What is Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's vision for the country?

Answer 1

Gloria Arroyo is a president who is full of vision. She envisions the Philippines to be a First World country by 2029. This vision of hers for the country includes a bigger and more resilient middle class, improved infrastructure and services to make technology more accessible to a greater number of people, and stable political and economic institutions (Frank Cimatu in Inquirer.net, 29 December 2007). But she has also conveniently revised her vision a number of times to make excuses for goals that were never achieved (Patricio Mangubat in the New Philippine Revolution, 23 July 2009). The question is: has there been any progress towards her vision, which can be attributed to purposeful efforts by her administration?

References:

Cimatu, Frank

Arroyo Reiterates Vision of First World Status for RP

Inquirer.net, 29 December 2007

Posted online at:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20071229-109386/Arroyo_reiterates_vision_of_First_World_status_for_RP

Mangubat, Patricio

Mrs. Gloria Arroyo's Unfulfilled Vision

New Philippine Revolution, 23 July 2009

Posed online at:

http://newphilrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/mrs-gloria-arroyos-unfulfilled-vision.html

Answer 2

1. Creation of six to ten million jobs by giving loans to entrepreneurs and development of one to two million hectares of land for agricultural business

2. Education for all, the construction of new school buildings, classrooms, provision of books and computers for every school

3.Computerization of the electoral process

4. peace agreements with rebel groups

5. Just "closure the wounds" created by EDSA I,II,III

6. Provision of power and water supply to all barangays.

7. Balancing the national budget by efficient collection of revenues and spending on more important matters.

8. Development of Clark Air Field and Subic Naval Base as the logistics center of the southeast Asian Region.