Monthly Archive: May 2012

ICC-CABCOM APPROVES FIVE PROJECTS WORTH PHP32.67 BILLION

MANILA— The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board recently approved five projects on transportation, infrastructure and health worth PhP32.67 billion. These projects aim to build and rehabilitate...

US, Philippines Hold Consultations on Future of USAID Assistance

MANILA—The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently held high-level bilateral consultations on USAID’s assistance to the Philippines. The consultations, which were led by National Economic...

NEDA sa Pasig

OPENING STATEMENT OF SEC. ARSENIO M. BALISACAN Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Press Conference Good morning. Thank you very much for being here. I am happy to meet all of you.  Some of...

U.P. ECON DEAN APPOINTED AS ACTING PLANNING SECRETARY

MANILA—President Benigno S. Aquino III recently appointed the dean of the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE) as Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)....

U.P. ECON DEAN APPOINTED AS ACTING PLANNING SECRETARY

Balisacan vows to focus on addressing poverty, build on Paderanga’s achievements MANILA—President Benigno S. Aquino III recently appointed the dean of the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE) as Acting Socioeconomic Planning...

PHL PRIORITIZES GOVERNANCE, INFRA TO STRENGTHEN INDUSTRY SECTOR — NEDA

During the seminar on Taking the Right Growth Road-Manufacturing and Modern Services on the sidelines of the 45th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governor’s Meeting, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr. emphasized...