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The Rise and Fall of Virata's Network: Technocracy and the Politics Of
The Rise and Fall of Virata’s Network: Technocracy and the Politics of Economic Decision Making in the Philippines Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem* The influence of a technocratic network in the Philippines that was formed around Cesar E. A. Virata, prime minister under Ferdinand Marcos, rose during the martial law period (1972–86), when technocracy was pushed to the forefront of economic policy making. Applying concepts of networks, this essay traces the rise and even- tual collapse of Virata’s network to a three-dimensional interplay of relationships— between Virata and Marcos, Virata and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and Marcos and the United States. Virata’s close links to social, academic, US, and business community networks initially thrust him into government, where he shared Marcos’s goal of attracting foreign investments to build an export-oriented economy. Charged with obtaining IMF and World Bank loans, Virata’s network was closely joined to Marcos as the principal political hub. Virata, however, had to contend with the networks of Marcos’s wife, Imelda, and the president’s “chief cronies.” While IMF and World Bank support offered Virata some leverage, his network could not control Imelda Marcos’s profligacy or the cronies’ sugar and coconut monopolies. In Virata’s own assessment, his network was weakened when Marcos’s health failed during an economic crisis in 1981 and after Benigno Aquino’s assassination in 1983. In those crises, Imelda Marcos’s network and Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Fabian Ver’s faction of the military network took power amidst the rise of an anti-dictatorship movement. -
Telephone Directory
United States Department of State Telephone Directory This customized report includes the following section(s): Organizational Directory 10/6/2017 Provided by Global Information Services, A/GIS Cover UNCLASSIFIED Organizational Directory United States Department of State 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520 Office of the Secretary (S) Emergency and Evacuations Planning CMS Staff 202-647-7640 7516 Secretary Emergency Relocation CMS Staff 7516 202-647-7640 Secretary Rex W Tillerson 7th Floor 202-647-4000 Resident task force ONLY Task Force 1 7516 202-647-6611 Chief of Staff Margaret J Peterlin 7234 - Consular task force ONLY Task Force 2 (CA) 7516 202-647-6612 Deputy Chief of Staff Christine M Ciccone 7226 - Resident task force ONLY Task Force 3 7516 202-647-6613 Senior Advisor Nicole Nason 7226 202-647-4000 Executive Assistant Clinton S Brown 7226 202-647-4000 Office of the Executive Director (S/ES-EX) Personal Executive Assistant Darlene C Mills 7226 202-647-4000 Executive Director, Deputy Executive Secretary Eric 202-647-7457 Office Manager Sally Ritchie 7226 202-647-4000 Nelson 7507 Director of Scheduling Emily E Eng 7226 202-647-4000 Deputy Executive Director Jonathan R. Mennuti 202-647-5467 Scheduling Morgan K Joyce 7226 202-647-4000 7507 Scheduling & Advance Joseph G Semrad 7226 202-647-4000 Budget Officer Reginald J. Green 7515 202-647-9794 Special Assisant Roland D McKay 7226 202-647-4000 Bureau Security Officer James T. Suor 5634 202-647-7478 Special Assistant Munir D Madyun 7226 202-647-4000 Personnel Officer Michael B. Phillips -
07-12-07 Guide to Women Leaders in the U
2007 – 2008 Guide to Senior-Level Women Leaders in International Affairs in the U.S. and Abroad (As of 07/24/2007) The Women's Foreign Policy Group (WFPG) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, educational membership organization that promotes global engagement and the leadership, visibility and participation of women in international affairs. To learn more about the WFPG please visit our website at www.wfpg.org. Table of Contents Women Foreign Ministers 2 Senior-Level U.S. Women in International Affairs 4 Department of State Department of Defense Department of Labor Department of Commerce Senior-Level Women in the United Nations System 8 Women Ambassadors from the United States 11 Women Ambassadors to the United States 14 Women Ambassadors to the United Nations 16 Senior-Level Women Officials in the Organization of American States 17 Women Heads of State 19 - 1 - Women Foreign Ministers (Listed in Alphabetical Order by Country) Principality of Andorra Meritxell Mateu i Pi Republic of Austria Ursula Plassnik Barbados Dame Billie Miller Belize Lisa M. Shoman Republic of Burundi Antoinette Batumubwira Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic Republic of Ecuador Maria Fernanda Espinoza Hellenic Republic (Greece) Theodora Bakoyannis Republic of Guinea-Bissau Maria da Conceicao Nobre Cabral Republic of Hungary Kinga Goncz Republic of Iceland Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir State of Israel Tzipi Livni Principality of Liechtenstein Rita Kieber-Beck Republic of Malawi Joyce Banda - 2 - United Mexican States Patricia Espinosa Republic of Mozambique Alcinda Abreu State of Nepal Sahana Pradhan Federal Republic of Nigeria Joy Ogwu Republic of Poland Anna Fotyga Republic of South Africa Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Republic of Suriname Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk United States of America Condoleezza Rice - 3 - Senior-Level U.S. -
