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SONA Promise Tracker

VERA Files tracks the promises President Marcos Jr. made during his State of the Nation Addresses.

2023

2022

SONA 2022 Scorecard

Top Promises

Pass Mandatory ROTC and NSTP

Status: In progress

Pass Mandatory ROTC and NSTP

Status: In progress

“This seeks to reinstitute the ROTC program as a mandatory component of senior high school programs (Grades 11 and 12) in all public and private tertiary-level educational institutions.”

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/17/2023

The aim is to motivate, train, organize and mobilize the students for national defense preparedness, including disaster preparedness and capacity building for risk-related situations.”
SB 2034, the consolidated bill which seeks to reinstate the two-year mandatory ROTC in tertiary education, is currently on second reading. Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, the bill’s sponsor, expects the measure to be approved before yearend.
Aside from the mandatory training for both male and female college students, the bill also requires foreign citizens enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs to undergo a “specialized program” that would “deepen their appreciation for the Philippines.”

Issue 92 million national IDs by the middle of [2023].

Status: Failed

Issue 92 million national IDs by the middle of [2023].

Status: Failed

“We expect to issue 30-million physical IDs and 20-million digital IDs by the end of this year. The target is to accomplish the issuance of about 92-million IDs by the middle of next year.”

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/19/2024

As of June 21, 88.23 million people registered for the national ID,approximately 95.9% of the targeted 92 million ID registrations.
Philippine Statistics Authority dispatched 55.17 million physical IDs and generated 45.68 million ePhilIDs as of the second quarter of 2024.

Update: 07/17/2023

The Philippine Statistics Authority issued 70.23 million physical and electronic national IDs as of June 16. Of this figure, 33.42 million were physical IDs that have been delivered and 36.8 million were digital IDs.
A total of 80 million Filipinos have registered for the national ID as of July 12.

Upgrade and create more international airports to help decongest Manila airport

Status: In progress

Upgrade and create more international airports to help decongest Manila airport

Status: In progress

“To boost our tourism industry, we will first and foremost make basic developments such as road improvements for easier access to tourism spots. We will also upgrade our airports and create more international airports to help decongest the bottleneck in the Manila Airport.”

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/19/2024

Four projects for airport construction and upgrades have been added to the current list of IFPs: the new airports in Baguio City and Cagayancillo in Palawan under pre-project implementation and the upgrade, expansion, operations and maintenance of the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, and the Laguindingan International Airport that have been approved for implementation.
On March 15, the Department of Transportation and the Manila International Airport Authority signed a concession agreement with the SMC-SAP & Company Consortium for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Still under the pre-construction phase, land development works for the project have started. The new Manila International Airport project, handled by San Miguel Aerocity Inc., has started its land development.
In 2024, the government allocated P7.5 billion for the construction, upgrade, expansion, or rehabilitation of 22 airports across the country. In a Senate hearing last May on the issues surrounding the country’s international and domestic airports, former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri described the airports as “the weakest links” in the government’s tourism efforts.

Update: 07/17/2023

Of the 194 IFPs, 14 are for the building and enhancement of air transport infrastructures. These include the creation of new airports – the P735.63-billion New Manila International Airport PPP project, the New Zamboanga Airport, the P17-billion New Dumaguete Airport and the New Siargao Airport.
The rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is among the priority projects. Last April, the Manila International Airport Consortium (MIAC) submitted a P267-billion unsolicited proposal for NAIA’s rehabilitation to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). On June 2, the DOTr and MIAA submitted a joint proposal for the solicited Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project for NAIA’s upgrade.
Airport development projects in Naga, Busuanga, Bukidnon, Antique, Laoag and Tacloban are also undergoing project preparations, while the Air Traffic Services – Air Navigational Services project and the airport development projects in Southern Palawan and Masbate are under the pre-project preparation stage.
On Sept. 28, 2022, Marcos officially opened the P19.25-billion New Passenger Terminal Building at Clark International Airport, which broke ground in December 2017.
Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said the target is to complete several airport projects worth P1 trillion this year.

