Former Pres., Congresswoman Gloria Arroyo - The laws that have brought Philippines to the status of Asia's next Tiger Economy

• Authored or co-authored 55 bills signed into law of socio-economic legislation. These laws constituted the core of the economic program of President Fidel Ramos -- laws that have brought our country to the status of Asia's next tiger.







 FOR A BETTER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
• RA 7844, The Export Development Act
• RA 7718, The Amended Build-Operate-Transfer Law
• RA 7843, Strengthening the Anti-Dumping Provisions
• RA 8179, Further liberalizing Foreign Investments
• RA 7721, Liberalizing banking in the Philippines
• RA 7651, Revitalizing and strengthening the Bureau of Customs
• RA 7916, Creating the Philippine Economic Zone Authority
• RA 7640, Constituting the Legislative-Executive Development Council
• RA 1490, Investment Houses Act (Passed on third reading)
• RA 7661, Extending the Life of the Asset Privatization Trust
• RA 7903, Creating the Zamboanga Special Economic Zone
• SBN 345, Promoting the Development of Interisland Shipping
• SBN 358, Development of Micro and Cottage Industries

 FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
• RA 7882, Providing assistance to women engaging in micro and cottage business enterprises
• Women's desk to provide assistance to battered wives and other victims of domestic violence
• RA 7877, Declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment, education or training environment and for other purposes • SBN 356, Increasing penalties for wife-beating
• SBN 362, Mandatory employment of women
• Establishment of the Movement Against Sexual Abuse (MASA)

 FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• OCW desk to provide assistance to OCWs and their families
• RA 7833, Excluding the 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits from the Computation of Taxable Income
• RA 7654, Allocating a Portion of the Incremental Revenue Collected for the Emergency Employment Program
• RA 7637, Creating the Mt. Pinatubo Assistance, Resettlement and Development Commission
• RA 7657, Appropriating 10 Billion Pesos for the victims of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption
• RA 7906, Regulation of the Organization and Operations of Thrift Banks
• RA 8182, Excluding the Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Foreign Debt Limit in order to facilitate the absorption and optimize the utilization of ODA resources
• RA 7820, Creating the Partido Development Administration in Bicol region
• SBN 1176, Establishing Computer Literacy Program in all public schools at the secondary level
• SBN 1175, Instituting a Public School Teachers Scholarship Program
• SBN 1728, Ancestral Domain Bill
• SBN 1044, Institutionalizing a National Strategy for Poverty Alleviation
• SBN 336, Magna Carta for the Urban Poor FOR AGRICULTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT
• RA 7900, Promoting the production, processing, marketing and distribution of high-value crops
• RA 8175. Amending the Charter of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation in order to make more stable and beneficial to farmers and the national economy
• RA 7942, Instituting a new system of mineral resources exploration, development, utilization and conservation
• Co-host, "Dighay Bayan" TV program catering to farmers
• Pres. Macapagal Awards for best rice farm cooperative
• SBN 1282, Food Security Buffer Stock Bill
• SBN 2046, Amending the Sugar Restitution Law
• RA 7638, Creating the Department of Energy

The Manner for Nothing -- Crabs

Many things need to focus attention and care. Once human life much can happen. We do not know where we gathered after the power fail us, one thing only, the firm faith in the Lord. You still have to strive to achieve this dream or need to pick it to others to get started? For me, I hate those most destroy the reputation of another person without reason just to get those you want. They say Filipinos are hardworking, they'll turn, but why else why more poor. Right to say that all Filipinos are hardworking? or should we have to blame the government? Why are stories not typically eliminates or comparing who is better. Filipinos inherent in the comparison with others. Are we wise admire the skills of others, whether good or not without comparison? Much time has passed. Much has changed in this world. no time now that the Filipinos are Filipinos just as long, so do the Filipinos to be ideal in the world or even the whole Asia as well and active citizens. but how? Where you must start the change? Ask yourself.? I was also with them? or we can stand on our own feet for the love and inspiration provided by our loved ones? Thank you, God bless and God save us all.