Category: Economy News

MANILA—During its 8th Meeting with President Benigno S. Aquino III as chair, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved today the following four major projects: 1. Modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC)...

MANILA—The following is the statement of Dr. Emmanuel F. Esguerra, NEDA Deputy Director-General for Planning, on today’s release of the August 2012 inflation data by the National Statistics Office (NSO): “Owing to the southwest...

MANILA—During its 7th Meeting this year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved today the following 11 major projects: 1.      PhP5-Billion Funding for Flood Control Projects Description: This will provide fund allocation...

Rise in imports of mineral fuels and lubricants, capital and consumer goods trigger upturn MANILA— The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that merchandise imports or the value of goods bought outside the...

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved two new transportation projects in its July 12 meeting, and four requests for scope and cost adjustments and loan validity extension...

MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) hopes that the country would finally ignite the momentum this year of reducing poverty levels with the expansion of government’s investment in social services, respectable...

MANILA— Despite the increase in inward shipments of capital goods, merchandise imports dropped by 13.7 percent in April 2012 to US$4.8 billion from US$5.5 billion last year due to reduced volume of crude oil...

Honorable Arsenio M. Balisacan Minister of Socioeconomic Planning Republic of the Philippines Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: a pleasant good morning.             The Philippines believes that the Outcome Document is the minimum that can be...

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board on May 30 confirmed a project to be implemented through public-private partnership (PPP) and a framework program that would help cities manage waste water. Socioeconomic Planning...

Socioeconomic   Planning   Secretary  and  NEDA  Director  General  Arsenio Balisacan  called  for  continuous improvement in the quality of government service through training programs for public leaders. During the recent launch of Public Management Development Program...