COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF:

ADMINISTRATION & GOVERNANCE

PRACTICES; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

PHILIPPINESSINGAPORE
ALEXA C. ABIDIN, RN,MN

PHILIPPINES VS SINGAPORE

PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

ASEAN (ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS)

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HISTORY
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Singapore

7107 Islands beyond the Usual

COUNTRY PROFILE
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PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of Singapore

115,831 square miles

or 300,000 km2 (73rd)

274 square miles

or 13j,878 km2 (189th)

103,775,002 (July 2012 est.)

5,353,494 (July 2012 est.)

Manila

Singapore

Filipino

Malay

Christianity

Buddhism

ETHNIC GROUPS
PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE
Tagalog

7.90% 1%

Cebuano
25.30%

28.10%

6%
3.40%
7.50%

13.10%
9%
7.60%

Ilocano

Chinese

13.90%

Malay
Indian

Bisaya
76.80%
Hiligaynon
Ilonggo
Bikol

Others

LANGUAGE
PHILIPPINES

3.20%

SINGAPORE
1.80% 0.90%

Mandarin

4.90%
5.70%
Official

English

Filipino and English

35%

Spoken

Eight major
languages - Tagalog,
Cebuano, Ilocano,
Hiligaynon, Bicol,
Waray, Pampango,
and Pangasinan

Malay

11.40%
Hokkien

14.10%
23%

Cantonese
Teochew

RELIGION
SINGAPORE

PHILIPPINES
2.30% 1.80%
4.50%
2.80%

0.60%

5.10% 0.90%

0.10%
Roman Catholic

5%

Evangelical

Buddhism

11%
33%

Iglesia ni Cristo
Other Christian
Muslim
80.90%

No Religion
15%

Islam

Taoism

Other
Unspecified
None

Christianity

Hinduism
17%

18%

Others

PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

* 12th most populous country (World)

in Asia 7th

* The symbol of Singapore is The Merlion

* only Christian nation in Asia

* 25 % Bigger than it was during independence

(Land reclamation)

* text capital of the world

* Rising Tiger in Asia
*has the largest expatriates network in
the world, with 11 million Filipinos
living and working overseas.
*The largest eagle in the world is the
Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga
jefferyi). It is formerly known as
Monkeyeating Eagle.
*3rd largest English speaking country in
the world

*counted amongst the 20 smallest countries of the

world. However, it is the second most densely
populated country in the world, after Monaco.

*90 percent of the people in Singapore live in

public housing flats.
*In 2003, Singapores Changi Airport won the
award for Best Airport Worldwide for the 16th
consecutive year from the UK/Europe edition of
the Business Travellermagazine.
*Durian Fruit is the national fruit
*has the worlds highest percentage of millionaires
( 1out of 6 households)
* Singaporean military is the most technologically
advanced in Southeast Asia
*With overseas bases in Australia, US and France

Only 1 in residents
owns a car

PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

Have 8.6 times higher chance of dying in infancy

19.94

2.32

Have 3 times more babies

25.68

8.65

Have 2.5 times more chance of being unemployed

7.50%

3%

consume 98.42% less oil

0.1316 gallons of oil per

day

8.3445

use 93.93% less electricity

490kWh

8,071kWh

make 93.44% less money

$3,300

$50,300

die 10.68 years sooner

71.38

82.06

spend 92.19% less money on health care

$120 USD

$1,536 USD

be 50% less likely to have HIV/AIDS

0.10%

0.20%

experience 4.78% less of a class divide

45.80

48.10

IF PHILIPPINES WERE YOUR HOME INSTEAD OF SINGAPORE YOU

WOULD...

CLIMATE
PHILIPPINES

There are only two seasons a

SINGAPORE

warm wet season and cool dry

The weather is generally hot and

season in the Philippines. The

humid. There are two monsoonal

dry season lasts from October

to June, and wet for the
remainder of the year.

rainy seasons

NATURAL RESOURCES
PHILIPPINES
Timber, coconut, sugar,bananas,rubber and minerals
petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

SINGAPORE

CULTURE

PHILIPPINE CULTURE

The Country and its People

What you need to know.

Pinoy Filipino Male

Pinay Filipina Female

Filipinos love to eat

Po or Opo form of acknowledgement when

one calls an elders name

The Country and its People

What you need to know.

Touching an elders hand to ones forehead is a

sign of respect
One of the highest literacy rates in Asia at almost
100%
2nd happiest country according to the world
happiness index
When giving directions, most Filipinos point with
their lips

The Country and its People

What you need to know.

