MSME Micro small and medium-sized enterprises MTEF Medium-Term Expenditure Framework MTPDP Medium Term Philippine Development Plan MT Metric Tons MWCI Manila Water Company, Inc. MWSS Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System NAIA3 Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 NAPC National Anti-Poverty Commission NAT National Achievement Test NCC National Computer Centre NCD Non-Communicable Diseases NCR National Capital Region NCBTS National Competency-Based Teacher Standards NDCC National Disaster Coordinating Council NDHS National Demographic and Health Survey NEA National Electrification Administration NEDA National Economic and Development Authority NER Net Enrollment Rate NESTS National Environmentally Sustainable Transport Strategy NFA National Food Authority NGAs National Government Agencies NGICS National Guidelines on Internal Control Systems NGO Non-governmental organizations NGPC National Grid Company of the Philippines NHIP National Health Insurance Program NHTS-PR National Household Target System for Poverty Reduction NITC National Information Technology Council NTS National Tax Services NPC National Power Company NPC-SPUG National Power Company Small Power Utilities Group NPL Non-Performing Loans NSCB National Statistical Coordination Board NSO National Statistics Office NSSHRP National Sector Support for Health Reform Project NTC National Telecommunications Commission NWRD National Water Regulatory Board OECD Organization for Economic and Development OFW Overseas workers OJTs On-the-job trainings OMB Office of the Ombudsman OOP Out-of-pocket payments OPIF Organizational Performance Indicator Framework OPRCs Output and performance-based road contracts 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program PAGC Presidential Anti-Graft Commission PAMBs Protected Area Management Boards PCIC Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation PDAF Priority Development Assistance Fund PDP Philippine Development Plan PEFA Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability PEP Philippine Environmental Policy PER Public Expenditure Review PESFA Private Education Student Financial Assistance PETS Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys PDNA Post-Disaster Needs Assessment PFM Public Financial Management PhilHealth Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s PHILJA Philippines Judicial Academy PHIC Philippines Health insurance Corporation PIPH Provincial Investment Plans for Health PIT Personal Income tax PLDT Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company PMCO Philippines Mediation Centre office PMT Proxy-Means Testing PPA Philippine Ports Authority PPP Public-Private Partnerships PSALM Power Sector Asset and Liability Management PSDP Philippine Statistical Development Program PSNA Philippine System of National Accounts PSS Philippine Statistical System QAAF Quality Assurance and Accountability Framework RALS Rice Allocation Ledgers RCA Revealed Comparative Advantage RCAO Regional Court Administration Office R&D Research and Development operation
Annex I ICT Leadership and Legislation: Chronology Sources: Chronology developed from E-Government in the Philippines. Benchmarking against global best practices (Digital Philippines, 2002) , and Commission on ICT website and interviews . ANNEX II Summary of Measures to Improve Broadband Internet Access Actions Type of measure Assessment of Potential costs* Impact on broadband expansion PHASE 1– 2010/2011 Open access to fiber-backbone infrastructure Regulatory Low High Tower infrastructure sharing – incentives, then mandate Regulatory Low High Tax reductions or incentives Fiscal Low High Licence reform with more extensive coverage obligations Regulatory Low Medium Regional wireless broadband licences Regulatory Low Medium/ Low More systematic broadband data collection Regulatory Low Low PHASE 2 – 2011/2012 Increase penetration of broadband Internet access devices among households and children Stimulate demand US$150 million (@US$150 for 1 million recipients), repaid by households if loan program High Government as model broadband user (including all secondary schools) Stimulate demand High High E-Government service development is made policy priority Stimulate demand High High PHASE 3 – 2012/2013 Universal Access and Service Fund (or variation thereof) Targeted policy intervention Medium High
Fiber-optic connectivity for provinces without fiber, based on feasibility analysis; through a competitive subsidy bid Targeted policy intervention ~US$20-25 million (assuming 50% subsidy & excl. undersea cable) High Broadband connectivity for primary schools; through a competitive subsidy bid Targeted policy intervention High High Public Internet access facilities (including connectivity) in areas which are not viable for commercial Internet cafes; through a competitive subsidy bid Targeted policy intervention US$75 million (assuming unit cost of US$15,000) High Source: World Bank Policy Options for ICT Universal Service, 2010
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