THE Philippines rose to 39th place—from its previous ranking of 43rd—in the 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) of the Switzerland-based IMD World Competitiveness Center (WCC).
The results of this year’s WCY was recently released to the public by the Asian Institute of Management-Policy Center, in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Since 1997, the AIM-Policy Center has been the partner-institute of the International Institute for Management Development for the WCY.
The Philippines’ rank improved primarily because of developments in international trade, economic performance, government efficiency, public finance, fiscal policy, domestic economy and employment, according to a press release from the AIM. Despite the positive rank, however, the Philippines remained low in terms of business efficiency, corruption mitigation and infrastructure, which are considered as major stumbling blocks to the country’s competitiveness.
The yearbook is reputed as a worldwide reference point on the competitiveness of nations, ranking and analyzing on how an economy manages the totality of its resources and competencies to increase the prosperity of its population. The WCY report is used as a key reference for governments, companies, investors, analysts and decision-makers in assessing country performance, applying rules of law, restoring faith in public institutions, ensuring food and energy security, planning for natural disasters and climate change, providing entrepreneurial opportunities like jobs, skills training and education in the countryside, addressing mitigation in cities and configuring urban areas.
The APC is the policy think tank of the AIM. The policy center aims to enhance the overall competitiveness of Asian countries through research, policy studies and advocacy through proactive consultations and dialogues across sectors. Its mission is to foster public policy environment that emphasizes the primacy of globally competitive enterprises in meeting human security needs through the intellectual capital buildup.. –Businessmirror
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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