Establish specialty hospitals like Heart Center and Lung Center in regions outside Metro Manila

Status: Fulfilled

Establish specialty hospitals like Heart Center and Lung Center in regions outside Metro Manila

Status: Fulfilled

“Napakinabangan natin nang husto ang malalaking specialty hospitals gaya ng Heart Center, Lung Center, Children’s Hospital at National Kidney and Transplant Institute … Maliwanag na hindi lamang dapat dito lamang sa National Capital Region kundi maging sa ibang parte ng bansa kailangan magdagdag ng ganitong uri ng mga pagamutan.”

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/19/2024

Marcos signed Republic Act 11959 or the Regional Specialty Centers Act in August 2023 which mandated the DOH to establish specialty centers on cancer care, cardiovascular care, lung care and renal care, among others, outside Metro Manila.
In January, Marcos said 131 medical specialty centers were established nationwide in 2023. The administration is aiming to put up 179 more medical specialty centers by 2028.

Update: 07/17/2023

Marcos is yet to sign a law mandating the DOH to put up at least one specialty center in each of the country’s 17 regions within five years. On May 31, the Senate and the House approved a consolidated version of bills creating specialty hospitals, but this has yet to be transmitted to Malacanang for the president’s signature.
On June 1, the DOH said it plans to establish 231 specialty centers based on each region’s top burden of disease and special needs. The specialty centers will be put up as a unit or department in DOH-managed hospitals.
On July 17, construction of a multi-specialty hospital (Philippine Heart Center annex) in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga will begin. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the hospital will initially serve as a general hospital then build its capacity for specialized treatment of children, cardiac and kidney diseases.

Increase energy production; build new power plants.

Status: In progress

Increase energy production; build new power plants.

Status: In progress

At present, our demand for energy far exceeds our reliable supply. We must increase the level of energy production. We must look at every possible option that would be appropriate for the Philippine situation. There is some room to expand our present power supply through existing power sources, but this is only to a very limited extent. We must build new power plants. We must take advantage of all the best technology that is now available, especially in the areas of renewable energy.

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/19/2024

The energy department is expecting an additional 4,164 megawatts to boost the country’s power supply by the end of 2024, through a mix of traditional and renewable energy power projects.
Key among these power projects is the Mariveles Power Plant, a coal-fired thermal power plant composed of four units of 150-megawatt installed capacity of electricity.

Update: 07/17/2023

Power production in the country increased from 106,115 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2021 to 111,516 GWh by the end of 2022, based on the latest power statistics report of the Department of Energy (DOE).
Electricity still relies on coal power plants, which generated 59.57% or 66,430 GWh of the total 111,516 GWh consumed in 2022.
Two renewable energy resources saw a decrease in electricity generation in 2022.
- Power production in geothermal power plants decreased to 10,425 GWh from 10,681 GWh in 2021.
- Wind power production was down to 1,030 GWh from 1,270 GWh in 2021.
The DOE reports the construction of 113 private sector-initiated power plants, 48 of which are set for commercial operations starting this year.
- 74 private-funded power plants will be constructed in Luzon, 16 in Visayas, and 23 in Mindanao.
Majority of these greenlighted projects are 24 solar power plants in Luzon, five geothermal power plants in Visayas, and 16 hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao.

Increase use of renewable energy sources

Status: In progress

Increase use of renewable energy sources

Status: In progress

The use of renewable energy is at the top of our climate agenda. We will increase our use of renewable energy sources such as hydropower, geothermal power, solar, and wind.

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/19/2024

As of March 31, the energy department listed 1,327 commercial and own-use renewable energy projects, with an installed capacity of 5,807 megawatts.
The government aims for renewable energy to have a 35% share in the power generation mix To reach these targets, its pre-development activities will need about P35.3 billion.

Update: 07/17/2023

The use of renewable energy for residential and commercial use in the country has increased in the last two years. The dependable capacity of renewable energy resources reached 24,683 GWh in 2022, based on DOE’s latest power statistics report.
Power generation from hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources increased in 2022, but the share of geothermal and wind resources dipped.
Geothermal power generation dropped to 10,424 GWh in 2022, from 10,681 GWh in 2021. Wind power generation decreased to 1,029 GWh in 2022, from 1,269 GWh in the prior year.
In November 2022, the Philippine government clarified that full foreign ownership in the exploration, development and utilization of solar, wind, and ocean energy resources is allowed under RA 9513.
This aligns with the country’s National Renewable Energy Program to boost renewable energy’s share in the country’s power generation to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.

