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  • 12th Oct 15

    NEDA urges better policies, regulation to support natural resource management

    MANILA – There is an urgent need to sharpen our national as well as local policies and strengthen the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations to protect our natural ecosystems, manage competing uses of scarce natural resources, and promote sustainable development, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).  This is in line with the results and of the Philippine Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services or Phil-WAVES Study on Experimental Ecosystem Accounts for Laguna Lake...

  • 9th Oct 15

    PH exports continue to decline in August 2015

    MANILA – Philippine merchandise exports declined by 6.3 percent in August 2015, marking the fifth consecutive month of negative export growth this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).  The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that total revenue from Philippine exports fell to US$5.1 billion in August 2015 from US$5.5 billion total receipts recorded in the same period last year.  “The latest export performance mirrors the recent developments in the global economy: the slowing down of...

  • 9th Oct 15

    Manufacturing sector recovers from three-month drop in August 2015

    MANILA – After a three-month decline, the manufacturing sector bounced back in August 2015 due to the vigorous construction activity and high demand for automotive products, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries for August 2015, the manufacturing sector’s Volume of Production Index (VoPI) increased by 3.7 percent, a big improvement from its performance in the past three months. However, it remains behind the 5.7-percent growth...

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The Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 Midterm Update

The PDP Midterm Update realigns the government’s strategies to craft and implement concrete solutions to the country’s problems, and speed up the creation of high quality jobs, reduce poverty and achieve inclusive growth.It specifies indicators of efficiency and effectiveness to measure success, and is committed to quality-of-life targets such as creating the conditions for productive and remunerative work and improving overall well-being. Beyond income poverty, the Plan views poverty as deprivation in multiple dimensions, and thus approaches poverty reduction as also ensuring people’s access to health, education, water, sanitation, and secure shelter, among others. Read more