August 18, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the importance of ensuring that regional priorities are included in the Public Investment Program (PIP). In his keynote address, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, expressed awareness of the seeming disconnect between the PIP, which contains the priority programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) by continue reading : NEDA STEERS DIALOGUE FOR REGIONAL, NATIONAL ALIGNMENT OF PRIORITY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS
FY 2024 BUDGET TO SUPPORT GOV’T EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING INFLATION AND SUPPORTING GROWTH — NEDA
AUG. 16, 2023 – The proposed PHP5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 will support the government’s efforts to address inflation, protect the purchasing power of Filipino families, and address the constraints to investment and inclusive economic growth according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “We are determined to address the inflation problem, resulting in continue reading : FY 2024 BUDGET TO SUPPORT GOV’T EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING INFLATION AND SUPPORTING GROWTH — NEDA
NEDA OUTLINES PRIORITY STRATEGIES TO HELP PH RECOVER GROWTH MOMENTUM DESPITE RISKS
August 12, 2023 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reassured lawmakers that the strategies outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 will enable the country to bolster and recover the growth momentum, despite domestic and external risks. [Download the PDP 2023-2028 here]. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan emphasized this to members of the continue reading : NEDA OUTLINES PRIORITY STRATEGIES TO HELP PH RECOVER GROWTH MOMENTUM DESPITE RISKS
INFRA, HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS KEY TO BOOST DAVAO REGION’S ECONOMY – NEDA
August 11, 2023 – Creating a conducive investment climate is crucial for attracting infrastructure and human capital investments, which are essential for achieving a fast-growing and future-oriented economy in the Davao region and the country, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). NEDA Undersecretary for Investment Programming Group, Joseph J. Capuno, affirmed the continue reading : INFRA, HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS KEY TO BOOST DAVAO REGION’S ECONOMY – NEDA
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023
August 10, 2023 – As the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2023 expanded at a moderate pace of 4.3 percent. This brings our real GDP growth to 5.3 percent for the first semester of the year. To achieve the target growth rate of 6-7 percent continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT BY THE ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023
GOV’T COMMITTED TO ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE LABOR MARKET TO REAP THE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND — NEDA
August 9, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reaffirms the government’s commitment to labor upskilling in order to improve employability and maximize the benefits of the country’s demographic dividend. This is in line with the report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that the country’s employment rate in June 2023 was 95.5 continue reading : GOV’T COMMITTED TO ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE LABOR MARKET TO REAP THE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND — NEDA
As-delivered Commencement Address of NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan at the 51st Commencement Exercises at the University of the Philippines – Los Baños
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority 51st Commencement Exercises University of the Philippines Los Baños Edwin Bingham Copeland Gymnasium Los Baños, Laguna 05 August 2023 | 4:00 PM “Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed faculty, proud parents, distinguished guests, and graduating scholars of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, continue reading : As-delivered Commencement Address of NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan at the 51st Commencement Exercises at the University of the Philippines – Los Baños
BALISACAN INSPIRES NEW UPLB GRADS TO NURTURE PASSIONS, EMBRACE CHANGE, AND UPHOLD CORE PRINCIPLES
August 06, 2023 – In his commencement address to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Class of 2023, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan congratulated the graduates and imparted three points of wisdom: cultivate your passions, learn to embrace change, and stay anchored to your principles. On August 5, continue reading : BALISACAN INSPIRES NEW UPLB GRADS TO NURTURE PASSIONS, EMBRACE CHANGE, AND UPHOLD CORE PRINCIPLES
PH INFLATION MODERATES TO 16-MONTH LOW AT 4.7 PERCENT IN JULY— NEDA
AUGUST 4, 2023 – The country’s inflation slowed down for the sixth consecutive month to 4.7 percent in July 2023, registering its lowest rate since March 2022, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, inflation moderated further in the previous month, dropping from 5.4 percent in June continue reading : PH INFLATION MODERATES TO 16-MONTH LOW AT 4.7 PERCENT IN JULY— NEDA
PH REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING THE SDGs DESPITE UNCERTAINTIES—NEDA
August 21, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and shared the steps that the country has taken to accomplish them despite the challenges posed by a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world. In the International Association of Schools and Institutes continue reading : PH REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING THE SDGs DESPITE UNCERTAINTIES—NEDA
RAPID, SUSTAINED, AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH KEY TO ACHIEVING SINGLE-DIGIT POVERTY INCIDENCE BY 2028 — NEDA
July 26, 2023 – In the Post-State of the Nation Address Discussion on July 26, 2023, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reiterated that rapid, sustained, and inclusive economic growth is key to achieving the Marcos Administration’s single-digit poverty incidence target by 2028. The Marcos Administration targets a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate continue reading : RAPID, SUSTAINED, AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH KEY TO ACHIEVING SINGLE-DIGIT POVERTY INCIDENCE BY 2028 — NEDA
GOV’T TO ENSURE ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE, AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD
July 25, 2023 – The Philippine government will create a resilient and prosperous nation where every Filipino has reliable access to sufficient, affordable, and nutritious food, according to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. During the Post-SONA Discussions on July 25, 2023, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the government continue reading : GOV’T TO ENSURE ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE, AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD
‘BUILD-BETTER-MORE’ INFRA PROGRAM TO FURTHER PROPEL PH ECONOMY—NEDA
July 25, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the role of the ‘Build-Better-More’ infrastructure program as a catalyst for the country’s social and economic transformation. “With a focus on delivering essential projects such as expressways, bridges, airports, railways, ports, telecommunications, and other social infrastructure, we will be able to significantly reduce continue reading : ‘BUILD-BETTER-MORE’ INFRA PROGRAM TO FURTHER PROPEL PH ECONOMY—NEDA
NEDA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAIN PH HIGH GROWTH MOMENTUM
July 25, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reaffirmed its commitment to sustain the country’s high growth momentum, improving labor market conditions, and ongoing downtrend of inflation, during the 2023 Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Philippine Economic Briefing at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 25, 2023. Through a whole-of-government continue reading : NEDA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAIN PH HIGH GROWTH MOMENTUM
As-Delivered Opening Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan to the Post-SONA Philippine Economic Briefing
A Fast-Growing and Forward-Looking Economy Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority 2023 Post-SONA Discussions: Philippine Economic Briefing Reception Hall, Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City 25 July 2023 | 10:00 AM [Slide 1] Good morning, everyone. Complementing what my colleagues have mentioned, the Marcos Administration wasted no time formulating continue reading : As-Delivered Opening Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan to the Post-SONA Philippine Economic Briefing