October 6, 2022 – Prioritizing investment opportunities in the productive sectors and strengthening the country’s human capital will translate to more high-quality and resilient jobs, further enabling a vibrant Philippine labor market, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. As reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority today, the country’s unemployment rate significantly declined to continue reading : INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCTIVE SECTORS, HUMAN CAPITAL TO LEAD MORE QUALITY EMPLOYMENT—NEDA
SUFFICIENT FOOD SUPPLY, SUSTAINED SUBSIDIES CRUCIAL AMIDST PERSISTING GLOBAL INFLATIONARY PRESSURES – NEDA
October 5, 2022 The Philippine government is committed to ensuring sufficient food supply and sustained subsidies to aid Filipinos in accessing affordable goods and services as inflation persists due to domestic and global pressures, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that the country’s headline inflation rate continue reading : SUFFICIENT FOOD SUPPLY, SUSTAINED SUBSIDIES CRUCIAL AMIDST PERSISTING GLOBAL INFLATIONARY PRESSURES – NEDA
NEDA UNDERSCORES CRITICAL ROLE OF STATISTICS IN PLANNING AND POLICY-MAKING
October 4, 2022 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said a robust and responsive statistical system is indispensable in formulating sound and impactful public policies and interventions. In his address at the joint opening ceremony of the 33rd National Statistics Month (NSM) and the 15th National Convention on Statistics (NCS) organized by the continue reading : NEDA UNDERSCORES CRITICAL ROLE OF STATISTICS IN PLANNING AND POLICY-MAKING
As-delivered Inspirational Message of Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan during the Joint Opening Ceremonies of the 33rd National Statistics Month and the 15th National Convention on Statistics
Inspirational Message Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority Joint Opening Ceremonies of the 33rd National Statistics Month and the 15th National Convention on Statistics Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Quezon City 3 October 2022 Honorable Senator Win Gatchalian, Undersecretary and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa, Former National Statistician, my good continue reading : As-delivered Inspirational Message of Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan during the Joint Opening Ceremonies of the 33rd National Statistics Month and the 15th National Convention on Statistics
PH TO BENEFIT FROM FINANCIALLY VIABLE PPP PROJECTS WITH REVISED BOT LAW IRR — NEDA
September 28, 2022 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is confident that more financially viable and well-structured Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects will be delivered following the publication of the Revised 2022 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law last September 27, 2022. NEDA Secretary and BOT IRR Cabinet-level Committee Chair continue reading : PH TO BENEFIT FROM FINANCIALLY VIABLE PPP PROJECTS WITH REVISED BOT LAW IRR — NEDA
As-delivered Opening Remarks of Secretary Balisacan during the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for Planners
Opening Remarks Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority Philippine Development Plan Forum for the Planners: “ISAPLANO: Bagong Philippine Development Plan Para Sa Patuloy na Pagsulong” Astoria Plaza, Pasig City 23 September 2022 | 9:00 A.M. To our participating planners from Congress and the various Local Government Units who are physically present and continue reading : As-delivered Opening Remarks of Secretary Balisacan during the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for Planners
NEDA CONVENES GOV’T PLANNERS TO CAP OFF PDP FORUM SERIES
MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) gathered government planning officers on Friday, September 23, 2022, in a culminating event of a series of consultative forums for the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. Launched this September with the theme “ISAPLANO: Bagong Philippine Development Plan para sa patuloy na pagsulong,” the PDP forum aims to solicit continue reading : NEDA CONVENES GOV’T PLANNERS TO CAP OFF PDP FORUM SERIES
SECRETARY BALISACAN LEADS OATH-TAKING FOR NEW PPPC CHIEF
September 20, 2022 National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan leads the oath-taking of the new Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC) Executive Director Ma. Cynthia C. Hernandez on September 16, 2022. Ms. Hernandez is an experienced professional with expertise on infrastructure advisory, financial modeling, and valuation of infrastructure and energy projects and transactions. continue reading : SECRETARY BALISACAN LEADS OATH-TAKING FOR NEW PPPC CHIEF
BOT LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO IRR
MANILA – The Cabinet-level Committee on the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) approved the proposed amendments to the 2022 IRR of the BOT Law during its meeting held on September 15, 2022. The BOT IRR Committee is chaired by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and co-chaired by the Department of Finance. continue reading : BOT LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO IRR
PH GOV’T COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENCY IN PPP — NEDA
MANILA – The government remains committed to transparency and participatory processes through active stakeholder engagement for public-private partnerships (PPP). This is to ensure the right balance between public and private interests in PPP policies and projects that will contribute to post-pandemic economic transformation, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In his opening remarks continue reading : PH GOV’T COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENCY IN PPP — NEDA
SOCIAL PROTECTION, HUMAN CAPITAL DEV’T TOP PRIORITIES IN UPCOMING PDP — NEDA
September 13, 2022 — Social protection and human capital development will be among top priorities in the short to medium term under the upcoming Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In his keynote speech at the kick-off ceremony of the 8th Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC), NEDA Secretary Arsenio continue reading : SOCIAL PROTECTION, HUMAN CAPITAL DEV’T TOP PRIORITIES IN UPCOMING PDP — NEDA
AS DELIVERED – KEYNOTE MESSAGE OF SECRETARY ARSENIO M. BALISACAN DURING THE 8TH ANNUAL PUBLIC POLICY CONFERENCE
Keynote Message Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD National Economic and Development Authority 8th Annual Public Policy Conference Philippine Institute for Development Studies 13 September 2022 | 9:00 AM PIDS President Aniceto Orbeta Jr., University of Chicago Professor James Heckman, UP Professor Emeritus and National Scientist Raul Fabella, SWS Chair Emeritus and NAST Academician Mahar Mangahas, continue reading : AS DELIVERED – KEYNOTE MESSAGE OF SECRETARY ARSENIO M. BALISACAN DURING THE 8TH ANNUAL PUBLIC POLICY CONFERENCE
NEDA SECRETARY BALISACAN ELECTED AS POPCOM BOARD CHAIRPERSON, TACARDON NAMED OIC
September 12, 2022 – National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan was elected as the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) on September 8, 2022. The POPCOM is mandated as the overall coordinating, monitoring, and policy-making body of the nation’s population program, including family continue reading : NEDA SECRETARY BALISACAN ELECTED AS POPCOM BOARD CHAIRPERSON, TACARDON NAMED OIC
PH RECORDS LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE COVID-19 ONSET—NEDA
MANILA – The Philippine labor market continued to record positive gains as the unemployment rate fell to its lowest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. As reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority today, the country’s unemployment rate significantly decreased to 5.2 percent in July 2022 from continue reading : PH RECORDS LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE COVID-19 ONSET—NEDA
42 NEDA OFFICIALS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
PASIG City – National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan administered the oaths of office of 42 NEDA officials who were recently appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Among the officials who took their oaths on September 2, 2022 are Undersecretary Carlos Bernardo O. Abad Santos, who was previously the Assistant continue reading : 42 NEDA OFFICIALS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE