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Competitive

Advantage of thePhilippines

Albar. Dhillon. Ferolino.Guanzon. Jaro. Sio. Yubion.

(Human Resources, Strong CivilSociet an! "omen in #ation

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Human Resources

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The Philippines has been knownfor a labor that is…

• "ell e!ucate!

• Highl a!a&table

•  'rainable

• Goo! comman! o )nglish

• Cost e*ective

• +arge availabilit o man&oer

Th Phili i h

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The Philippines has areasonable chance of leading in

East Asia

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Strong Civil Societ

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Civil Societ• #on-governmental organizations

(#Gs%• /eo&le0s organization (/s%

• 1!eological orces (1Fs%

• Aca!eme

• Church

• 2e!ia

• $usinessCivil society entities – organizations that intersect with the domainof the state but are not part of the state apparatus

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Civil Societ in the Philippines

• Alive an! ell

• Consi!ere! as the most vibrant as evi!ence! in thehistor - succee!e! in installing to governments in&oer3 A4uino (5678% an! Arroo (9::5%

• /ro-active role in &romoting the common goo!

• A!vocates &olitical reorms an! re!uces social tensio

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Evolution of Philippine CivilSociet

Cultural movements an! civil societ organizationshave a long tra!ition in the /hili&&ines.

• 5768 revolution that en!e! the S&anish colonialism

• 5678 revolution hich en!e! the authoritarian ruleun!er Fer!inan! 2arcos ; 5678 Constitution

• +ocal Government Co!e o 5665

• A!o&tion o /hili&&ine Agen!a 95 (/A 95%

• /eo&le /oer 11

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!ocal "#$ %ovements

</hili&&ine #G sector has !evelo&e! a strong re&utor the !eliver o basic services to the urban an! rur&oor.=

- /hili&&ine Council or #G Cert

#G &artici&ation in governance3

• /oer o recall

• 2onitoring elections

• +ocal !evelo&ment councils

• #Gs in other local s&ecial bo!ies

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<#Gs to!a conront more com&le? issuessuch as globalization, labor migration an!government coo&eration or <co-o&etition=,long term #G viabilit,<&roessionalization=, un!ing an! nemo!els o su&&ort, as ell as institutional

!evelo&ments brought about b the grothan! maturit o the #G sector.=

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!ocal &usiness and Philanthropic$rgani'ations

/hilanthro&ic rganizations @ organize! entities such a

cor&orations, oun!ations, or associations that generatmanage resources !ran rom the membershi&, originbeneactor or oun!ers or charitable, civic an! social&ur&oses

• Rotar Club, +ion0s Club an! ianis Club

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/hili&&ine $usiness or Social /rogress (/$S/%, $isho$usinessmen0s Conerence ($$C% or Human Develoan! Associations o Foun!ation

• 2aBati $usiness Club an! /hili&&ine $usiness Conero the /hili&&ine Chamber o Commerce an! 1n!ustr(/CC1%

• #ational Citizens 2ovement or Free )lections (#A2

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Pro ( poor programs- &romote! b /hili&&ine business, hich orBs

closel ith government agencies an! civilsociet

• 1m&roving access to high4ualit basic e!ucation an!technical training &rograms

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2icrocre!it• Social housing

• Health an! nutrition &rograms

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)omen in "ation &uilding

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*ominant role at home

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"omen are i!enti>e! to home, bearing an! nurturingo chil!ren.

• 1n-charge o allocating limite! resources o thehousehol!.

• "omen alrea! enoe! a certain !egree o

economic in!e&en!ence.• "omen have been contributing both to the

househol! an! to national econom.

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The Evolving +ilipino )omen

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Fili&ino omen ere the >rst to mo!ernize in Asia.• Higher level o com&lete! schooling

• /artici&ate! in labor orce beore marriage

• Fili&inas becoming amil-hea!s an! nebrea!inners

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)omen as Professionals

Profession , share tototal no- ofwomenprofessionals

Total no- ofmen

Total no- ofwomen

 'eacher .7 E7,:9 5E,E5:

2i!ie 5. 6 599,7

C/A 7.8 ,:: 8:,75:

/hsician E.8 E,9 6,6:#urse .5 ,87E 97,78

Dentist .8 59,5: 9E,86

Civil )ngineer 5.6 8,:E: 5,7

Social "orBer 5. 89 55,7

Chemical)ngineer

5. 55,95E 55,6

#utrition 5.E 597 5:,8

 'o& 5: &roessions or Fili&ino "omenSource3 /roessional Regulation Commission (June 9::5.%

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)omen as &usiness $wners and+irm Heads

• 2an Fili&ino omen ac4uire! social status through business

• )?&osure o Fili&ino omen to certain social an! economicorces in the societ as res&onsible or !raing them into th&ro>t oriente! sstem an! the rear!s it o*ers.

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"omen are no more activel &artici&ating not onl in one bin several other businesses concerns an! also in the cor&orat

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• "omen-one! business can be oun! in all sectorsbut maorit ere in manuacturing, garments, eelr an! urniture; olloe! b marBeting an!real-estate sectors.

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Female-le! >rms accounte! or over / billion inasset an! ten! to be more labor-intensive.

• 2ore than hal o the total ,6 em&loment&rovi!e! b E local >rms ent to omen.

• Although maorit o >rms are male !ominate!, it is

not a hin!rance to career !evelo&ment an! havee ual o ortunities ith their male counter arts.

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)omen in Politics and#overnance

• Fili&ino omen ere giventhe right to vote.

• 59.6 o the seats in&arliament ere hel! bomen, 5 o those ingovernment ere omen.

• Fili&ino omen0s &olitical&artici&ation is higherthan those o other Asianneighboring countries.

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Iillegas, $ernar!o 2. Com&etitive A!vantage o the /hili&&ines.The Philippine Advantage. 2anila, /hili&&ines3 Kniversit o Asiaan! the /aci>c, 9::5. E-5:. /rint.