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  DLSU-ANGELO KING INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS STUDIES
Partnership and Advocacy for Competitiveness and Trade (PACT) - Targeted Interventions in Economic Reform and Governance (TIERG) Project
Project Leader:  Dr. Tereso Tullao, Jr.
Funding Agency:  United States for International Development (USAID) 
Duration:  October 2004 to June 2008


PACT aims to support economic policy reform and enhance the competitiveness of the Philippine economy; address policy issues that continue to impede liberalization, initiate measures to support continuing economic liberalization, and influence policy to increase competition.

Research Outputs:
      > Industrial Adjustment and Upgrading for Competitiveness for Globalization and the RP-US FTA (RP-US FTA Project:  Phase 2)
          (January–June 2005)
                ● Adjustments in the Agro-Processing Industry” by Cecilio Costales, DLSU-Graduate School of Business
                ● Adjustments in the Automotive Industry” by Roberto Raymundo, DLSU-Manila, Economics Department
                ● Adjustments in the Textile and Garments Industry” by Raymund Habaradas, DLSU-Manila, Business Management Department
                ● Analysis of Rules of Origin and Implications on Philippine Exports” by Jeremy Gatdula, PricewaterhouseCoopers
                ● Adjustments in the Tourism Industry” by Oscar Lagman, DLSU-AKI
                ● Adjustments in the Business Process Outsourcing Industry” by Srinivas Polishetty, American Orient Capital Partners
                ● Analysis of the Implications of Core Labor Standards on Philippine Export Performance” by Winfred Villamil, DLSU-Manila, Economics 
                    Department
                ● Adjustments in the Furniture Industry” by Jose Ramon Abad, DLSU-Manila, Business Management Department
                ● Adjustments in the Fashion Accessories, Gifts, Toys, and Houseware Industries” by Sherryl Uy and Jasmin Suministrado, DLSU-Manila,
                   Business Management Department
                ● Facilitating Product Innovation and Industry Competitiveness through Intellectual Property Rights Protection Measures and
                    Technology” by Rena dela Cruz, DLSU-Graduate School of Business
                ● Facilitating Industrial Adjustment and Upgrading of Philippine Industries: Role of Common Service Facilitation and Other Productivity
                    and Technology-Upgrading Programs” by Ather Sajid and Florendo Rabago, DLSU-AKI
                ● Industrial Adjustment and Upgrading for Competitiveness for Globalization and the RP-US FTA: Integrative Report” by Ponciano S.
                    Intal, Jr., DLSU-AKI 
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      > A Study on the Magnitude of SME Financing Needs: Insights from Past Suveys and Literature” by Institute for Development and
         Econometric Analysis, Inc. (July 2005-August 2005)
 
      > Principal Protected Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Surety Fund” by Srinivas Polishetty, AIA Capital Corporation Limited
          (August 2005-September 2005)
 
      >  Advocacy for Balanced Development for Mineral Mining in Selected Areas in Mindanao” by Florendo Rabago, DLSU-AKI
         (December 2005-January 2006)
 
      >  Anton Sayo, Supply Chain Academy of the Philippines and Bai Yasmin Sinsuat, SAMASA
          (October 2005-February 2006)

       >  Organizing for Results: Evaluation of Organizational Options for the Philippine Tourism Providers” by Liza Leong, Philippine Exporters
          Confederation, Inc. (March 2006-May 2006)
 
      >  Policy Briefs for Decision makers and Opinion Leaders
          (September 2005-September 2006)
                ●  Rising Oil Prices and the Philippine Economy” by Alfredo Paloyo
                ●  A Note on Infrastructure Development in the Philippines” by Alfredo Paloyo
                ●  Bringing the 1987 Constitution into the 21st Century:  Revitalizing the Economy Through Charter Change” by Alfredo Paloyo
                ●  Some Guidelines on Allowing Foreign Land Ownership in the Philippines” by Alfredo Paloyo
 
      >  Philippine Power Sector: Status, Issues, and Options” by Grace Mirandilla, Foundation for Information Technology Education and
          Development/University of the Philippines Open University (May 2006-October 2006)
 
      >  Development Marketing the KR2 Rural Productivity–Enhancing Grants” by Teresa Abesamis, Asian Institute of Management
          (June 2006-November 2006)

      >  Production Network Development of Capis Products” by Renato Pleno, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc.
          (December 2005-December 2006)

