Welcome Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra during the joint meeting of the APEC Group on Services and Market Access Group

WELCOME REMARKS NEDA DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL EMMANUEL F. ESGUERRA APEC Group on Services Convenor and Senior Official of the PH Delegation to the 3rd SOM Joint Meeting of the APEC Group on Services and Market Access Group “Services in Global Value Chains: Case Studies of Market Opening Reforms” Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines 26 August continue reading : Welcome Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra during the joint meeting of the APEC Group on Services and Market Access Group

Opening Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra at the 56th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)

OPENING REMARKS DDG Emmanuel F. Esguerra APEC Group on Services Convenor and Senior Official of the PH Delegation to the 3rd SOM 56th MEETING OF THE APEC GROUP ON SERVICES (GOS) 25 August 2015, 9:00 AM Cebu City, Philippines Colleagues, distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. We are delighted to have you all continue reading : Opening Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra at the 56th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)

APEC Ministers to tackle Structural Reform in Cebu

MANILA – In a bid to enhance regional economic integration, ministers from twenty-one (21) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies will meet in Cebu City on September 7 and 8 to review APEC’s structural reform efforts and set the post-2015 agenda of the region. The APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM), to be chaired continue reading : APEC Ministers to tackle Structural Reform in Cebu

56th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)

The APEC Group on Services (GOS) held its 56th meeting led by NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra, earlier today at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City. The Philippines is currently promoting the APEC Services Cooperation Framework which was first introduced at the GOS during the First Senior Officials’ Meeting in Clark, Pampanga. The continue reading : 56th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)

PH leads preparations on APEC talks for Structural Reform for Inclusive Growth and Services

BORACAY, AKLAN—The Philippines is the lead economy to prepare analytical framework papers on structural reform for inclusive growth and the role of structural reform on services to help shape discussions in the forthcoming Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) to be held in Cebu City in September. Five themes were agreed upon by the Economic Committee continue reading : PH leads preparations on APEC talks for Structural Reform for Inclusive Growth and Services

Inclusive growth key to escaping the ‘Middle Income Trap’ —NEDA

BORACAY, AKLAN— Inclusive growth lays the economic foundation needed for more investments and innovation, which in turn, are essential for middle income economies to graduate to high-income status and escape the middle income trap, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Escaping the so-called middle income trap requires governments and the private sector continue reading : Inclusive growth key to escaping the ‘Middle Income Trap’ —NEDA

Message of Sec. Balisacan at the 5th Meeting of the APEC Policy Partnership in Science, Technology, and Innovation (PPSTI5)

KEYNOTE MESSAGE ARSENIO M. BALISACAN Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General MEETING OF THE APEC POLICY PARTNERSHIP IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION (PPSTI5) 16 May 2015; 10:45 AM Crown Regency Beach Resort, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines   Distinguished officials and members of the PPSTI; Delegates of APEC member economies; Colleagues from the Philippine government, especially from continue reading : Message of Sec. Balisacan at the 5th Meeting of the APEC Policy Partnership in Science, Technology, and Innovation (PPSTI5)

NEDA gears up for the APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting

BORACAY, AKLAN— Preparations for the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) in September will be high on the agenda when the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Economic Committee meeting today at the Shangri-La Hotel on this island. Policy discussions on inclusiveness, the role of services continue reading : NEDA gears up for the APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting

​NEDA hosts APEC Seminar on the ‘Middle Income Trap’

BORACAY, AKLAN— The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Seminar on the “middle income trap” tomorrow, May 15, at the sidelines of its second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2). “The seminar will discuss the constraints of middle income economies in sustaining economic growth to become high income continue reading : ​NEDA hosts APEC Seminar on the ‘Middle Income Trap’

Opening Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel Esguerra during the 55th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)

OPENING REMARKS DDG Emmanuel F. Esguerra APEC Group on Services Convenor and Vice Senior Official of the PH Delegation to the 1st SOM 55th MEETING OF THE APEC GROUP ON SERVICES (GOS) 31 January 2015, 9:00 AM Clark, Pampanga, Philippines Colleagues in APEC, special guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Welcome to the first continue reading : Opening Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel Esguerra during the 55th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)

NEDA gears up for 1st APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, leads Group on Services

MANILA— The National Economic and Development Authority is host to five related meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation First Senior Officials’ Meeting (APEC SOM1) from January 31 to February 7, 2015 in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. The NEDA serves as focal agency to the meeting of the Economic Committee (EC), EC Workshops on the continue reading : NEDA gears up for 1st APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, leads Group on Services

Keynote Message of Sec. Balisacan for the Symposium on APEC 2015 Priorities – Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM)

KEYNOTE MESSAGE ARSENIO M. BALISACAN Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General for the Symposium on APEC 2015 Priorities – Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM) Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City 8 December 2014 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let me also extend my warm greetings to all the APEC delegates to this Symposium. Taking off from last continue reading : Keynote Message of Sec. Balisacan for the Symposium on APEC 2015 Priorities – Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM)