Our class had a discussion on the major concerns of the Philippine Foreign Policies specifically the regional arrangements and multilateral organizations, territorial rights, Direct Foreign Investments, Tourism and Overseas Filipinos.
Firstly, the Philippines must promote its national interest in regional arrangements and multilateral organization by means of development diplomacy which concentrates on investment, trade and technological transfers in order to promote the Philippine’s interest in agriculture, infrastructure projects, rules of origin, non-tariff barriers, and intellectual property matters and the like. Other factors that are crucial are the involvement of our country to remain and intensify support for UN’s peacekeeping operation in war torn regions and take part in regional and international cooperation which aims to address concerns for human rights and tackle transnational crimes in order to craft laws and frameworks and reconstruct institutions involved in handling such issues.
Second, the Philippines will abide the soon to be crafted code of conduct regarding South China sea because the Philippines an countries such as China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claims to own the Spratly’s island and the South China Sea. Our country chose to settle the territorial dispute in a diplomatic manner without using coercion. Alike the Philippines, other countries agreed to share the South China Sea and convert it from a region of conflict to a region of cooperation. Another dilemma faced by the Philippines is the Moro problem where Mindanao wants to secede from the Philippines and become an independent state.
Third, direct foreign investments are crucial in our economic growth because they provide opportunities and jobs to the Filipinos. Technological transfers and infrastructures are equally important in order to expand and develop our country further in the hope of being more advanced and to catch up with the rest of the world.
Fourth, tourists spots such as Cebu, Bohol, Camiguin, Metro Manila - Tagaytay, Northern Palawan, Boracay, Clark –Subic, Ilocos, Davao shall be enhanced as tourism hubs likewise the airline industry in the country must be liberalized and improve to boost terrorism. Because amazing tourist hubs and improvement of airline industry will encourage foreigners and investors to visit and invest in our country, which will further help our economy to foster.
Lastly upholding the fundamental rights provision of protection and promotion of welfare and dignity of overseas Filipinos will remain a major concern since the overseas Filipinos continues to play a critical role in the social stability of the country’s economy since they fuel our economy through remittances. In this light the government crafts laws for their protection and safety likewise they provide assistance to Filipinos in terms of funds, programs and agencies such as the POEA, OWWA and DFA.
Firstly, the Philippines must promote its national interest in regional arrangements and multilateral organization by means of development diplomacy which concentrates on investment, trade and technological transfers in order to promote the Philippine’s interest in agriculture, infrastructure projects, rules of origin, non-tariff barriers, and intellectual property matters and the like. Other factors that are crucial are the involvement of our country to remain and intensify support for UN’s peacekeeping operation in war torn regions and take part in regional and international cooperation which aims to address concerns for human rights and tackle transnational crimes in order to craft laws and frameworks and reconstruct institutions involved in handling such issues.
Second, the Philippines will abide the soon to be crafted code of conduct regarding South China sea because the Philippines an countries such as China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claims to own the Spratly’s island and the South China Sea. Our country chose to settle the territorial dispute in a diplomatic manner without using coercion. Alike the Philippines, other countries agreed to share the South China Sea and convert it from a region of conflict to a region of cooperation. Another dilemma faced by the Philippines is the Moro problem where Mindanao wants to secede from the Philippines and become an independent state.
Third, direct foreign investments are crucial in our economic growth because they provide opportunities and jobs to the Filipinos. Technological transfers and infrastructures are equally important in order to expand and develop our country further in the hope of being more advanced and to catch up with the rest of the world.
Fourth, tourists spots such as Cebu, Bohol, Camiguin, Metro Manila - Tagaytay, Northern Palawan, Boracay, Clark –Subic, Ilocos, Davao shall be enhanced as tourism hubs likewise the airline industry in the country must be liberalized and improve to boost terrorism. Because amazing tourist hubs and improvement of airline industry will encourage foreigners and investors to visit and invest in our country, which will further help our economy to foster.
Lastly upholding the fundamental rights provision of protection and promotion of welfare and dignity of overseas Filipinos will remain a major concern since the overseas Filipinos continues to play a critical role in the social stability of the country’s economy since they fuel our economy through remittances. In this light the government crafts laws for their protection and safety likewise they provide assistance to Filipinos in terms of funds, programs and agencies such as the POEA, OWWA and DFA.
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