“Blueprint for a Viable Philippines”

Looks like a good plan.

From the PCIJ:

USING what it says are "broad strokes," a group of academic and civil society leaders is recommending reforms in governance to address the country’s lingering crisis and "strengthen a nation now perilously hurtling into chaos."

The proposed reforms are contained in a "Blueprint for a Viable Philippines" and cover an extensive range of issues, including the structure of government, taxation, the judiciary, international relations, housing, population, agrarian reform and industrialization, and health and education. The Blueprint describes the failure of existing policies and programs, and points the way to rekindling hope among the public, especially the youth. At the very least, its proponents say, the document hopes to shift the focus of public attention "from personality squabbles to the issues that truly matter."

Two of the Blueprint’s main proponents are former UP president Francisco Nemenzo and Renato Constantino, Jr.

Interesting. If you want to know more, read the whole article.

More here:

Erap backs ‘Blueprint for a Viable RP’

Detained President Joseph Estrada yesterday commended the release of “Blueprint for a Viable Philippines” and urged all sectors of society including political stakeholders to support its initiatives which address the country's economic and social troubles.

Speaking from his detention quarters in Tanay, Estrada said the unveiling of the plan comes at a time when the country's economic, social and political systems face imminent collapse as a result of failed governance and unbridled corruption in the public sector.

“The blueprint includes viable options which, once in place, would be of enormous help toward putting our fiscal house in order and improving the country's business prospects, while seriously addressing the plight of the poor,” he added.

“With sufficient support from all sectors, including leaders from the political sector, blueprint will go long way toward setting our country back on the road to genuine progress, stability and development,” Estrada stressed.

“Blueprint for a Viable Philippines” is the end result of around 20 round-table discussions among academics from the University of the Philippines and civil society leaders led by former UP president Francisco Nemenzo Jr., and was presented yesterday during a forum spearheaded by the Office of the President, the Third World Studies Center and the League of College Councils, all from the state university.