Performance Task 1

Complete the table by writing the significant contributions of the specified

administrations to the different sectors of the country.

Arroyo Administration Aquino Administration Duterte Administration

Sector
(2001-2010) (2010-2016) (2016-Present)
- Implemented the - Signed the Enhanced - In 2017, Duterte
Basic Education Basic Education Act of signed Republic Act
Curriculum (BEC) which 2013, which introduced 10931, also knows as the
upgraded the teaching the K-12 curriculum, and Universal Access to
of English, Science, added 2 more years to Quality Tertiary
Math, Filipino, and the basic education Education Act. This
Makabayan, and trained system. [2] The amended provided
teachers as well. [1] basic education now underprivileged Filipino
- Restored English as comprises of 6 years of students with the
Education
medium of instruction. primary education, 4 opportunity to pursue
[1]
years of junior high, and college degrees
- Mainstreamed 2 years of senior high through free tuition and
distance learning that school, totaling to 12 exemption of other fees
catered students from years. [3] in State University
remoter areas. [1] Colleges. [4]
- Launched the
Internet-based
Education Program. [1]
- Launched the P3- - Signed Republic Act - Signed the Universal
billion universal health 10354, also known as Healthcare (UHC) Law
insurance coverage The Reproductive Bill into law which
under Executive Order Health Bill in 2012. It ushered massive
No. 276. This aimed to provides “universal reforms in the country’s
provide either free or access to medically health sector. With the
subsidized medical safe, non-abortifacient, UHC law, all Filipinos
Health assistance to effective, legal, are guaranteed
government and private affordable and quality equitable access to
sector employees. [5] reproductive healthcare quality and affordable
services, devices, healthcare goods and
supplies which do not services, and protected
prevent the against financial risk. [6]
implantation of a
fertilized ovum.” [3]
- During her - From 2011 to 2015, the - During his
Agriculture administration, Department of administration,
agriculture recorded a Agriculture (DA) specifically, 2017, the

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 notable growth of received a total of Free Irrigation Act and
almost 3% a year. P339-billion budget. Amendments to the
Growth was relatively This broke records in Agricultural Tarrification
diversified. Crops terms of budget Act of 1996 were passed
contributed to 41.2% to allocation for the into law. [9]
total growth, livestock agricultural sector. [8] - the 2019 Rice
7.8%, poultry 10.9%, and - Agri-Pinoy Trading Tarrification Law (RA
fishery 32.1% [7] centers were 11203) was enacted. It’s
constructed in his time purpose was to
as well. These trading modernize the
centers served as agricultural sector and
depots where farmers stabilize the price of
can bring their crops rice. [10]
and sell directly to
customers. [8]
- Arroyo signed the - During Aquino’s - In 2019, Duterte’s
Expanded Value-Added administration, debts administration was
Tax Act, also known as were reduced by considered the quickest
RA 9337 on May 2005. percentage of gross to tame inflation
[11]
It was considered the domestic product (GDP) compared to its
fastest way to generate to 44.8% by 2015. In predecessors (11 months
more revenues to pay addition, the country for Duterte, 13 months
the country’s was also weaned off for Aquino, and 31
international loans at foreign debt. This was months for Arroyo)
Finance
the time. [12] according to Cesar V. according to the
Purisima, former Department of Finance
finance secretary. [3] (DOF). [13]
- Moreover, the Sin Tax
Reform Law of 2012 and
the GOCC Governance
Act of 2011 also further
expanded the country’s
fiscal space. [3]
- Her administration - In 2014, he signed - The Duterte
does not have any Proclamation 760, administration has seen
significant which declared January the clean-up of the
contributions to the as “Zero Waste Month”. world-renowned beach
environment. She did Activities were held island— Boracay. [16]
Environment
implement some annually, celebrating - International waste
policies, however, these the benefits of having shipped illegally in the
policies only degraded zero waste. [15] country was returned to
the environment. [14] - During his their original place
administration, which is Canada. [16]

