Category: Media Release

Good morning! I am honored to have been invited by the Mindanao Development Authority to deliver the opening message for this Mindanao Development Forum.  As Secretary for Socioeconomic Planning and NEDA Director-General, I duly...

His Excellencies Ambassador Guy Ledoux, Ambassador Josef Rychtar, Ambassador Gilles Garachon, Ambassador Joachim Heidorn, Ambassador Ton Boon von Ochssée, Ambassador Jorge Domecq, Deputy Heads of Mission, Development Partners, Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon....

MANILA—Inward shipments of consumer goods, mineral fuels and lubricants, and capital goods kept imports growth in positive territory in November 2012, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). According to the latest...

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said developing the capacities of young workers through intensified investments in basic education is crucial in achieving sustainable and inclusive growth. During the welcome dinner for the...

MANILA—Full year 2012 inflation averaged 3.2 percent despite headline inflation slightly picking up to 2.9 percent in December from 2.8 percent in the previous month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)....

MANILA—The government moves closer to achieving its targets in the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016, despite unexpected external shocks that have threatened economic growth during the first two years of the Aquino administration, according to...

SANTIAGO CITY, ISABELA—The Regional Development Council (RDC) of Region II recently launched its new branding campaign, “Bountiful Cagayan Valley Region,” and 2012 Investment Guidebook to promote the region as an ideal investment destination in...

MANILA—Value of merchandise exports grew by 6.1 percent to US$4.4 billion in October 2012, making the Philippines one of the strongest performers among its selected East and Southeast Asian neighbors for the first 10...

MANILA—Ample supply of agriculture and fish and lower prices of domestic petroleum helped slowed down the movement of prices in November 2012, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The NEDA made...

Ms. Luisa Carvalho, the UN Resident Coordinator; Mr. Toshihiro Tanaka, the UNDP Country Director; good friends from fellow government offices; friends from the civil society; representatives from donor agencies as well as development partners;...