20 MAY 2021, Thursday Headline STRATEGIC May 20, 2021 COMMUNICATION & Editorial Date INITIATIVES Column SERVICE Opinion
20 MAY 2021, Thursday Headline STRATEGIC May 20, 2021 COMMUNICATION & Editorial Date INITIATIVES Column SERVICE Opinion Page Feature Article DENR nabs two wildlife traffickers in Bulacan, rescues endangered cockatoos By DENRPublished on May 19, 2021 QUEZON CITY, MAy 19 -- In a spate of wildlife enforcement operations in the past weeks, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has successfully arrested two individuals who were selling umbrella cockatoos online. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said the arrest of the suspects is part of the department's renewed commitment to "conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative of the Philippine natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations" amid the pandemic. "We will continue to apprehend these illegal wildlife traders whether we have a pandemic or not. This is what the DENR can always assure the public," Cimatu said. He noted that illegal wildlife traders have become more brazen since the pandemic began, but assured that the DENR remains vigilant to protect the biodiversity. DENR’s Environmental Protection and Enforcement Task Force (EPETF) arrested Rendel Santos, 21, and Alvin Santos, 48, for illegal possession and selling of two (2) Umbrella cockatoos (Cacatua alba) at Barangay Pagala in Baliuag, Bulacan last May 2. The DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Baliuag, Bulacan said the suspects were not issued a permit to transport the cockatoos. The Umbrella cockatoo is listed under Appendix II of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which means that the species is not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled. -
Digital News Report 2018 Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism / Digital News Report 2018 2 2 / 3
1 Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018 Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism / Digital News Report 2018 2 2 / 3 Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018 Nic Newman with Richard Fletcher, Antonis Kalogeropoulos, David A. L. Levy and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Supported by Surveyed by © Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism / Digital News Report 2018 4 Contents Foreword by David A. L. Levy 5 3.12 Hungary 84 Methodology 6 3.13 Ireland 86 Authorship and Research Acknowledgements 7 3.14 Italy 88 3.15 Netherlands 90 SECTION 1 3.16 Norway 92 Executive Summary and Key Findings by Nic Newman 8 3.17 Poland 94 3.18 Portugal 96 SECTION 2 3.19 Romania 98 Further Analysis and International Comparison 32 3.20 Slovakia 100 2.1 The Impact of Greater News Literacy 34 3.21 Spain 102 2.2 Misinformation and Disinformation Unpacked 38 3.22 Sweden 104 2.3 Which Brands do we Trust and Why? 42 3.23 Switzerland 106 2.4 Who Uses Alternative and Partisan News Brands? 45 3.24 Turkey 108 2.5 Donations & Crowdfunding: an Emerging Opportunity? 49 Americas 2.6 The Rise of Messaging Apps for News 52 3.25 United States 112 2.7 Podcasts and New Audio Strategies 55 3.26 Argentina 114 3.27 Brazil 116 SECTION 3 3.28 Canada 118 Analysis by Country 58 3.29 Chile 120 Europe 3.30 Mexico 122 3.01 United Kingdom 62 Asia Pacific 3.02 Austria 64 3.31 Australia 126 3.03 Belgium 66 3.32 Hong Kong 128 3.04 Bulgaria 68 3.33 Japan 130 3.05 Croatia 70 3.34 Malaysia 132 3.06 Czech Republic 72 3.35 Singapore 134 3.07 Denmark 74 3.36 South Korea 136 3.08 Finland 76 3.37 Taiwan 138 3.09 France 78 3.10 Germany 80 SECTION 4 3.11 Greece 82 Postscript and Further Reading 140 4 / 5 Foreword Dr David A. -
Marine Litter Legislation: a Toolkit for Policymakers
