Promise 2: Government transparency: opening up government transactions
An Aquino Administration will ensure transparency and citizen’s participation in crafting and implementing laws, rules and regulations and in monitoring the programs, projects and transactions of government.
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Promise 5: Zero-based budgeting system
An Aquino Administration will put into place a “zero-based” budgeting system to enhance transparency and improve efficiency.
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Promise 6: Government appointments: follow civil service eligibility rules
Qualification standards, especially on eligibility, will be strictly followed, and at least half of the positions of Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries will be filled by honest and competent career civil servants to ensure continuity and sustainability of effective policies and programs.
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Promise 10: Target key industries with greatest potential for growth
We will have broad based and inclusive economic growth through increased incomes by generating quality jobs and attracting more investments.
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Promise 11: Promote entrepreneurship
We will promote entrepreneurship that provides employment, helping small and medium firms with access to credit and diffusion of technologies and skills.
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Promise 12: Increase health, education expenditure
We will focus investment expenditure in the very urgent need to invest in education (especially in early childhood education) and in health.
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Promise 13: Promote technical and vocational education
We will promote technical/vocational schools to strengthen the labor supply and better match the needs of enterprises.
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Promise 14: Reduce government overhead
We will instruct DBM to lead an internal government review of all its costs and present a plan to reduce government overhead within six months.
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Promise 15: Review policies on agriculture
We will review policies and programs to enhance productivity and modernize the agricultural sector.
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Promise 16: Lower cost of doing business in the country
(UPDATE: August 9, 2010) We will increase investments to provide quality jobs for Filipinos by lowering the costs of doing business in our country.
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