      >  Twenty Four Trade Negotiation Briefs (TNBs) of the Access for Competitiveness and Trade (ACT) Project
           (June 2, 2006–April 2007)
                ●  Sugar by Archie Amarra, Sugar Master Plan Foundation, Inc.
                ●  Fruits and Vegetables by Nars Deomampo and Julieta Delos Reyes, University of the Philippines Los Baños
                ●  Chemical and Chemical Products by Jan Velasco, free lance consultant
                ●  Electrical Machinery and Equipment by Carlo Asuncion, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Non-Electrical Machinery and Equipment by Ma. Teresa Caparas, Philippine Institute for Developmental Studies
                ●  Transport Equipment and Parts by Maricar Paz Garde, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Textile and Garments by Florendo Rabago, DLSU-AKI
                ●  Automotive, Transportation, Communication and Utilities by Jenny Balboa, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
                ●  Recreational, Personal, Hotel and Restaurant by Samie Lim, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
                ●  Tannery, Leather Goods, and Footwear including Rubber and Rubber Products by Joel Tanchuco, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Mining, Metallic Mineral, Processing and Non-Metallic Products” by Nelia Halcon, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines
                ●  Fishery and Fishery Products by Ephraim Batungbacal, Philippine Chamber of Commerce
                ●  Education, Medical and Health/ICT-Based Business and Labor Services by Tereso Tullao, Jr., DLSU-Manila and Michael Angelo Cortez, 
                    DLSU-Manila
                ●  Construction Services by Mitch Abdon
                ●  Whole and Retail Trade by Jan Velasco, free lance consultant and the Philippine Association of Supermarkets
                ●  Finance by George Siy, Confederation of Garments Exporters of the Philippines
                ●  Ornamentals, Fibers, and Rubber by Cecilio Costales, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Corn, Livestock, Poultry, Feeds, and Meat” Cecilio Costales, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Forestry and Wood Products by Arlan Brucal, Partnership and Advocacy for Competitiveness and Trade
                ●  Furniture by Rene Simbulan, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
                ●  Basic Metal and Metal Products by Sandy Vicente, DLSU-Manila
                ●  An Assessment of the Coconut Oil, Other By-Products and Coco-Chemicals” by Alain Maulion and Restie Male  

      >  ASEAN Trade Negotiations Framework Papers of the Access for Competitiveness and Trade (ACT) Project (July 2006-April 2007)
                ●  Wood-Based by Rene Ofreneo, Center for Labor Justice
                ●  Textiles and Apparels by George Siy, Confederation of Garments Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP)
                ●  Tourism by Felipe Neri, Subic-Clark Area Development
                ●  Automotive by Erlinda Medalla, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
                ●  Rubber by Roberto Raymundo, DLSU-Manila, Economics Department
                ●  Air Travel by Aileen Zosa, Bases Conversion Development Authority
                ●  Information and Communications Technology by Srinivas Polishetty, AIA Capital Corporation Limited
                ●  Fisheries by Ma. Catherine Corpus, University of the Philippines, School of Economics
                ●  Agro-Based by Venancio Delos Reyes, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Planning and Development Office
                ●  Health Care by Tereso Tullao, Jr., DLSU-Manila
                ●  Electronics by Ernesto Santiago, National Computer Center
 
      >  Enhancing Labor-Management-Government Cooperation Towards Improved Productivity, Competitiveness, and Workers’ Welfare
          (Philippine Development Model Project:  Phase 2)
          July 2006-June 2007
                ●  Paradigm Shift in the Philippine Labor Movement:  From Adversarial Relation to Positive Engagement; Experiences, Insights and
                     Prospects’ by Angelito Mendoza, National Confederation of Labor and Fair Trade Alliance
                ●  Social Capital and a Social Market Economy Framework for Industrial Adjustment to Globalization” by Gerardo Largoza, DLSU-Manila,
                     Economics Department
                ●  Role of Labor Unions and Management in Labor Market Adjustment to Globalization:  Best Practices, Impacts, and Policy
                     Implications” by Rene Ofreneo, Center for Labor Justice and University of the Philippines, School of Labor and Industrial Relations
                ●  The Philippine Regulatory Climate in the Labor Market: Is it Time for Strengthening Productivity and Wage Linkages, Less Regulation, 
                     and Less Legalism? (Is Labor an Enabler or Bottleneck to Growth?)” by Divina Edralin, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Productivity-Based Compensation Arrangements and Decent Work” by Wilson Tiu, Federation of Philippine Industries, Inc. and Jorge
                      Sibal, University of the Philippines, School of Labor and Industrial Relations
                ●  Employment Impact of Alternative Globalization Adjustment Strategies (Trade Liberalization, Improvements in Trade Facilitation,
                      Infrastructure Development, Investment Climate Reforms): A CGE Analysis” by Erwin Corong and Angelo Taningco, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Shifts in Comparative Advantages and Investing in Worker Skill Development: Cross Country Analysis, Experiences and Policy
                      Implications” by Isidro Antonio Asper, Federation of Free Workers and Joel Hernandez, Socio-Economic Planning Office (SEPO)
                ●  Review of Recent Initiatives to Improve Investment Climate, Governance, and Government-Private Sector Partnership” by Paulynne
                     Castillo, DLSU-Manila
                ●  Individual Labor Contracts” by Lemuel V. Cacho, DLSU-Manila and Andrew Pua, DLSU-Manila
                ●  A Review on Regional Wage and Productivity Boards” by Clarence Pascual, Labor Education and Research Network
                ●  Project Integrative Paper” by Winfred Villamil, DLSU-Manila, Economics Department  

Download here the PACT project terminal report

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Fax:  +63-2-524-5747
E-mail:  aki@dlsu.edu.ph​

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Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Network Office
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Manila 1004, Philippines
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Fax : (632) 526-4905
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