This document discusses the concept of development in the Philippines over different presidential administrations from Ferdinand Marcos to the present. It notes that Marcos spearheaded infrastructure and economic reforms while subsequent presidents focused on further reforms, liberalization, privatization, and addressing issues like poverty reduction, inclusive growth, and sustainability. The UN views development as achieving a higher quality of life through economic, social, and environmental progress in a sustainable and democratic manner that empowers all people.

1. Concept of
Development
Part 2
Josefina B. Bitonio,DPA
IGPS – LNU
Dagupan City

2. What is development?

3. During his three terms in office as President of
the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos made
many advancements in the country’s
infrastructure and spearheaded successful
economic reforms.
To address the present macro-economic imbalance
arising from budgetary deficit and tight foreign
exchange situation in as much as the economic
adjustments in growth targets and government
investment program, to be responsive to the goals of
economic dev elopement , equitable distribution of
income and wealth and poverty alleviation and
economic stabilization.
1965-1986
1986-1992

4. The Ramos administration focused on reforms that sought to
address the still-lingering issues that the Philippines and
embraced a “comprehensive reform strategy” that targeted
opening the economy, reducing macroeconomic imbalances,
and addressing structural rigidities, among others. Ramos had
been most successful where the reform effort entailed
liberalization and deregulation, He encouraged the
privatization of public entities to include the modernization of
public infrastructure through an expanded build-operate and
transfer law.
1992-1998
1998-2001
Angat Pinoy. The vision of the Estrada Administration
calls for poverty reduction through sustained growth and
effective targeted support program for the poor and
vulnerable sector of society

5. The basic task of the Medium Term Philippine
Development Plan for the period 2004-2010 is to
fight poverty and build prosperity for the greatest
number of the Filipino people
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 2001-2010
The Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 adopts a
framework of inclusive growth, which is high growth that is
sustained, generates mass employment, and reduces
poverty. With good governance and anticorruption as the
overarching theme of each and every intervention, the Plan
translates into specific goals, objectives, strategies, programs
and projects all the things that we want to accomplish in the
medium term.
2010-2016
Benigno Aquino III

6. The Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 is the first
medium-term plan to be anchored on the 0-10 point
Socioeconomic Agenda and is geared towards
the AmBisyon Natin 2040 which articulates the Filipino
people’s collective vision of a MATATAG, MAGINHAWA,
AT PANATAG NA BUHAY PARA SA LAHAT. It also takes
into account the country’s international commitments such
as the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
MTDP 2023-2028 shall guide the country’s socioeconomic
development over the medium term. According to the
President, the plan will pave the way for sustained
development and address national issues, including job
creation and poverty alleviation.
Rodrigo Duterte 2016-2021
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 2021-2027

7. "Development is one of the main priorities of the United
Nations. Development is a multidimensional undertaking
to achieve a higher quality of life for all people. Economic
development, social development and environmental
protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing
components of sustainable development.
"Sustained economic growth is essential to the economic
and social development of all countries, in particular
developing countries. Through such growth, which should
be broadly based so as to benefit all people, countries will
be able to improve the standards of living of their people
through the eradication of poverty, hunger, disease and
illiteracy, the provision of adequate shelter and secure
employment for all and the preservation of the integrity of
the environment.
Introduction - UN Documentation: Development - Research Guides at United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld
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8. "Democracy, respect for all human rights and
fundamental freedoms, including the right to
development, transparent and accountable
governance and administration in all sectors of
society, and effective participation by civil
society are also an essential part of the
necessary foundations for the realization of
social and people-centred sustainable
development.
"The empowerment of women and their full
participation on a basis of equality in all
spheres of society is fundamental for
development."
Introduction - UN Documentation: Development - Research Guides at United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld
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10. “We need to digitalize the Philippines."
• Philippines managing to sustain positive growth amid
increasing commodity prices. Latest fiscal reports say that
private consumption expenditures have already surpassed
pre-pandemic levels and continue to grow as the economy
further opens.
• According to ADB, the country’s growth will be supported by
a strong domestic demand, pick-up in employment rate,
remittance inflows, private investment expansion, and large
public infrastructure projects.
• The report further states that many industries can take
advantage of the development of the Philippine e-
commerce, including telco (data boom), logistics and
warehousing (supply chain), and social media. Similarly,
business in retail that will innovate businesses will benefit
from E-commerce rise. This in turn will undoubtedly become
an economic multiplier, as it enables improved market
access and expansion