I learned the capital of Sabah today. We've discussed the latest SONA with our professor and with our groupmates through thorough analysis. We were given a task wherein we were supposed to compare SONA's from the past and at present. I want to give away the highlight of my paper so as to attract attention to my paper.
My vision of the last SONA of President Aquino.
3 words.
Legacy.Power.Hunger.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
July 12
This day was supposed to be our midterm exam according to the schedule that was posted in our google groups. We had a recap on the previous lesson and we discussed the process on how the implementation of foreign policy works. The topic was very simple and easy to comprehend. After, we were also separated into groups in which we were going to submit an output. We were dismissed earlier than usual and then we went home.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Our take home SW
What is the mandate of the Department of Foreign Affairs in terms of being the principal arm to implement foreign policy?
1. Preservation and enhancement of national security
2. Promotion and attainment of economic security
3. Protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare
What other institutions help or assist the DFA in realizing foreign policies?
1. Department of Labor and Employment
2. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
3. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
Enumerate the 8 foreign policy realities of former Pres. Arroyo.
1.China, Japan and the United States and their relationship will be a determining influence in the security situation and economic evolution of East Asia;
-By virtue of its dominant military and economic power, the United States will continue to be an important factor in the affairs of the region and of the nation. Moreover, the Philippines has had enduring historical, cultural and economic ties with the United States. The last three years in particular saw a close partnership between the Philippines and the United States. I'm pleased that the Philippines and the U.S. embarked on broad security cooperation to address the issues of terrorism, illegal narcotics trade, human trafficking and other transnational crimes. Despite the domestic problems that it sometimes causes, the security alliance with the United States is on the average a strategic asset for the Philippines.
2.Philippine foreign policy decisions have to be made in the context of ASEAN;
3.The international Islamic community will continue to be important for the Philippines;
-Negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the largest Muslim rebel group, are bogged down by issues such as territory, wealth and power-sharing, although a shaky ceasefire was re-established in mid-2009. Maoist-led guerrillas have been waging a decades-long insurgency, but peace talks stalled under Arroyo.
4.The coming years will see the growing importance of multilateral and inter-regional organizations to promote common interests;·
5.As an archipelagic state, the defense of the nation's sovereignty and the protection of its environment and natural resources can be carried out only to the extent that it asserts its rights over the maritime territory and gets others to respect those rights;
6.The country's economic policy will continue to be friendly to both domestic and foreign direct investments;
7.The Philippines can benefit most quickly from international tourism
8.Overseas Filipinos will continue to be recognized for their critical role in the country's economic and social stability.
What do you think will be included in Pnoy foreign policy list now that he has assumed presidency?
1.His foreign policy would suit democracy movements in Asian countries.
-At least one of Aquino’s deputies was very familiar with Burma’s long democratic struggle and the two secretariat members from the NCUB would lobby him for support in the cause of democracy for Burma, he said. His Liberal Party nominated Aung San Suu Kyi as an honorary member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, a regional organisation of liberal and democratic political parties in Asia. Suu Kyi’s famous quote “Use your liberty to help ours” is in one of his late mother’s unfinished tasks, which Burmese pro-democracy supporters hope he will take up.
2.His administration aims to generate more local jobs to give Filipinos another option rather than leaving the country to work abroad.
-“Layunin nating paramihin ang trabaho dito sa ating bansa upang hindi na kailanganin ang mangibang-bansa para makahanap lamang ng trabaho,” he said in his inaugural speech.
3.Aquino's promise to be more responsive to the needs of overseas Filipinos is a good start but will raise expectations of Filipino migrants.
-“I hope we can soon get a more detailed plan and clear definition of this new level of responsiveness on the part of the [Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Labor and Employment] and attached agencies,” Ople, head of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center, told abs-cbnNEWS.com.
4.He ordered the DFA, POEA and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), as well as other relevant agencies to be more responsive to the needs of overseas Filipino workers.
-Ople hopes that Aquino would also include among his marching orders an intensified campaign against human trafficking and illegal recruitment.
5.His emphasis on the need for more vocational skills training programs and reference to emergency employment
-“Still, I am optimistic about the President's commitment to draw new investors and create decent jobs. I also appreciate his emphasis on the need for more vocational skills training programs and reference to emergency employment,” she said.