Get rid of of educational materials and school supplies of poor quality

Status: In progress

Get rid of of educational materials and school supplies of poor quality

Status: In progress

“As for the ‘horror’ stories that we have heard about the poor quality of educational materials and supplies that are being given to our schools — this must end!”

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/17/2023

The Teachers Dignity Coalition — an advocacy group for educators — reported in September 2022 that public school teachers received outdated and poorly-performing laptops from the DepEd.
In November 2022, the agency created a team to review its evaluation and procurement processes for textbooks, teaching manuals and other learning resources used in public schools. VERA Files reached out to DepEd’s Bureau of Learning Resources to comment when it plans to conclude its review. It has yet to respond to our questions.

Keep inflation at between 2.5% and 4.5% in 2023; return to target range by 2024 until 2028

Status: In progress

Keep inflation at between 2.5% and 4.5% in 2023; return to target range by 2024 until 2028

Status: In progress

“The average inflation for 2022 is projected to range from 4.5 to 5.5 percent, following the uptick in fuel and food prices as a result of the ongoing Russia Ukraine conflict and the disrupted supply chains.
It is slightly adjusted to 2.5 to 4.5 percent in 2023, and is seen to return to the target range of 2.0 to 4.0 percent by 2024 until 2028.”

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/17/2024

The annual average inflation rate in 2023 stood at 6.0%, higher than the annual average inflation rate of 5.7% in 2022.
The average headline inflation as of May 2024 was 3.5%, lower than the previous year’s 6.1%.

Update: 07/17/2023

Headline inflation as of June slowed down to 5.4% from 6.1% in the previous month, the PSA reported. From January to June, the average inflation rate was 7.2%. The slowdown is attributed to food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels.
The Development Budget Coordination Committee has adjusted its inflation assumption range to 5.0% to 6.0% in 2023 from the previous 5% to 7% range “partly due to a consistent slowdown in inflation” in the first quarter of the year.
Marcos signed Executive Order No. 28 that renamed the Economic Development Group to the Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) on May 26. The IAC-IMO serves as an advisory body that will keep inflation “within the government’s targets,” especially food and energy. It is co-chaired by the Department of Finance (DoF) and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Amend Section 26 of RA 6657 to condone P58.12 billion debts, including loan amortization and interest payments, of 654,000 ARBs

Status: In progress

Amend Section 26 of RA 6657 to condone P58.12 billion debts, including loan amortization and interest payments, of 654,000 ARBs

Status: In progress

Congress must also pass a law that will emancipate the agrarian reform beneficiaries from the agrarian reform debt burden, thereby amending Section 26 of Republic Act 6657. In this law, the Loans of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries with unpaid amortization and interest shall be condoned.

(SONA 2022)

Update: 07/17/2024

The debt-to-GDP ratio, used as indicator for tracking debt sustainability, for 2023 fell to 60.20% from 60.9% in 2022 and below the 61.2% target set in the medium-term fiscal framework.
National debt as of April 2024 was P15.02 trillion, or about 60.5% of GDP, an increase of P91.50 billion due to government net financing and the impact of the peso depreciation. In April 2024, the peso weakened to P57.58 to the U.S. dollar.

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By Sector By Status

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Provide loans to the agriculture sector for farm inputs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Create a national network of farm-to-market roads (FMRs)

In progress

2 Update/s

Find ways, such as reviving Kadiwa Centers, to bring down food prices

In progress

1 Update/s

Issue executive order for one-year moratorium on payment of land amortization and interest payments

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Amend Section 26 of RA 6657 to condone P58.12 billion debts, including loan amortization and interest payments, of 654,000 ARBs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Pass the National Land Use Act

Stalled

2 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Establish a Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass Mandatory ROTC and NSTP

In progress

1 Update/s

Amend the National Defense Act

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass a bill establishing a Medical Reserve Corps

In progress

1 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Digitize government warehouses and archives and harmonize data inventories across departments and agencies

In progress

2 Update/s

Deploy digital connectivity across islands through implementation of National Broadband Plan or 'Broad Band ng Masa' program

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) Act

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass the Internet Transaction Act or E-Commerce Law

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Pass the E-Governance Act

In progress

2 Update/s

Issue 92 million national IDs by the middle of [2023].