Known for being compassionate people and know

how to pay debt.
Pakikisama or knowing how to get on well with
others

Utang na loob or a sense of gratitude

Hiya or fear of losing face or not wanting to
trouble anyone

The Country and its People

What you need to know.

Bahala na means what will be, will be

Filipinas are known for their grace, beauty and

warmth
Filipinos celebrate anything & everything
(festivals for all kinds of saints and native dances)

PHILIPPINES

2010 :

SINGAPORE

95.4% 2010 : 96.1%

ECONOMY

Philippine Peso (Php)

Singapore Dollar (SGD)

1 Singapore Dollar = 34.77 Philippine Peso

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in Singapore are 129.86% higher than
in Philippines
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are
256.56% higher than in Philippines

Rent Prices in Singapore are 837.20% higher than

in Philippines
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 137.56% higher than
in Philippines
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 89.08% higher than
in Philippines
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 143.53% higher than
in Philippines

Big Mac Index

$1.56
Ranked 55th.

$2.20
Ranked 35th. 41% more than Philippines

Business efficiency

51.103

89.679

Ranked 40th.

Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Philippines

2.15

3.5

Ranked 63rd.

Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Philippines

$2,614,600,000.00

$3,770,500,000.00

Ranked 22nd.

Ranked 16th. 44% more than Philippines

$449,800,000,000.00

$141,200,000,000.00

Ranked 26th in 2006. 2 times more than

Singapore

Ranked 57th in 2006.

4.97 annual %

6.38 annual %

Ranked 83rd in 2005.

Ranked 45th in 2005. 28% more than Philippines

Economic freedom

Exports to US

GDP

GDP growth > annual %

GDP (per capita)

$5,317.43 per capita

Ranked 107th in 2006.

$32,140.52 per capita

Ranked 16th in 2006. 5 times more than Philippines

5,137.45 PPP $

29,662.59 PPP $

Ranked 87th in 2005.

Ranked 20th in 2005. 5 times more than Philippines

GDP > PPP

$378,225,000,000.00
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Singapore

$118,226,000,000.00
Ranked 54th.

Gross National Income

$80,844,900,000.00

$88,812,300,000.00

Ranked 36th.

Ranked 33rd. 10% more than Philippines

$18.77 per $100

$73.46 per $100

Ranked 130th.

Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Philippines

0.758

0.907

Ranked 84th.

Ranked 25th. 20% more than Philippines

GDP per capita, PPP > current

international $

Gross National Income (per $

GDP)

Human Development Index

Income category

Lower middle income

High income: non OECD

Overall productivity > PPP

$10,469.60

$47,475.40

Ranked 49th.

Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Philippines

0.2%

1.1%

Ranked 60th.

Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Philippines

Stock exchange

Philippine Stock Exchange

Singapore Exchange

Total reserves minus gold > current US$

15,925,980,000 $

115,793,700,000 $

Ranked 42nd in 2005.

Ranked 7th in 2005. 6 times more than Philippines

246,449

1,136,024

Ranked 82nd in 2005.

Ranked 43rd in 2005. 4 times more than Philippines

Research and development spending

Tourist arrivals by region of origin >

Europe

GOVERNMENT

PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino

President

Tony Tan

Unitary Presidential Constitutional

Republic

Government Type

Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional

Republic

June 12, 1898 (from Spain)

Independence

August 9, 1965 (from Malaysian

Federation)

June 3, 1959; amended 1965 (based

on preindependence State of
Singapore Constitution)

Constitution

February 02, 1987, effective February 11,

1987

Mixed Roman Civil Law and AngloAmerican Common Law

Legal System

Based on English common law; has not

accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

17 regions, 79 provinces and 115

cities

Administrative Divisions

None

LESS CORRUPTION IN PH IN THE LAST 2 YEARS GLOBAL

STUDY

PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

RANK 105
SCORE 34

RANK 5
SCORE 87

Figure 38: Corruption perceptions index, percentile rankings, 1998-2012

Singapore ranked fifth least corrupt nation

SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
Speaker of Parliament
The Government
Prime Minister
Members of the Cabinet
Leader of the House

Party Whip
Members of the Parliament

Elected MPs
Non-Constituency MPs
Nominated MPs
Parliament Secretariat
Parliamentary Clerks Department
Official Reports Department
Language Services Department
Security Department
Corporate Services Department
Estate and Facilities Department
Education & Publicity Department
Library/Research Department
Computer Information Systems Department