January 3, 2019 As a primary advocate of the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710), NEDA champions the protection of women’s rights and expects its officials and employees to conduct themselves to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. NEDA firmly believes that every person, regardless of gender or social status, must be treated with continue reading : STATEMENT ON THE COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST A NEDA OFFICIAL
2018 YEAR-END STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA
YEAR-END STATEMENT ERNESTO M. PERNIA, PhD Socioeconomic Planning Secretary 2018 Media Appreciation Dinner December 13, 2018, 7:00 PM NEDA DIOC, Pasig City Our dear friends from the media, colleagues from NEDA, ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Thank you all for coming to our Media Appreciation Dinner. This evening is for all of you who have continue reading : 2018 YEAR-END STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA
ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
The economic managers are pleased to report that inflation rate has markedly slowed to 6.0 percent in November 2018, suggesting the efficacy of anti-inflationary measures taken by the government and pointing to continuing reduction going forward. Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced that year-on-year inflation eased to 6.0 percent in November from 6.7 percent in October 2018, the lowest rate since the 5.7 percent rate in July. In fact, continue reading : ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
The economic managers are pleased to report that inflation rate has markedly slowed to 6.0 percent in November 2018, suggesting the efficacy of anti-inflationary measures taken by the government and pointing to continuing reduction going forward. Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced that year-on-year inflation eased to 6.0 percent in November from 6.7 percent in continue reading : ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION

STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2018
STATEMENT ERNESTO M. PERNIA Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Press Conference on the Performance of the Philippine Economy For the Third Quarter of 2018 November 8, 2018 | 10:00 a.m. Astoria Plaza, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Colleagues from the Philippine Statistics Authority; Co-workers in government; Friends from the media; Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. As the Philippine continue reading : STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2018

JOINT STATEMENT ON THE OCTOBER 2018 INFLATION BY THE ECONOMIC TEAM (NEDA-DOF-DBM)
November 6, 2018 Following nine consecutive months of increase in the prices of goods, the government’s economic team is glad to report to the public that the country’s inflation rate is pointing towards a downward path. The Philippine Statistics Authority said that, while the year-on-year headline inflation in October 2018 was steady at 6.7 percent, continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT ON THE OCTOBER 2018 INFLATION BY THE ECONOMIC TEAM (NEDA-DOF-DBM)
NEDA WELCOMES SIGNING OF 11TH RFINL
October 31, 2018 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) welcomes President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of Executive Order No. 65, dated October 29, 2018, promulgating the Eleventh Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL). “We are very happy to see the 11th RFINL finally approved and signed. This will help raise the country’s competitiveness, and allow continue reading : NEDA WELCOMES SIGNING OF 11TH RFINL
Keynote Message of Secretary Ernesto Pernia during the 2018 PAASE Meeting in UP Diliman
KEYNOTE MESSAGE ERNESTO M. PERNIA Socioeconomic Planning Secretary 2018 PAASE Meeting National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 24 October 2018, 9:40 a.m. Distinguished officials and members of the Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE), co-workers in the government, delegates, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Special salutations to our PAASE continue reading : Keynote Message of Secretary Ernesto Pernia during the 2018 PAASE Meeting in UP Diliman
PH NEEDS MORE PROGRAMS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVT – NEDA
October 17, 2018 MANILA – Programs on human capital development, specifically Early Childhood Development, are important to address poverty in the country, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said “A human being’s development starts at pregnancy when the mother starts to care for her child at the fetal stage. This is why we need continue reading : PH NEEDS MORE PROGRAMS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVT – NEDA

NEDA WANTS BETTER MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY
October 05, 2018 MANILA— The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) told a high-level assembly at the United Nations that the Philippines is in the process of adopting the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) in measuring and reporting on poverty. In her speech at a side event during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in continue reading : NEDA WANTS BETTER MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY

NEDA ENCOURAGES UK INVESTORS WITH 11TH FINL
September 28, 2018 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) assured British businesses that the government is working to ease foreign investment restrictions through the 11th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL). “Compared with our neighbors, the Philippines seems to be the most restrictive in terms of foreign direct investments. We have many continue reading : NEDA ENCOURAGES UK INVESTORS WITH 11TH FINL

EXPORTS RECOVER, TRADE CONTINUES GROWTH IN JULY 2018
September 11, 2018 MANILA – Trade grew for a fourth consecutive month in July 2018, the fastest since January 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country’s total trade grew by 17.5 percent, reaching USD15.2 billion in July 2018. This growth was buoyed by a hefty increase continue reading : EXPORTS RECOVER, TRADE CONTINUES GROWTH IN JULY 2018
STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA DURING THE #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING
STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING June 27, 2018 | 12 noon – 1:30 pm | NEDA Boardroom Friends from the media, Colleagues from NEDA, Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. We welcome to the third #AskNEDA media briefing. It is good to see you all here again , and continue reading : STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA DURING THE #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING

STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA
June 8, 2018 I understand and regret that there are those who were dismayed by the P10,000 figure presented in a press conference last June 5, 2018. Allow me to point out that there was no intention to assert whether or not the said budget is enough for a family. In the said press conference, continue reading : STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA