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Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada was impeached on the morning of November 13, 2000. His trial began December 7, 2000. On January 20, 2001, Estrada resigned under pressure from the military, while his trial was still going on. The same day, his successor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was sworn in as President.
In November 2000 IPD began a fact-finding mission in the Philippines as part an Asian Pilot Technical Assistance project, funded by the Ford Foundation. This project became the basis for our first country dialogue on "The Post-Estrada Agenda". The purpose of the forum was to evaluate policy challenges facing the new Arroyo administration, propose concrete policy alternatives, and establish a diverse public dialogue on the issues. |
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| Philippines Country Dialogue 2001 |
| Event: Jul 02, 2001 - Jul 02, 2001 |
| IPD and Action for Economic Reforms(AER) hosted "The Post-Estrada Agenda" in Manila. IPD played an important role as a catalyst for public participation, bringing together a wide range of groups for a serious policy dialogue on issues facing the new administration. Perspectives were heard from a diverse group of stakeholders including former and present ministers and members of Congress. Participants evaluated policy challenges facing the Arroyo administration, proposed concrete policy alternatives, and established a diverse public dialogue on the issues. The forum's success can be measured by the participants' continued cooperation and discussions, and the development of a program of more extensive civil society involvement. Further, AER continues to invite groups to hone the dialogue that was initiated with Yellow Paper II and the Country Dialogue. |
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| Philippines |
| Population: 86,241,697 |
| Life Expectancy: 69.6 yrs |
| GDP: $390.7 Billion |
| GDP Real Growth Rate: 4.5% |
| GDP Per Capita: $4,600 |
GDP Composition:
- Agriculture: 14.5%
- Industry: 32.3%
- Services: 53.2% |
| Pop. below Poverty Line: 40% |
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| Source: 2004 CIA Factbook |
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