1. National Competitiveness Council
Mobilizing the Philippines Towards Competitiveness
Philippines Development Forum
Cebu City
8 March 2007
Secretary Peter B. Favila
Co-Chairperson, National Competitiveness Council

2. Our CHALLENGE is to mobilize the country to ELEVATE its competitiveness
World Competitiveness
Yearbook (IMD) #49 out of 61
Global Competitiveness Report (WEF) #77 out of 117
Doing Business (WB, 2007)
#126 out of 175

3. The Summit served as a kick-off event for a competitiveness CAMPAIGN
Objectives
Mainstream the need for a national competitiveness mindset
Embark on a stronger Private-Public sector Partnership
RP competitiveness ranking to be within the Top 3rd by 2010

4. Judiciary and Ombudsman
The ACTION AGENDA focuses the PPP efforts on six areas
Developing Competitive Human Resources
Instituting Efficient Public and Private Sector Management
Creating Effective Access to Financing
Improving Transaction Flows and Costs
Providing Seamless Infrastructure Network
Developing Energy Cost Competitiveness & Self-Sufficiency
…including the alignment and convergence with the
Legislative
Judiciary and Ombudsman

5. The NCC is GEARED UP to face this challenge
Task Force
Public Sector
DTI (Co-Chair)
DOF
DOTC
DepEd
NEDA
Private Sector
Amb. CB Bautista (Co-chair)
Amb. DG Dee
Amb. RR Romulo
Dr. FM Macaranas
Mr. Gil Salazar
Working Groups:
Secretariat
Competitive Human Resources
Efficient Public & Private Sector Mgt.
Effective Access to Financing
Improved Transaction Flows and Costs
Seamless Infrastructure Network
Energy Cost Competitiveness and Self Sufficiency
Center for Industrial Competitiveness
EDC NC on Financing
Anti-Red Tape Task Force
Infrastructure Monitoring Task Force

6. Private Sector CHAMPIONS were invited to lead the advocacy efforts of each area
Atty. Emerico de Guzman (PMAP)
Mr. Baltazar Endriga (MAP)
Mr. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr. (Philexport)
Mr. Dave Balangue (FINEX)
Mr. Meneleo Carlos (FPI)
Mr. Antonio del Rosario (MBC)
Mr. Francis Chua (FFCCCI)
Atty. Miguel Varela (PCCI)
Human Resources
Management
Financing
Transaction Costs and Flows
Infrastructure
Energy
Special concerns (legislature)
Special concerns (judiciary & ombudsman)

7. CONVERGENCE with development partners network is key to addressing this challenge
The Working Group on Growth and Investment Climate ADOPTED the Action Agenda
The PDF must AFFIRM and STRENGTHEN this linkage
…and help ENABLE the points of convergence through new RESOURCES and INFLUENCE in the global arena

8. The Philippines is addressing the issue of competitiveness and its ENGINE is the PPP The strength of the PARTNERSHIP depends on the COMMITMENT of everyone Every FILIPINO and our friends from the INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY are invited to take part in this CRUCIAL endeavor

9. THANK YOU