How significant is the ASEAN in PHIFOCY?
The Philippines' relationship to its asian neighbors has been close for a lot of years now and through ASEAN it grew tighter and stronger. Through ASEAN the Philippines will be able to execute its foreign policies and in turn improve its relations to fellow ASEAN members.
1. Preservation and enhancement of national security
2. Promotion and attainment of economic security
3. Protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare
What other institutions help or assist the DFA in realizing foreign policies?
1. Department of Labor and Employment
2. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
3. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
Enumerate the 8 foreign policy realities of former Pres. Arroyo.
1.China, Japan and the United States and their relationship will be a determining influence in the security situation and economic evolution of East Asia;
-By virtue of its dominant military and economic power, the United States will continue to be an important factor in the affairs of the region and of the nation. Moreover, the Philippines has had enduring historical, cultural and economic ties with the United States. The last three years in particular saw a close partnership between the Philippines and the United States. I'm pleased that the Philippines and the U.S. embarked on broad security cooperation to address the issues of terrorism, illegal narcotics trade, human trafficking and other transnational crimes. Despite the domestic problems that it sometimes causes, the security alliance with the United States is on the average a strategic asset for the Philippines.
2.Philippine foreign policy decisions have to be made in the context of ASEAN;
3.The international Islamic community will continue to be important for the Philippines;
-Negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the largest Muslim rebel group, are bogged down by issues such as territory, wealth and power-sharing, although a shaky ceasefire was re-established in mid-2009. Maoist-led guerrillas have been waging a decades-long insurgency, but peace talks stalled under Arroyo.
4.The coming years will see the growing importance of multilateral and inter-regional organizations to promote common interests;·
5.As an archipelagic state, the defense of the nation's sovereignty and the protection of its environment and natural resources can be carried out only to the extent that it asserts its rights over the maritime territory and gets others to respect those rights;
6.The country's economic policy will continue to be friendly to both domestic and foreign direct investments;
7.The Philippines can benefit most quickly from international tourism
8.Overseas Filipinos will continue to be recognized for their critical role in the country's economic and social stability.
What do you think will be included in Pnoy foreign policy list now that he has assumed presidency?
1.His foreign policy would suit democracy movements in Asian countries.
-At least one of Aquino’s deputies was very familiar with Burma’s long democratic struggle and the two secretariat members from the NCUB would lobby him for support in the cause of democracy for Burma, he said. His Liberal Party nominated Aung San Suu Kyi as an honorary member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, a regional organisation of liberal and democratic political parties in Asia. Suu Kyi’s famous quote “Use your liberty to help ours” is in one of his late mother’s unfinished tasks, which Burmese pro-democracy supporters hope he will take up.
2.His administration aims to generate more local jobs to give Filipinos another option rather than leaving the country to work abroad.
-“Layunin nating paramihin ang trabaho dito sa ating bansa upang hindi na kailanganin ang mangibang-bansa para makahanap lamang ng trabaho,” he said in his inaugural speech.
3.Aquino's promise to be more responsive to the needs of overseas Filipinos is a good start but will raise expectations of Filipino migrants.
-“I hope we can soon get a more detailed plan and clear definition of this new level of responsiveness on the part of the [Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Labor and Employment] and attached agencies,” Ople, head of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center, told abs-cbnNEWS.com.
4.He ordered the DFA, POEA and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), as well as other relevant agencies to be more responsive to the needs of overseas Filipino workers.
-Ople hopes that Aquino would also include among his marching orders an intensified campaign against human trafficking and illegal recruitment.
5.His emphasis on the need for more vocational skills training programs and reference to emergency employment
-“Still, I am optimistic about the President's commitment to draw new investors and create decent jobs. I also appreciate his emphasis on the need for more vocational skills training programs and reference to emergency employment,” she said.
How significant is the ASEAN in PHIFOCY?
The Philippines' relationship to its asian neighbors has been close for a lot of years now and through ASEAN it grew tighter and stronger. Through ASEAN the Philippines will be able to execute its foreign policies and in turn improve its relations to fellow ASEAN members.
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