JULY 15, 2025 — Reaching the halfway of the Marcos administration, the Economy and Development Council (ED) Council chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. tackled the midterm update of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 and approved the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Project during the second ED Council meeting on continue reading : ED COUNCIL TACKLES PHILIPPINE DEV’T PLAN MIDTERM UPDATE, APPROVES NORTH-SOUTH COMMUTER RAILWAY O&M PROJECT

STATEMENT Rosemarie G. Edillon, PhD Undersecretary, Department of Economy, Planning and Development, Philippines 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Townhall Meeting: “Unlocking means of implementation Mobilizing financing and STI for the SDGs” July 14, 2025, 11:00AM – 1:00PM, UN Headquarters, New York, USA   Excellencies, esteemed delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Mabuhay and warm continue reading : As-Delivered Statement of DEPDev Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

 JULY 8, 2025 — The Marcos Administration reaffirms its commitment to creating high-quality and high-paying jobs for Filipinos following the highest recorded labor force participation rate since April 2005, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).  The Labor Force Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said persons aged 15 years and continue reading : PH RECORDS HIGHEST LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE SINCE 2005; HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-PAYING JOBS TOP GOV’T PRIORITY– DEPDEV

MANILA — Government measures to stabilize food supply, boost agriculture, and improve logistics helped ease food inflation to 0.1 percent in June 2025, down from 0.7 percent in May and 6.5 percent during the same period last year, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).  The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday continue reading : GOV’T INTERVENTIONS DRIVE DOWN FOOD INFLATION TO 0.1 PERCENT, RICE RECORDS STEEPER DEFLATION OF -14.3 PERCENT IN JUNE—DEPDEV

JUNE 25, 2025 – The 19th Congress, in close collaboration with the Marcos Administration, has passed 40 priority bills under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). This marks the highest number of priority measures passed since the 10th Congress during the Ramos Administration. Before the 19th Congress adjourned continue reading : STRONG LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE SYNERGY LEADS TO PASSAGE OF 40 LEDAC PRIORITY MEASURES IN THE 19TH CONGRESS – DEPDEV

JUNE 21, 2025  — Three outstanding innovators from Luzon have secured their spots in the national finals of the 2025 Filipinnovation Awards, following their success at the Luzon Sub-National Competition held on June 18, 2025 in Legazpi City. The event was organized by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Regional Office 5, in continue reading : 3 LUZON INNOVATORS ADVANCE TO NATIONAL FINALS OF 2025 FILIPINNOVATION AWARDS

June 18, 2025 — The Economy and Development (ED) Council, formerly known as the NEDA Board, approved the 10-year extension of the concession agreements for Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc. during its inaugural meeting today, June 18. Chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., the ED Council approved the request of the continue reading : ECONOMY AND DEV’T COUNCIL HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING, APPROVES 10-YEAR EXTENSION OF WATER CONCESSIONS

June 06, 2025 – The Philippine government reaffirmed its commitment to foster the creation of more high-quality jobs for Filipinos, as the latest Labor Force Survey showed that the country’s unemployment rate remains within target, said the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today, June 6, that the national continue reading : PH GOV’T VOWS TO CONTINUE ENABLING THE CREATION OF MORE HIGH-QUALITY JOBS—DEPDEV

OPENING REMARKS FOR THE HANDOVER CEREMONY Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Council Meeting at the Ministerial Level 03 June 2025 | 10:00 AM | OECD Headquarters, Paris, France   <Salutations> Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, Honorable Nguyen Van Thang, Honorable continue reading : As-Delivered Opening Remarks of DEPDev Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan during the Handover Ceremony at the OECD Council Meeting at the Ministerial Level

JUNE 5, 2025  – The Philippine government has assumed the role of co-chair of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Southeast Asia Regional Programme, reaffirming its strong commitment to advancing the program’s goals. The Philippines’ now shares leadership of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme with Canada, marking a significant milestone that underscores continue reading : PH ASSUMES CO-CHAIRSHIP OF OECD SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAMME, VOWS STRONGER REGIONAL COOPERATION

June 05, 2025 – The continued decline in the country’s headline inflation shows progress toward easing price pressures and achieving a more stable cost of living for Filipinos, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said Thursday (June 5). According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country’s headline inflation rate further slowed to 1.3 continue reading : PH INFLATION SETTLES AT 1.3 PERCENT IN MAY 2025, LOWEST SINCE NOVEMBER 2019

May 30, 2025 – The Philippine government is pushing for the passage of key priority measures on connectivity, investment, and healthcare for the remaining six session days of the 19th Congress, the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) reported during its 8th meeting on Thursday (May 29). Seven priority bills under the LEDAC Common Legislative Agenda continue reading : PH GOV’T SEES KEY PRIORITY MEASURES ON CONNECTIVITY, INVESTMENT, HEALTHCARE TO BE PASSED BEFORE 19TH CONGRESS ENDS

MAY 29, 2025 — The Marcos administration has reiterated its commitment to the development of the Ilocos Region through the effective implementation of critical Infrastructure Flagship Projects, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with the officials of the Regional Development Council (RDC) I on Friday continue reading : MARCOS ADMIN ACCELERATES KEY INFRA PROJECTS TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN ILOCOS REGION — DEPDEV

May 22, 2025 – The reorganization of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the newly established Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) marks a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of stronger and more future-ready economic governance, according to DEPDev Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan during the ceremonial presentation of the signed law continue reading : BALISACAN COMMENDS PBBM FOR ESTABLISHING DEPDEV, ADVANCING ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES

May 22, 2025 – Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan underscored the Philippines’ readiness to seize a pivotal opportunity for transformation, driven by bold reforms and strategic investments in innovation, infrastructure, and human capital to drive productivity and reach the country’s potential growth. This was the central message of his keynote address at continue reading : INVESTMENT, INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE: KEYS TO BOOST PH PRODUCTIVITY—DEPDEV