“ELEVATING MANILA TO BECOME A GLOBAL CITY

IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS”

OVERVIEW
POLITICAL ECONOMIC SOCIAL

TO ESABLISH A TO FURTHER TO ESTABLISH A

NEW KIND OF IMPROVE BETTER SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE ECONOMIC NARRATIVE AND
OBJECTIVES STABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
INCREASE OVERALL
ECONOMIC
GROWTH

 Create a new  Support local  Support the

narrative of the businesses political and
government  Engage in more economic agendas
 Revise or create research for the of the government
TASKS more laws that can innovation of the while still
help improve both trading system providing feedback
political and  Find ways to further in order to provide
economic growth spread the influence of a guide for the
 Regulate the city through more politicians
infrastructures and partnerships  Youth engagement
improve them.  Regulate different  Support multi-
industries racial environments

APPROXIMATEL APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATEL

TIME FRAME Y TEN (10) TO FIFTEEN Y EIGHTEEN (18)
TEN (10) TO (15) YEARS TO TWENTY (20)
FIFTEEN (15) YEARS
YEARS

 Budget  Newer and better  Financial

RESOURCES  Information technology aid/subsidies
disbursement  Labor force  Partnership
campaigns  Budget between private
allowance/Capital and government
units.
 Manila, our country’s capital city, which was once one of the best cities in Asia is now

struggling to keep up with the fast pace of globalization. Yes, tons of opportunities are there,

especially for those who are form the province but internationally speaking, Manila is still not as

competent as global powerhouses like China’s Shanghai and Beijing, Korea’s Seoul, or Japan’s

Tokyo. What does Manila need in order to keep up with them? In order to make Manila a global

city, the following factors shall be considered: Political, Economic, and Social factors.

Political: The main objective here is to establish a new kind of governance which would

be stricter about the overall rule of politicians, in order to prevent corruption, misuse of power,

and hasty decision making. The tasks that would be needed here would be: To create a new

narrative of the government because people demand change, which can turn into a domino effect.

They shall also revise or create more laws and guidelines that can help the city’s overall growth.

The time frame would range to 10-15 years because internal cleansing of the politics would be

along-lasting task. The resources that would be needed are budget and information disbursement

campaigns in order to have better public awareness and communications.

Economic: The main objective here is to further improve economic stability and increase

overall economic growth, in order to engage in more international collaborations and increase

employment rate to improve the quality of lives of those who live in poverty. The different

organizations that are involved in economics should support local businesses and engage in more

research for efficiency of the trading system. Everything should be regulated in order to

maximize profit while still staying on ethical ways. The process may take 10-15 years,
considering the current state of the city. The process needs newer technology, labor force and

budget in order to continue supporting partnerships between local and international partners.

Social: The main objective here is to establish a better social narrative and environment,

where people with different cultures can interact with each other without discrimination, to be

able to achieve inclusive communities where the social structure is equal and open to more

opportunities. Its main job is to provide feedback for the government, create engagement

programs for the next generation and also provide good environments for everyone. This process

could be hard because of the Filipino mindset so it may take 18-20 years. For this to work, more

financial aid should be given as incentives to the citizens. More collaboration with the

government is also encouraged.

The full process of the action plan is: first, cleanse the politics and make sure that

corruption is at minimum while maintaining the support of the economy. The citizens would be

given an opportunity to engage in information disbursement campaigns in order to make them

more prepared of more international interaction over time. Compensation, transportation, and

overall satisfaction of the citizens would be considered. Through the use of the following

suggestions, Manila might be able to overcome such struggle in the next 20 years. By that time,

the influence of the city should be worldwide and Manila would be considered a fully

operational global city.