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 chemical safety - In October, a
measures were also moratorium on
adopted. [15] construction of new
coal-fired power plants
was released. [17]
- Arroyo has - During his 6-year - His administration
implemented various term, more workers passed major landmark
policies and programs were employed since labor-related policies
which benefited Filipino job-hunting was made such as Expanded
workers and their easier. The government Maternity Law (RA
families throughout her managed to make more 11210), the Green Jobs
administration. This jobs available and Act (RA 10771),
includes the Workers address jobs-skills Occupational Safety
Income Augmentation mismatch. This can be and Health Law
Program (WINAP), seen based on data (RA11058), and the
Salary Standardization from the Department of Telecommuting Law
Law for Public Sector Labor and Employment (RA 111651). [20]
Labor &
Workers, Special (DOLE) and the Public - The DOLE, during his
Employment
Program for Employment Service administration, assisted
Employment of Office, which cite a 41% the country’s
Students, increase on additional workforce, particularly
Comprehensive jobs generated, and those who were
Livelihood and 83% hike in displaced from their
Emergency employment, work. This includes
Employment Program respectively. [19] workers under the
(CLEEP), and Nurses Balik-Manggagawa
Assigned in Rural program who had a
Services (NARS) hard time returning to
program. [18] their workplace dur to
the pandemic. [21]
- Her administration’s - His administration’s - Duterte started the
legislative victories legislative victories nationwide anti-drug
related to the justice related to the justice campaign, following his
sector include: the Anti- sector include: the inauguration. The policy
Violence Against Cybercrime Prevention aimed for “the
Women and their Act of 2012 (RA 10175); neutralization of illegal
Justice Children Act of 2004 the Expanded Anti- drug personalities
(RA 9262); the Magna Trafficking in Persons nationwide.”
Carta of of Women (RA Act of 2013 (RA )10364; Unfortunately, as of
9710), a comprehensive and the Domestic January 2019, the
women’s rights law that Workers Act (RA 10361). campaign caused the
seeks to eliminate [23]
death of 5,100 drug
discrimination against personalities. [24]

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 women; and the Anti- - In addition, the
Child Pornography Act impeachment of then
of 2009. [22] Chief Justice Renato C.
Corona because of his
violation of the
Constitution, was
considered a huge
success for Aquino’s
anti-corruption
campaign. [3]
- She signed Republic - During his - S&T in the country
Act 10055, also known administration, the S&T scored a milestone
as the Technology program called Smarter when the Balik Scientist
Transfer Act of 2009 Philippines was Law (RA 11035), also
into law. Her launched under the known as an “Act
administration also Department of Science Institutionalizing the
accomplished broad and Technology (DOST). Balik Scientist Program”
tier S&T programs like This aims to maximize was signed by Duterte
Science & S&T human resources the effect of S&T on in 2018. [28]
Technology development research communities and the - Currently, under his
programs, and scientific people. [26] administration, the
and technological - It was also during DOST has greenlighted
services. She also Aquino’s administration the implementation of
provided extensive when Diwata-1, first research and
support for graduate microsatellite designed, development projects
S&T scholarship built, and operated by amidst the pandemic.
programs. [25] Filipinos was launched. [29]

[27]

- Arroyo signed the - His administration’s - During his

National Tourism Policy tourism campaign administration, and
Act of 2009 or RA 9593 accompanied by the despite the pandemic,
into law, declaring a optimistic slogan, “It’s the country was still
national policy for more fun in the recognized as Asia’s
tourism as an engine of Philippines”, attracted a leading beach
Tourism investment and total of 6 million foreign destination, the World’s
employment, growth, tourists, with visitor leading Dive
and development. The receipts reaching Destination, and
law was seen as a big P230.30 billion by the Intramuros as The
boost to Philippine end of his term in 2016. World’s Leading Tourist
tourism. [30] [31]
Attraction in the 2020
World Travel Awards. [21]
- She signed the - One of his - His administration’s
Transportation
Administrative Order administration’s Build, Build, Build

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 No, 140, s. 2006, infrastructure project has so far
directing the then development plans completed 214 airport
Department of include the Public- projects, 451
Transportation and Private Partnership commercial and seaport
Communications to (PPP) projects. Among projects, six railway
Expedite the the projects were the projects, and various
Intermodal Transport LRT Line 1 South 1 road sector projects.
Development Project. extension and - Some of the notable
[32]
operation and completed
maintenance, the infrastructures include
operation and the Clark International
maintenance of Airport, the LRT-2 East
Laguindingan Airport, Extension project, and
and the Automatic Fare the Port of Cagayan De
Collection System. [3] Oro. [33]

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