MODULE 2

PHILIPPINE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

(AMBISYON NATIN 2040)

Introduction

AmBisyon Natin 2040 represents the collective long-term vision

and aspirations of the Filipino people for themselves and for the country
in the next 25 years. It describes the kind of life that people want to
live, and how the country will be by 2040. As such, it is an anchor for
development planning across at least four administrations.

AmBisyon Natin 2040 is a picture of the future, a set of life goals

and goals for the country. It is different from a plan, which defines the
strategies to achieve the goals. It is like a destination that answers the
question “Where do we want to be?”. A plan describes the way to get to
the destination; AmBisyon Natin 2040 is the vision that guides the
future and is the anchor of the country’s plans.

AmBisyon Natin 2040 is the result of a long-term visioning

process that began in 2015. More than 300 citizens participated in
focus group discussions and close to 10,000 answered the national
survey. Technical studies were prepared to identify strategic options for
realizing the vision articulated by citizens. The exercise benefitted from
the guidance of an Advisory Committee composed of government,
private sector, academe, and civil society.

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. explain the AmBisyon 2040 and its components;

2. enumerate the pillars of development on the AmBisyon Natin
2040?
3. conform with the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022.

Learning Content

The life of all Filipinos in 2040:

Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Buhay By 2040

Filipinos enjoy a strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure life.

In 2040, we will all enjoy a stable and comfortable lifestyle, secure in the
knowledge that we have enough for our daily needs and unexpected
expenses, that we can plan and prepare for our own and our children’s
future. Our family lives together in a place of our own, and we have the
freedom to go where we desire, protected and enabled by a clean,
efficient, and fair government.

Filipinos are strongly rooted: MATATAG

Filipino families live together; there is work-life balance so that

there is time to spend with family even for members who work. On
weekends, families and friends enjoy time together in parks and
recreational centers. It is a high-trust society with a strong sense of
community. There are volunteer opportunities, and Filipinos spend
time to serve the community, help others who are in need, and
contribute to various causes.

Filipinos are comfortable: MAGINHAWA

No one is poor, no one is ever hungry. Filipino families live in

comfortable homes with the desired amenities and secure tenure.
Families and friends are within reach because transport is convenient
and affordable, and they can take a vacation together within the country
and abroad. Children receive quality education so that they realize their
full potentials and become productive members of society. Decent jobs
that bring sustainable income are available, including opportunities for
entrepreneurship.

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Filipinos are secure: PANATAG

Filipinos feel secure over their entire lifetime. They expect to live
long and enjoy a comfortable life upon retirement. There are resources
to cover unexpected expenses, and there are savings. They feel safe in
all places in the country. Filipinos trust their government because it is
free of corruption and provides service to all its citizens equally.

Matatag
• Family is together
• Time with friends
• Work-life balance
• Volunteering

Maginhawa
• Free from hunger and poverty
• Secure home ownership
• Good transport facilities
• Travel and vacation

Panatag
• Enough resources for day-to-day needs, unexpected
expenses and savings
• Peace and security
• Long and healthy life
• Comfortable retirement

Realizing the AmBisyon

All sectors of society, whether public

or private, should direct their efforts
towards creating opportunities for
Filipinos to enjoy a matatag,
maginhawa at panatag na buhay.

Government, in particular, must

use its tools of fiscal, monetary and
regulatory policies to steer the
development path towards enabling
Filipinos to attain their AmBisyon. This
pertains to all dimensions of development:
economic, human and physical capital,
institutional, social and cultural.

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 By 2040, the Philippines is a prosperous middle class society
where no one is poor. People live long and healthy lives and are smart
and innovative. The country is a high-trust society where families thrive
in vibrant, culturally diverse, and resilient communities.

Filipinos live in a prosperous, predominantly middle class society

where no one is poor.

Economic growth must be relevant, inclusive and sustainable.

Over the next 25 years (until 2040), per capita income must increase
by at least three-fold. More than the increase in income, economic
growth must progressively improve the quality of life of the majority of
Filipinos.

AmBisyon can be partly achieved by

having competitive enterprises that offer
quality goods and services at affordable
prices. Government must encourage
investments in these sectors by improving
market linkages, simplifying government
procedures, and facilitating access to
finance. These should be complemented by
appropriate human capital development,
science, technology and innovation.
Following are the priority sectors that have
direct impact on AmBisyon:

Housing and Urban Development

Construction, construction-related
manufacturing, house development-related
manufacturing, and utilities (electricity, gas,
and water).

Manufacturing
Food processing, housing related,
construction-related, transport
manufacturing, and other
manufacturing.

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Connectivity
Roads and bridges, port, airports,
vehicles, transport systems, and
communication.

Education Services
Formal education and re-tooling services.

Tourism and Allied Services

Resort, rest-recreation hotels,
accommodation, travel and tour
cultural shows, heritage sites, etc.

Agriculture
Food production, commercial and industrial
crop, agricultural biotechnology, etc.

Health and Wellness Services

Primary, secondary, and tertiary care,
pharmaceuticals, wellness facilities, sports
and fitness facilities, etc.

