THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
September 2004 Issue
 

President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo’s
10-point Agenda

1. The creation of six million jobs in six years via more opportunities given to entrepreneurs, tripling of the amount of loans for lending to small and medium enterprises and the development of one to two million hectares of land for agricultural business;

2. The construction of new buildings, classrooms, provision of desks and chairs and books for students and scholarships to poor families;

3. The balancing of the budget;

4. The “decentralization” of progress around the nation through the use of transportation networks like the roll-on, roll-off and the digital infrastructure;

5. The provision of electricity and water supply to barangays nationwide;

6. The decongestion of Metro Manila by forming new cores of government and housing centers in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao;

7. The development of Clark and Subic as the best international service and logistic centers in the region;

8. The automation of the electoral process;

9. A just end to the peace process; and

10. A fair closure to the divisiveness among the Edsa 1, 2 and 3 forces.


 

C O N T E N T S

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BRIEFERS

The Brewing Fiscal Crisis

Unmanageable Public Deficit

 
PGMA's 10 - Point Program
New govs trained on effective management
Most Governors OK move te reset brgy election
LPP to heed Malacañang austerity calls
LGU's vow to help in Palace tax collection drive
Govs seek securitization of unreleased 2001, 2004 IRA
GMA commended for automatic release of IRA
Govs call for transfer of funds with devolution of national roads
LPP supports cabinet appointees
Young Governors praise Arroyo on IRA release action
Mandanas to national gov't: Respect autonomy of LGUs
 
PROVINCIAL NEWS FEATURES

Aumentado urges stronger RP-China ties

GVEA bares new priority programs

Nueva Ecija batting for Industrial Park

Province launches Bantay Pamilya Program
Human Rights, Responsible Parenthood and Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Fora in Socot held
Three Bicol provinces for swine restocking
 
 
Strengthening Local Autonomy Through Local Development and Decentralization...