Category: Economy News

Message  by  Cayetano W. Paderanga. Jr.  Secretary for Socioeconomic Planning and NEDA Director-General Mr. Virgilio Bautista, the co-chair of the CAR- Regional Development Council (RDC); Regional Director Leonardo Quitos, Jr. of NEDA-CAR; our colleagues...

MANILA—Following the release of the results of the January 2012 round of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the quality of...

MANILA – Greater diversification of production and processing of by-products in agriculture, and closer coordination between academe and industry should be pursued to generate more decent, productive, and sustainable jobs for Filipinos, according to...

 The Philippines and Australian Governments today signed a Statement of Commitment for the Australia-Philippines Development Cooperation Strategy 2012-2017. This provides a road map for the two countries’ partnership to address some of the key...

MANILA— Following the release of exports figures for January 2012, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said government should intensify policy support to address diversification and competitiveness issues in the exports sector.  “The...

Despite Feb ’12 registering lowest inflation in almost 3 years MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that the government remains vigilant and mindful of the renewed volatility in the prices of petroleum...

MANILA—Total Official Development Assistance (ODA) disbursements in 2011 reached US$1.67 billion, higher by 4 percent than the US$1.61 billion for the same period of the previous year, according to a preliminary report on 2011...

30 January 2012 NSCB, Makati City Fourth Quarter 2011 GDP Performance The Philippine economy grew by 3.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, from 3.1 percent and 3.6 percent in the second and...

MANILA—The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board recently approved government projects on irrigation, flood control and education that are geared towards promoting agricultural growth, disaster risk reduction...

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that the weak performance of merchandise exports in November last year is in large part a result of high cost of raw materials, the lower global...