Financial Services
Consumer financing, enterprise financing, and
insurance savings mobilization.

Government must also ensure that economic growth is broad-

based across sectors and regions; it must result in a more equal income
distribution. Moreover, there should be aggressive interventions to
increase opportunities for the poor to participate in the growth process
even as they are protected against the negative impact of economic and
political instabilities, natural and man-made calamities. Poverty must
be eradicated by 2040, if not earlier.

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 It must also be recognized that certain individuals cannot
immediately participate in the growth process. For infants and children,
there is the requisite care, guidance, health and education services
until they become mature enough. It is important that parents and
families should be able to provide these, although government should
stand ready to fill the gap. A major intervention, therefore, is for parents
to adequately prepare for having a family.

Filipinos live a long and healthy life.

A long and healthy life allows people to realize their full potential
and to enjoy the attainment of their AmBisyon for many years. This is
borne out of healthy lifestyle choices. New products and processes that
are safer and cleaner, and certainly products that promote good health,
are needed as well.

Policies that promote work-life balance can reduce the strain on

people’s health. Filipinos must also be given more affordable, clean and
safe options for rest and recreation, like open spaces, nature parks and
public sports and fitness facilities. In case of illness, Filipinos must
have access to affordable and good quality healthcare.

Ensuring the quality of health care and health-related products

and the safety of other products is the responsibility of government as
well

Filipinos are smart and

innovative.

Well-educated, innovative
Filipinos will continuously
improve the quality of life in the
Philippines. If education is the
process of facilitating the
“acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits”1 , formal
education is the structured method of facilitating the acquisition of a
select set of such knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits.
Government, therefore, must be proactive in setting the agenda for
education. It is, after all, about molding the future Filipino and
creating the future Philippine society.

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 More than ensuring that Filipino students acquire the
foundational literacies (reading, numeracy, scientific literacy, ICT
literacy, economic and financial literacy, cultural and civic literacy),
the formal education system must also ensure that students obtain
competencies (critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity,
communication, collaboration) and develop character qualities
(curiosity, initiative, persistence and grit, adaptability, leadership,
social and cultural awareness)2 . This may require a revision of the
curriculum content, but more importantly, the mode of delivery. At the
same time, there must be access to lifelong learning opportunities so
that competencies are continuously upgraded and updated

Filipinos live in a high-trust society.

A high-trust society allows Filipinos to enjoy a panatag na buhay

together with their families. Extending to the bigger community, a high
trust society equals a matatag na pamayanan.

A high-trust society allows people to see to their economic

pursuits, secure in the knowledge that they will be able to enjoy the
fruits of their labor. However, societal ties must be strengthened where
every Filipino cares for the plight of his fellow Filipino. Every Filipino
must feel upset if another Filipino is found hungry and poor, or unable
to recover from unfortunate events.

A caring society does not evolve overnight; it must be cultivated.

Venues and opportunities for interpersonal interaction must be
provided. But usually, it takes root from building trust in established
institutions like government. Government must therefore begin the
process of confidence-building by being clean, fair and citizen-centered.
After all, a high-trust society is the most durable bedrock for vibrant,
culturally diverse, and resilient communities of the Philippines by
2040– hopefully, sooner.

Reference/s

Duterte's Ambisyon Natin 2040: Middle-class society for PH[Link] ›

nation › duterte-ambisyon-n...

AmBisyon Natin 2040 | Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan[Link] ›

2019/06/10 ›

AmBisyon Natin 2040 - Wikipedia[Link] › wiki ›

AmBisyon_Natin_2040

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PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

1. In your own words, describe

the logo of AmBisyon 2040?

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2. What are the key features of AmBisyon Natin 2040 that will make
every Filipino to enjoy a strongly rooted and secured life?
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3. Is the vision of “a simple and comfortable life” to low for the Filipino
people? Explain your answer.
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 SELF-CHECK No. 2

Name: _____________________________Course/Yr. & Sec. ____________

Instructor: ________________________ Date: _________________________

Direction: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE
if it is incorrect. Write your answer on the space provided
before the number.

__________ 1. AmBisyon 2040 can be partly achieved by having

competitive enterprises that offer quality goods and
services at affordable prices.
___________ 2. Children receive quality education so that they realize
their full potentials and become productive members of
society.
___________ 3. Every Filipino must feel upset if another Filipino found
hungry and poor, or unable to recover from
unfortunate events.
___________ 4. By 2040, the Philippines is a prosperous middle class
society where no one is poor.
___________ 5. Policies that promote work-life balance can increase
the strain on people’s health.
___________ 6. AmBisyon Natin 2040 is the result of a long-term
visioning process that began in 2017.
___________ 7. A high-trust society allows Filipinos to enjoy a matatag
na buhay together with their families.
___________ 8. AmBisyon Natin 2040 is a picture of the present, a set
of life goals and goals for the country.
___________ 9. Filipinos trust their government because it is full of
corruption and provides service to all its citizens
equally.
____________10. AmBisyon Natin 2040 is the vision that unguides the
future and is the anchor of the country’s plans.