ATR, a plan for further developing PA

MANILA, Oct. 21 (PNA) — In line with its efforts to further professionalize itself, the Philippine Army (PA) on Tuesday announced the creation of an Army Transportation Roadmap (ATR) that will provide a rational basis for its medium and long-term policies. Army commander Lt. Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri made this

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PNP making headway in transformation efforts

The Philippine National Police is continuously embarking on a transformation strategy over the past five years to attain its vision of becoming a highly capable, effective, and credible police service. Using the Performance Governance System (PGS), the PNP translated its vision and governance statements into concrete and quantifiable outcomes under its Strategy Map; and aligned its operational activities with larger-scale and longer-term objectives, monitored through the Governance Scorecard. Read more from Manila Bulletin

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Editorial: Sustaining the gains in competitiveness

The Philippines, which made significant strides in moving up the global competitiveness rankings in 2013, is on track to achieve its target of reaching the top third of global competitiveness rankings by 2016. Out of eight major competitiveness reports in 2013, the Philippines recorded gains in seven of them, including in World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index, the International Finance Corporation/World Bank Ease of Doing Business Report, and Transparency International Corruption Perception Index.
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