Failed

2 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Implement sound fiscal management; set in place tax administration reforms to increase collection

In progress

2 Update/s

Maintain disbursements at above 20% of GDP in 2022 (P4.95 trillion) and 2023 (P5.98 trillion)

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Grow real GDP by 6.5% – 8% every year until 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Have 9% or “single-digit” poverty rate by 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Have 3% national government deficit to GDP ratio by 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Have less than 60% national government debt-to-GDP ratio by 2025

In progress

1 Update/s

Have gross national income per capita of at least US$4,256 and attain “upper middle-income” status by 2024

Failed

2 Update/s

Keep inflation at between 2.5% and 4.5% in 2023; return to target range by 2024 until 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Attain Philippine peso exchange to average at between P51 and P53 per US dollar in 2022; and P51 – P55 per US dollar in 2023

Failed

2 Update/s

Achieve 7% growth in exports in 2022, 6% in 2023 to 2028. Grow exports and imports by 6% in 2023.

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass Budget Modernization Bill

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Tax Package 3: Valuation Reform Bill

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Pass Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA)

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery (GUIDE)

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass amendments to the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Amend Section 26 of RA 6657 to condone P58.12 billion debts, including loan amortization and interest payments, of 654,000 ARBs

In progress

1 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Return to face-to-face classes “with utmost consideration for the safety of students”

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Review viability of K-12 school system

In progress

2 Update/s

Institute refresher courses and re-trainings for teachers

In progress

1 Update/s

Get rid of of educational materials and school supplies of poor quality

In progress

1 Update/s

Provide internet and electronic devices so children can participate fully in the digital community and abroad

In progress

2 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Increase energy production; build new power plants.

In progress

2 Update/s

Expand solar power production

In progress

2 Update/s

Provide investment incentives for upstream gas policy, particularly in the area close to Malampaya; require clarification and review of service contracts policy

In progress

1 Update/s

Comply with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations for nuclear power plants

In progress

1 Update/s

Increase use of renewable energy sources

In progress

2 Update/s

Invest in science and technology for accurate weather forecasting and on-time disaster alerts

In progress

1 Update/s

Rehabilitate and improve outdated water supply systems by extending partnerships with private sector

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass a law creating the Department of Water Resource Management

In progress

1 Update/s

Pass Enactment of an Enabling Law for the Natural Gas Industry

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA (Rep. Act No. 9136)

Stalled

2 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Stand firm for independent foreign policy, with national interest as primordial guide

In progress

1 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Upgrade and create more international airports to help decongest Manila airport

In progress

2 Update/s

Promote undiscovered tourist spots in the country

In progress

2 Update/s

Continue ongoing projects beneficial to the public

In progress

2 Update/s

Sustain infrastructure development spending at 5% to 6% of GDP

In progress

2 Update/s

Complete approved railway projects: North-South Commuter Railway System, the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway Project, the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway System, the 12-kilometer LRT-1 Cavite Extension, the 23-kilometer MRT-7, and the Common Station that will connect LRT-1, MRT-3 and MRT-7.