Marine Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Environment Programme. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the United Nations Environment Programme. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, DCPI, UNEP, P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya. Acknowledgments This report was developed by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It was researched, drafted, and produced by Carl Bruch, Kathryn Mengerink, Elana Harrison, Davonne Flanagan, Isabel Carey, Thomas Casey, Meggan Davis, Elizabeth Hessami, Joyce Lombardi, Norka Michel- en, Colin Parts, Lucas Rhodes, Nikita West, and Sofia Yazykova. Within UNEP, Heidi Savelli, Arnold Kreilhuber, and Petter Malvik oversaw the development of the report. The authors express their appreciation to the peer reviewers, including Catherine Ayres, Patricia Beneke, Angela Howe, Ileana Lopez, Lara Ognibene, David Vander Zwaag, and Judith Wehrli. Cover photo: Plastics floating in the ocean The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations Environment Programme. © 2016. United Nations Environment Programme. Marine Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers Contents Foreword .................................................................................................. -
Southern Philippines, February 2011
Confirms CORI country of origin research and information CORI Country Report Southern Philippines, February 2011 Commissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Division of International Protection. Any views expressed in this paper are those of the author and are not necessarily those of UNHCR. Preface Country of Origin Information (COI) is required within Refugee Status Determination (RSD) to provide objective evidence on conditions in refugee producing countries to support decision making. Quality information about human rights, legal provisions, politics, culture, society, religion and healthcare in countries of origin is essential in establishing whether or not a person’s fear of persecution is well founded. CORI Country Reports are designed to aid decision making within RSD. They are not intended to be general reports on human rights conditions. They serve a specific purpose, collating legally relevant information on conditions in countries of origin, pertinent to the assessment of claims for asylum. Categories of COI included within this report are based on the most common issues arising from asylum applications made by nationals from the southern Philippines, specifically Mindanao, Tawi Tawi, Basilan and Sulu. This report covers events up to 28 February 2011. COI is a specific discipline distinct from academic, journalistic or policy writing, with its own conventions and protocols of professional standards as outlined in international guidance such as The Common EU Guidelines on Processing Country of Origin Information, 2008 and UNHCR, Country of Origin Information: Towards Enhanced International Cooperation, 2004. CORI provides information impartially and objectively, the inclusion of source material in this report does not equate to CORI agreeing with its content or reflect CORI’s position on conditions in a country. -
Philippine Political Circus
3/18/2010 THE SILLY SEASON IS UPON US 53 DAYS TO GO AND THE SUPREME COURT IS ALREADY IN THE GAME WITH US TODAY G1BO TEODORO HE’S NOT SO SILLY QRT POL / CHART 1 MARCH 2010 Philippine Political Circus The Greatest Show on Earth 53 DAYS TO GO QRT POL / CHART 2 MARCH 2010 1 3/18/2010 ELECTION QUICKFACTS POSITIONS AT STAKE 1 PRES, 1 VP, 12 SENATORS, 250 REPS, 17,600+ LOCAL GOV’T POSTS NUMBER OF CANDIDATES 90,000+ NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS 50.7 MILLION (SAME NUMBER OF BALLOTS TO BE PRINTED) WINNING BIDDER FOR THE 2010 SMARTMATIC-TIM AUTOMATION ELECTION PROJECT FORWARDERS TASKED TO DEPLOY GERMALIN ENTERPRISES (NCR), ARGO FORWARDERS ELECTION MATERIALS (VISAYAS & MINDANAO), ACE LOGISTICS (SOUTHERN & NORTHERN LUZON) NUMBER OF UNIQUE BALLOTS 1,631 (CORRESPONDS TO PRECINCT -SPECIFIC BALLOTS PER CITY/MUNICIPALITY) BALLOT SIZE 26 INCHES LONG AND 8.5 INCHES WIDE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLUSTERED 75,471 PRECINCTS (COMBINED 5-7 PRECINCTS) NUMBER OF VOTERS PER PRECINCT 1, 000 MAXIMUM OFFICIAL CITIZEN’S ARM ÆPARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE VOTING (PPCRV) ÆNAMFREL NOT ACCREDITED BUT FIGHTING FOR IT SYSTEM OF VALIDATION RANDOM MANUAL PRECINCT AUDIT TO ENSURE THAT THERE WILL BE NO DISCREPANCY IN THE PCOS COUNT (1 PRECINCT PER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT) ELECTION-RELATED KILLINGS 69 AS OF MARCH 2010, 141 IN ‘07, 189 IN ’04, 132 IN ‘01, 82 IN ’98, 89 IN ‘92 QRT POL / CHART 3 MARCH 2010 PHILIPPINE ELECTION HISTORY IN BRIEF ELECTION YEAR MAJOR FEATURES 1986 h SNAP ELECTION, IRREGULAR ELECTION h CORY WON IN THE VOTING – BUT LOST IN THE OFFICIAL COUNTING h REVOLUTION FOLLOWED 2 WEEKS LATER h GOOD VS. -
Who Is Who 1997
