-2020IF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE

IMPLEMENTED



2013 COMPETITIVENESS RANKINGS

Improved Rankings: 9

Stable Rankings: 1Deteriorated Rankings: 2

Not Yet Released: 3


BIG WINNER SECTORS


GENERAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT


ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

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2013 - 73%

2012 - 65%

2011 - 51%

ASSESSMENT SUMMARY


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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

Active Recommendations vs Dormant Recommendations


SAMPLE SECTION SUMMARY


SAMPLE RECOMMENDATION

Source: Part 3: Big Winner Sectors (Airports), p.92.


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Twitter: @arangkadaPH

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