In progress

2 Update/s

Integrate Mindanao, Panay and Cebu Railway Projects as vital parts of transport and communications systems

Stalled

2 Update/s

Improve road and transport systems through projects such as Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, Davao High Priority Bus System, Ilocos Norte Transportation Hub, and El Nido Transport Terminal

In progress

2 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Automate verification of contracts and issue secure Overseas Employment Certificates to migrant workers

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Reduce the processing of papers for overseas Filipino workers from three months to three weeks

Stalled

2 Update/s

Launch One Repatriation Command Center or ORCC for OFWs in distress and utilize DMW’s social media platforms to help OFWs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Coordinate with the Saudi Arabia government to reopen deployment opportunities for OFWs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Agriculture Armed Forces Corruption and Good Governance Drugs and Crime Economy Education Energy and Environment Foreign Relations Infrastructure Labor Peace Process Social Services

Strengthen VAWC programs, fund centers for vulnerable sectors

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Provide quick disaster response

In progress

2 Update/s

Strengthen Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program

In progress

2 Update/s

Cleanse list of 4Ps beneficiaries

In progress

2 Update/s

Sustain and widen supplemental feeding program for Child Development Centers and Supervised Neighborhood Play

In progress

2 Update/s

Ensure capacity of health care system to prevent sudden rise in COVID-19 cases

In progress

2 Update/s

Encourage everyone to get booster shots vs COVID-19

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass a bill creating a Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass a bill creating a National Virology Institute of the Philippines

Stalled

2 Update/s

Establish specialty hospitals like Heart Center and Lung Center in regions outside Metro Manila

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Create new Rural Health Units and clinics

In progress

1 Update/s

Improve welfare of health care professionals

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass a bill establishing a Medical Reserve Corps

Stalled

2 Update/s

Order Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to remove cartels among pharmaceutical companies to lower prices of medicine

In progress

2 Update/s

Condense 240-section handbook for migrant workers into a pamphlet

In progress

2 Update/s

Enroll children of OFWs in programs on financial literacy, mental wellness, sports, arts and culture

In progress

2 Update/s

Protect the creative industry

In progress

2 Update/s

By Sector By Status

Fulfilled In progress Stalled Failed

Pass the Internet Transaction Act or E-Commerce Law

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Strengthen VAWC programs, fund centers for vulnerable sectors

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Establish specialty hospitals like Heart Center and Lung Center in regions outside Metro Manila

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Return to face-to-face classes “with utmost consideration for the safety of students”

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Maintain disbursements at above 20% of GDP in 2022 (P4.95 trillion) and 2023 (P5.98 trillion)

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Pass Tax Package 3: Valuation Reform Bill

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Pass amendments to the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Automate verification of contracts and issue secure Overseas Employment Certificates to migrant workers

Fulfilled

2 Update/s

Launch One Repatriation Command Center or ORCC for OFWs in distress and utilize DMW’s social media platforms to help OFWs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Coordinate with the Saudi Arabia government to reopen deployment opportunities for OFWs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Provide loans to the agriculture sector for farm inputs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Issue executive order for one-year moratorium on payment of land amortization and interest payments

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Amend Section 26 of RA 6657 to condone P58.12 billion debts, including loan amortization and interest payments, of 654,000 ARBs

Fulfilled

1 Update/s

Fulfilled In progress Stalled Failed

Establish a Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass Mandatory ROTC and NSTP

In progress

1 Update/s

Amend the National Defense Act

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass a bill establishing a Medical Reserve Corps

In progress

1 Update/s

Digitize government warehouses and archives and harmonize data inventories across departments and agencies

In progress

2 Update/s

Deploy digital connectivity across islands through implementation of National Broadband Plan or 'Broad Band ng Masa' program

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass the E-Governance Act

In progress

2 Update/s

Upgrade and create more international airports to help decongest Manila airport

In progress

2 Update/s

Promote undiscovered tourist spots in the country

In progress

2 Update/s

Continue ongoing projects beneficial to the public

In progress

2 Update/s

Sustain infrastructure development spending at 5% to 6% of GDP

In progress

2 Update/s

Complete approved railway projects: North-South Commuter Railway System, the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway Project, the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway System, the 12-kilometer LRT-1 Cavite Extension, the 23-kilometer MRT-7, and the Common Station that will connect LRT-1, MRT-3 and MRT-7.

