NEDA ICC-CABCOM OKAYS SUBIC-CLARK RAILWAY PROJECT

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved on Friday the Subic-Clark Railway Project, which will provide rail freight connection between Subic Bay and Clark Freeport Zone. This joint project of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) is one of the Duterte Administration’s 75 continue reading : NEDA ICC-CABCOM OKAYS SUBIC-CLARK RAILWAY PROJECT

NEDA ICC-CABCOM approves extension of loan validity, timeline of two projects

December 13, 2017 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordination Committee–Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved on December 6, 2017, the extension of loan validity and the construction period of two projects in the Visayas region. Citing the need to recoup the time lost due to procurement delays and security issues, the NEDA ICC-CabCom approved continue reading : NEDA ICC-CABCOM approves extension of loan validity, timeline of two projects

TASK FORCE TO HELP SOLVE INFRA PROCESS GAPS – NEDA

October 26, 2017 An inter-agency task force was recently created to set in motion policies and processes to address bottlenecks and gaps in the country’s infrastructure development, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In a keynote speech on Tuesday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said the Project Facilitation, Monitoring and Innovation (PFMI) Task Force, composed continue reading : TASK FORCE TO HELP SOLVE INFRA PROCESS GAPS – NEDA

NEDA details economic prospects for Visayan region

October 06, 2017 CEBU CITY — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that the average growth rate in the Visayas region will be higher than the government’s target for national GDP growth for 2017-2022. In particular, the region’s growth is expected to be between 7.7 and 8.3 percent, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. continue reading : NEDA details economic prospects for Visayan region

Increased infra spending to boost PH economy – NEDA

September 08, 2017 MANILA –  The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Thursday that the government’s plan of sharply increasing public spending on infrastructure will boost the Philippine economy. At the Second Annual Philippine Energy and Infrastructure Finance Forum in Makati, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said that growth of gross domestic product continue reading : Increased infra spending to boost PH economy – NEDA

NEDA ICC-CABCOM APPROVES METRO MANILA SUBWAY PHASE I, 2 OTHER PROJECTS

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC) approved on Tuesday the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP)-Phase I and two other projects. The ICC-CC approved the MMSP I, which will run from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City and, following the ICC-CC’s directive, will terminate at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport continue reading : NEDA ICC-CABCOM APPROVES METRO MANILA SUBWAY PHASE I, 2 OTHER PROJECTS

Opening remarks of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia during the PH-Japan Signing of the Grant Agreement for Power Distribution in the Bangsamoro

OPENING REMARKS SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA National Economic and Development Authority Signing of the Grant Agreement for the Project for Improvement of Equipment for Power Distribution in Bangsamoro Area NEDA Executive Lounge March 30, 2017, 10:30 AM JICA Chief Representative Susumu Ito, Colleagues from the National Electrification Administration, the Office of the Presidential continue reading : Opening remarks of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia during the PH-Japan Signing of the Grant Agreement for Power Distribution in the Bangsamoro

NEDA ICC-CC approves changes for 4 projects, new project cost threshold

March 23, 2017 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordination Committee–Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC) approved on March 21, 2017 the scope revisions of two transport projects, change in financing mode of one irrigation project, and one water supply project. It also endorsed the approval of a new cost threshold for projects for continue reading : NEDA ICC-CC approves changes for 4 projects, new project cost threshold

NEDA Board approves eight projects on agri, rural development, transportation

November 18, 2016 Unbundling of approved airport projects, ICC guidelines for China-assisted projects gets nod MANILA – In its second meeting under the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board confirmed the approval of eight projects on November 14, 2016. “In our move towards reinvigorating the agricultural and continue reading : NEDA Board approves eight projects on agri, rural development, transportation

ICC CABCOM ENDORSES REGIONAL PROJECTS TO NEDA BOARD

In its September 28 meeting, the Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved seven projects, six of which are regional projects seen to disperse development and re-balance national economic growth to the regions. “These projects will ensure the realization of the Duterte administration’s goals to reduce poverty and inequality by focusing on regional, rural, and agricultural continue reading : ICC CABCOM ENDORSES REGIONAL PROJECTS TO NEDA BOARD

NEDA, JICA discuss Davao Infra Dev’t project with incoming President Duterte

The Japanese government and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently discussed Japan’s offer of support for the institutionalization of urban infrastructure planning and formulation in Davao City with its outgoing mayor and President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Mr. Kazuhide Ishikawa and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Susumu continue reading : NEDA, JICA discuss Davao Infra Dev’t project with incoming President Duterte