2nd Volume Convention on Climate Change Who is Who in the UNFCCC Process 1996 - 1997 FCCC Directory of Participants at Meetings of the Convention Bodies in the period July 1996 to December 1997 UN (COP2 - COP3) Contents Introduction page 3 Representatives of Countries page 5 Representatives of Observer Organizations page 259 Appendix I - Intergovernmental organizations accredited by the Conference of the Parties up to its third session page 482 Appendix II - Non-governmental organizations accredited by the Conference of the Parties up to its third session page 483 Appendix III - Alphabetical index of entries page 486 Appendix IV - Information update form page 523 1 2 Introduction This is the second volume of the Who’s Who in the UNFCCC Process. As indicated by its subtitle, this CC:INFO product is a directory of delegates and observers having attended the second or third sessions of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or any of its subsidiary body meetings in between (COP2-COP3). This Who is Who was developed to provide those involved in the Climate Change process with a single, easy-to-use document, enabling them to renew or establish contact with each other. The Who is Who provides the title and contact information (e.g., institutional and e-mail addresses, direct telephone and fax numbers, etc…) for each individual, as provided to the secretariat during conference registration. Some of this information is now no longer valid, due to, e.g., new professional reassignments, including in some cases to the Climate Change Secretariat. -
Situationer: Politisches System, Wahlprozess, Parteien Und
Situationer : Politisches System, Wahlprozess, Parteien und Kandidaten in den Philippinen Niklas Reese, Südostasienwissenschaftler und Vorstandsmitglied im philippinen bü- ro Situationer ................................................................................................. 1 Wähler/innen.............................................................................................................. 2 Präsidentschaft und Vizepräsidentschaftswahlen: Kampf der gigantischen Mythen: Lichtgestalt Noynoy Aquino vs. The proxy poor Manny Villar..............................................................................................3 Noynoy ........................................................................................................................ 5 Villar............................................................................................................................6 Große Erzählungen .....................................................................................................8 Inhalte? ..................................................................................................................... 10 Parlamentswahlen .....................................................................................................11 a) Senatswahlen .........................................................................................................11 Repräsentantenhaus /Party List............................................................................... 13 Spannende Lokalwahlen.......................................................................................... -
Ceos and Social Media in Thailand
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM 2013) CEOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN THAILAND Tunjitra Pahurat Tanachai Kulsomboonsin Siranard Vittayanugool Purich Tanprasertkul Worawee Chanyongworakul Nattharika Rittippant† School of Management Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12000, THAILAND +662-501-3505, Email: [email protected] Abstract The purpose of this study is to gain an insight on social media usage by organizational leaders. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with four well- known CEOs in Thailand who utilize social media for organizational purposes and are themselves social media icons. For manufacturing sector, we interviewed Mr. Tan Passakornnatee, CEO of Ichitan Group, and Mr. Nuttanun Puntuwong, Ichitan Group’s Deputy Director of Online Marketing and Management Information System. For service sector, we interviewed Mr. Apitha Wonlopsiri, Chief Communications Officer of Enconcept English School. For non-profit organization, we interviewed U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney. For SME, we interviewed Mrs. Jongjai Gidsawang, the owner of famous fried pork shop from SME Tee-Tak television program in Thailand. Keywords: CEOs, Social Media, Thailand 759 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM 2013) 1. INTRODUCTION The growth rate of social networks users compared to the same period a year ago (1April 2012 – 1April 2013) found that Facebook has a 24% growth, while Twitter has a growth of 53%. More impressively, YouTube has a 125% growth and Instagram has an amazing 178% growth (Zocial Rank, 2013). Interestingly, the viral diffusion of information through social media has a far greater capacity to reach the public than traditional media (Keller, 2009). -
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