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Monthly Archive: March 2019

Urban Poor

NEDA-HUDCC SIGN MOA TO IMPROVE URBAN POOR RESILIENCE

MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) signed an agreement creating a multi-agency group to address concerns of urban poor communities in the country.

Human Development / Labor

GOV’T TO STRENGTHEN POPULATION, FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM

MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority said that the government will carry out the full and intensified implementation of the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP), which was approved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte last March 04, during the 35th Cabinet Meeting.

Agriculture / Manufacturing

NEDA: MODERNIZATION OF RICE INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING

MANILA – An easing of inflationary pressures, especially on food following the recent signing of the law that modernizes the rice industry in the country, bodes well for overall manufacturing growth, the National Economic and Development Authority said as manufacturing output figures for January 2019 were released.

Inflation / Manufacturing

NEDA: EASING INFLATION TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING

MANILA – An easing of inflationary pressures, especially on food following the recent signing of the law that modernizes the rice industry in the country, bodes well for overall manufacturing growth, the National Economic and Development Authority said as manufacturing output figures for January 2019 were released.

Inflation

JOINT STATEMENT ON FEBRUARY 2019 INFLATION

We, the economic managers, are pleased by the report that the country’s inflation rate slid further to 3.8 percent in February as price levels start to normalize and settle back to the government’s target. This is appreciably lower than the 4.4 percent rate in January, which shows the government’s resolve coupled with the appropriate measures to rein in inflation.

Economic Performance

2012 Year-End Press Conference of Sec. Balisacan

2012 Year-End Press Conference of Sec. Balisacan Press Conference of Socio-economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan to cap the year of 2012. This is open to all media. For inquiries and...