ACCELERATING

INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT

Presented by:
ELMER J. DECENA
ARIEL M. NARBOADA
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Vision:
A prosperous, inclusive, and resilient society where all Filipinos
enjoy a matatag, maginhawa, at panatag na buhay.

Goal:
Develop and protect the capabilities of individuals and families.

Focus Areas:
• Promote human and social development
• Reduce vulnerabilities and protect
purchasing power
• Increase income-earning ability
 PROMOTING HUMAN & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Boosting Health:
• Improve social determinants of health (healthy communities, workplaces,
schools).
• Enable healthy choices and behaviors (health literacy, access to nutritious
food).
• Improve healthcare access, quality, and efficiency (infrastructure,
workforce, financing).
• Strengthen health systems (governance, resilience, research).

Improving Education and Lifelong Learning:

• Achieve quality basic education for all.
• Enhance TVET and higher education for global competitiveness.
• Improve governance for human capital development.
Establishing Livable Communities:
• Promote social environment (access to basic needs, social
cohesion).
• Improve environmental quality (waste management, green spaces).
• Upgrade built environment (housing, transportation, utilities).
• Advance responsive governance.
 Reducing Vulnerabilities and
Protecting Purchasing Power
Ensuring Food Security and Proper Nutrition:
• Attain sufficient and stable food supply.
• Expand access to affordable, safe, and nutritious food.
• Improve nutrition across all ages.

Strengthening Social Protection:

• Achieve a universal, modern, and integrated social protection system.
• Mitigate individual and lifecycle risks.
• Manage economic risks.
• Mitigate natural, health, climate, and human-induced hazards.
• Address governance and political risks.
 Increasing Income-Earning Ability

Challenges:
• Skills mismatch.
• Job disruptions due to automation and
climate change.
• Low youth employment and participation.
• Emerging digital careers and the gig
economy.
 STRATEGIES
• Align education and training with labor market needs.
• Update training standards and curricula.
• Invest in TVET, higher education, and digitalization.
• Promote lifelong learning and skills assessment.
• Strengthen collaboration with industry.
• Enhance employment facilitation services.
• Address labor market discrimination.
 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

Strengthening Social Protection

The legislative agenda for social protection focuses on creating a
comprehensive and integrated system that addresses various risks
and vulnerabilities faced by Filipinos.
Key proposed bills include:

Universal and Integrated Social Protection System: This bill aims to

establish a legal framework that recognizes social protection as a basic
right, institutionalizes a social protection floor, establishes
coordination structures, updates social registries, enhances digital
payment platforms, and ensures sustainable financing and
partnerships.

Unified System of Separation, Retirement, and Pension: This bill

seeks to provide a fair and sustainable pension system for uniformed
personnel, addressing issues like automatic indexation, funding
sources, and retirement age.
Disability Support Allowance: This bill proposes to grant cash
subsidies to households with persons with disabilities to help cover
disability-related costs.

Expansion of Unemployment Insurance: This aims to expand the

coverage and benefits of unemployment insurance programs under
the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS).

Evacuation Center Act: This act proposes to establish permanent and

resilient evacuation centers with necessary facilities to avoid using
classrooms during calamities, considering the welfare of vulnerable
groups like children, women, PWDs, and the elderly.
 CONCLUSION
• The PDP 2023-2028 aims to transform the health sector
for a healthier Philippines.
• The plan focuses on a holistic approach, addressing
social determinants, individual choices, healthcare
access, and system strengthening.
• Success requires collaboration between government,
private sector, and civil society.
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Vision:
A secure and peaceful Philippines where communities thrive, free
from violence and conflict.

Goal:
To achieve economic transformation through peace, security, and a
just society.

Focus:
• Protecting and developing conflict-affected areas.
• Safeguarding quality of life from criminality.
• Protecting communities from hazards.
• Upholding territorial integrity.
• Enhancing the administration of justice.
 ASSESSMENT AND CHALLENGES
Progress:
• Peace agreements have stabilized security in many areas.
• Economic activity has increased in formerly conflict-affected areas.
• Significant reduction in crime due to intensified law enforcement.

Challenges:
• Implementation of peace agreements and reintegration of former
combatants.
• Continued presence of criminal and terrorist groups.
• Natural hazards and territorial disputes.
• Cybercrimes and attacks on critical infrastructure.
 STRATEGY FRAMEWORK FOR
PEACE AND SECURITY

Guiding Principles:
• Integrated, transparent, people-centered, and human rights-based
approach.

