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                    [Title] => DOT, DOLE, DOF to boost gov't efficiency
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Through the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Department of Tourism (DOT) is collaborating with other government agencies to minimize excessive regulations to improve the Philippines’ competitiveness in the region.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => The Good News [SectionUrl] => the-good-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 419829 [Title] => Huwag magpalinis sa mandurugas [Summary] => LAHAT na lang sa gobyerno pabenta, daing ni dating Speaker Joe de Venecia. [DatePublished] => 2008-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135482 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 419835 [Title] => Don't trust the top to start cleanup [Summary] =>

Everybody’s now for sale, ex-Speaker Joe de Venecia lamented. The highest official of the land and the executive branch, down to legislators and local officials are in the pockets of contratistas. Justice goes to highest bidders.

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 390073 [Title] => Are we really that corrupt? [Summary] => The recent survey by the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) comes at a most inopportune time, just when the economy is starting to pick up and there is renewed interest in the Philippines as an investment destination. Even GMA’s approval rating is supposed to be getting better, but now comes PERC, compounded by a US Congressional panel demanding more government action on the issue of extra-judicial killings — all these once again giving a negative perception of what is going on in this country.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133594 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 390097 [Title] => Top exec of US power firm slams PERC corrupt label on RP [Summary] => The top executive of the largest American power company in the country slammed the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) survey, which dubbed the country as the most corrupt economy in Asia.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353682 [Title] => GMA orders transparency in all gov’t biddings [Summary] => President Arroyo urged the private sector and non-government organizations to get actively involved in the bidding of government projects to ensure transparency.

In issuing Memorandum Circular No. 105, Mrs. Arroyo enjoined all government departments, agencies and state-owned and controlled corporations to invite observers from the private sector and NGOs to "sit in all stages of the proceedings of their respective bids and awards committee" to enhance transparency and accountability in government transactions.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353174 [Title] => Turn on your charm, GMA urges public servants [Summary] => President Arroyo ordered yesterday front-line government agencies — especially those with bad reputations in dealing with the public — to turn on their charms to improve their public image and attract more businesses.

Mrs. Arroyo made the directive during the Export Development Council meeting at Malacañang where she also ordered that all front-line government agencies should place a huge billboard at the entrances of their offices on step-by-step procedures to be undertaken by their clients.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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