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Public Policy and Program

1. Programs implemented by the president based on his first SONA of 2016.

Freedom of Information online portal launched by Presidential Communications

Operations Office with 312 requests as of December 22, 2016.

8888 Citizen Complaints Hotline launched

271 new weather stations installed by Department of Science and Technology

(DOST).

Hotline for citizens to report, asks, or makes suggestions about any Department of

Public Works and Highways project launched. Text hotline is 2920 while landline

hotline is (02)165-02.

Guidelines issued on utilization of funds for the Madrasah Education Program by

DepEd for public schools with Muslim students.

Color-coded Agri Map launched on December 1, 2016 by Department of

Agriculture (DA). Maps are supposed to help the government and investors

determine what crops can best be grown in particular areas based on soil

properties, elevation, water availability, rainfall pattern, hazard risks, and climate

change vulnerability.

Inter-agency Council on Traffic formed by Department of Transportation for more

streamlined system for addressing traffic. The council includes Metro Manila

Development Authority, PNP-Highway Patrol Group, Land Transportation Office,

and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

 One-stop service center for OFWs opened at the Philippine Overseas Employment

Agency (POEA) in Mandaluyong City. It has served 219,697 clients as of

December 7, 2016.

Signing of the Grant Agreement for the Project for Improvement of Equipment for

Power Distribution in Bangsamoro Area

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment

Coordination CommitteeCabinet Committee (ICC-CC) approved on March 21,

2017 the scope revisions of two transport projects, change in financing mode of

one irrigation project, and one water supply project

2. Priority programs of the president to be implemented for the remaining of his

administration.

Relentless campaign against illegal drugs

Strip LGU chiefs of power over police

Prioritize rehabilitation of drug users

Address global warming

Affirm Hague ruling

Continue Aquino economic policies

Cut red tape

Implement RH law

Lengthen drivers licenses and passport's validity

 Improve Metro Manila trains

Start Mindanao Railway

Provide accessible and fast internet

Help 4Ps beneficiaries be independent

3. State policies mentioned in the second SONA of the president Rodrigo R.

Duterte.

Paris Agreement

Responsible mining implementation

Independent foreign policy

End contractualization

No abolition if no relocation policy

Military force/equipment enhancement

10 point socioeconomic agenda

Tax Reform

Amendments to Anti-Terrorism Law

Passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law

Measures for the right-sizing of the bureaucracy

Measures to reduce the tax on sugary products