Key Outcomes:
• Protection and development of conflict-affected communities.
• Quality of life safeguarded from criminality.
• Protection from natural hazards and security threats.
• Upholding territorial integrity and sovereignty.
 STRATEGIES FOR PEACE AND SECURITY
Conflict-Affected Communities:
• Complete implementation of peace agreements.
• Ensure full transition of the BARMM government.
• Expedite normalization and reintegration of former combatants.
• Strengthen convergence of programs and conflict-sensitive
interventions.

Quality of Life:
• Holistic approach to countering illegal drugs.
• Strengthened police engagement with communities.
• Regional and international partnerships against terrorism and
transnational crimes.
 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
1.National Defense Act: This act seeks to modernize and professionalize the
Department of National Defense (DND) and its bureaus.

2.Mandatory Citizens' Service Training Act: This act proposes to unify existing
training programs into a comprehensive civil and military training program for
college students.

3.Self-Reliant Defense Posture Act: This act aims to revitalize the self-reliant
defense program, incentivize local defense enterprises, and establish an office for
defense technology research and development.

4.Philippine Maritime Zones Act: This act seeks to define maritime zones and
sovereignty to protect the country's territorial waters.
5. Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act: This act aims to designate safe sea lanes
and air routes to prevent unauthorized passage through Philippine territory.

6. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Act: This act aims to protect

critical infrastructure by setting minimum standards for government agencies.

7. Cybersecurity Act: This act seeks to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce and
give the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
regulatory authority over cybersecurity.

8. Enabling law creating an autonomous region in the Cordilleras: This law would
provide a framework for establishing an autonomous region in the Cordilleras,
promoting local governance and development.
 CONCLUSION KEY TAKEAWAYS
• The PDP 2023-2028 prioritizes • Peace and security are prerequisites
peace, security, and justice as for sustainable development.
foundations for economic • The Philippines faces a complex set
transformation. of security challenges.
• A whole-of-government and whole- • The PDP 2023-2028 outlines a
of-society approach is crucial for comprehensive and multi-faceted
achieving these goals. approach to address these
• The plan outlines comprehensive challenges.
strategies to address both traditional • Collaboration between government,
and emerging security challenges. private sector, and civil society is
essential for success.
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 Water Resources:
Ensuring Security and Sustainability
Goal:
Achieve water security, ecological integrity, and resilience to water
hazards.

Challenges:
Limited resources, climate change impacts, inadequate infrastructure,
fragmented governance.

Strategy:
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
 WATER CHALLENGES
Limited Resources:
Philippines has limited freshwater potential, with increasing demand due to population growth and
economic activity.

Climate Change:
Increased variability in rainfall patterns, more frequent extreme weather events (typhoons,
droughts).

Infrastructure Gaps:
Aging and inadequate infrastructure for water supply, irrigation, and flood control.

Fragmented Governance:
Over 30 water-related agencies with overlapping mandates, leading to uncoordinated planning and
management.

Data Gaps:
Insufficient data collection for effective water resource assessment and planning.
 STRATEGY FRAMEWORK
• Water Availability: Upgrade and expand water infrastructure (dams, irrigation systems, flood
control).

• Efficient Allocation: Implement water-use efficiency measures, promote rainwater harvesting,

and explore market-based instruments.

• Water Quality: Strengthen monitoring and enforcement of water quality standards, address
pollution from various sources.

• Sanitation and Drainage: Improve sanitation facilities and drainage systems, promote proper
waste disposal.

• Resource Protection: Protect land, water, and coastal resources through conservation and
rehabilitation efforts.

• Hazard Protection: Implement measures to protect lives and property from water-related
hazards (floods, storm surges, dam failures).
 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

Department of Water Resources:

Streamline water-related functions and separate resource
regulation from economic regulation.

Water Regulatory Commission:

Create a fair and transparent regulatory environment for
water supply and sanitation investments.
 CONCLUSION
• The PDP 2023-2028 aims to transform the health sector
for a healthier Philippines.
• The plan focuses on a holistic approach, addressing
social determinants, individual choices, healthcare
access, and system strengthening.
• Success requires collaboration between government,
private sector, and civil society.
 THANK YOU!
REFERENCE:
Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028