In progress

2 Update/s

Improve road and transport systems through projects such as Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, Davao High Priority Bus System, Ilocos Norte Transportation Hub, and El Nido Transport Terminal

In progress

2 Update/s

Provide quick disaster response

In progress

2 Update/s

Strengthen Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program

In progress

2 Update/s

Cleanse list of 4Ps beneficiaries

In progress

2 Update/s

Sustain and widen supplemental feeding program for Child Development Centers and Supervised Neighborhood Play

In progress

2 Update/s

Ensure capacity of health care system to prevent sudden rise in COVID-19 cases

In progress

2 Update/s

Encourage everyone to get booster shots vs COVID-19

In progress

2 Update/s

Create new Rural Health Units and clinics

In progress

1 Update/s

Improve welfare of health care professionals

In progress

2 Update/s

Order Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to remove cartels among pharmaceutical companies to lower prices of medicine

In progress

2 Update/s

Condense 240-section handbook for migrant workers into a pamphlet

In progress

2 Update/s

Enroll children of OFWs in programs on financial literacy, mental wellness, sports, arts and culture

In progress

2 Update/s

Protect the creative industry

In progress

2 Update/s

Increase energy production; build new power plants.

In progress

2 Update/s

Expand solar power production

In progress

2 Update/s

Provide investment incentives for upstream gas policy, particularly in the area close to Malampaya; require clarification and review of service contracts policy

In progress

1 Update/s

Comply with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations for nuclear power plants

In progress

1 Update/s

Increase use of renewable energy sources

In progress

2 Update/s

Invest in science and technology for accurate weather forecasting and on-time disaster alerts

In progress

1 Update/s

Rehabilitate and improve outdated water supply systems by extending partnerships with private sector

In progress

2 Update/s

Pass a law creating the Department of Water Resource Management

In progress

1 Update/s

Stand firm for independent foreign policy, with national interest as primordial guide

In progress

1 Update/s

Review viability of K-12 school system

In progress

2 Update/s

Institute refresher courses and re-trainings for teachers

In progress

1 Update/s

Get rid of of educational materials and school supplies of poor quality

In progress

1 Update/s

Provide internet and electronic devices so children can participate fully in the digital community and abroad

In progress

2 Update/s

Implement sound fiscal management; set in place tax administration reforms to increase collection

In progress

2 Update/s

Grow real GDP by 6.5% – 8% every year until 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Have 9% or “single-digit” poverty rate by 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Have 3% national government deficit to GDP ratio by 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Have less than 60% national government debt-to-GDP ratio by 2025

In progress

1 Update/s

Keep inflation at between 2.5% and 4.5% in 2023; return to target range by 2024 until 2028

In progress

2 Update/s

Achieve 7% growth in exports in 2022, 6% in 2023 to 2028. Grow exports and imports by 6% in 2023.

In progress

2 Update/s

Amend Section 26 of RA 6657 to condone P58.12 billion debts, including loan amortization and interest payments, of 654,000 ARBs

In progress

1 Update/s

Create a national network of farm-to-market roads (FMRs)

In progress

2 Update/s

Find ways, such as reviving Kadiwa Centers, to bring down food prices

In progress

1 Update/s

Fulfilled In progress Stalled Failed

Pass the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) Act

Stalled

2 Update/s

Integrate Mindanao, Panay and Cebu Railway Projects as vital parts of transport and communications systems

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass a bill creating a Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass a bill creating a National Virology Institute of the Philippines

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass a bill establishing a Medical Reserve Corps

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Enactment of an Enabling Law for the Natural Gas Industry

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA (Rep. Act No. 9136)

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Budget Modernization Bill

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA)

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery (GUIDE)

Stalled

2 Update/s

Reduce the processing of papers for overseas Filipino workers from three months to three weeks

Stalled

2 Update/s

Pass the National Land Use Act

Stalled

2 Update/s

Fulfilled In progress Stalled Failed

Issue 92 million national IDs by the middle of [2023].

Failed

2 Update/s

Have gross national income per capita of at least US$4,256 and attain “upper middle-income” status by 2024

Failed

2 Update/s

Attain Philippine peso exchange to average at between P51 and P53 per US dollar in 2022; and P51 – P55 per US dollar in 2023

Failed

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The Duterte Promise Tracker

VERA Files tracks the promises President Rodrigo Duterte made during his State of the Nation Addresses