MANILA—The number of unemployed Filipinos went down in July 2015 as the market continues to reflect the continued strength of the economy, but interventions in the agriculture sector must continue to protect El Niño-affected workers, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported today that unemployment rate further continue reading : Number of unemployed Filipinos down in July 2015
APEC 2015 – Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM)
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director General Arsenio M. Balisacan chaired the Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) on September 7 and 8, 2015 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines. The SRMM gathered anew the 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to review the progress made five years after the APEC continue reading : APEC 2015 – Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM)
Regional Conference of Services Coalitions
Ways to maximize the full potential of the services sector, as part of the Global Value Chains (GVCs), was discussed during the Regional Conference of Services Coalitions on 7 September 2015 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) officials, business leaders, small enterprises, users of services, and services organizations gathered to continue reading : Regional Conference of Services Coalitions
Pre-SRMM Press Conference
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan highlights Structural Reform as a crucial factor in maintaining the growth momentum of the Philippines in his opening statement at the Pre-Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) Press Conference on September 6, 2015 at the International Media Center, Bayfront Hotel, Cebu City. “It (Structural Reform) is a long process that continue reading : Pre-SRMM Press Conference
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
NEDA supports USAID’s SURGE Project
Economic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan (2nd from right) and NEDA Directors-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra (left) and Rolando G. Tungpalan (right) expressed their support for the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth and Equity (SURGE) project during its launch on August continue reading : NEDA supports USAID’s SURGE Project
New Zealand officials pay courtesy call on Secretary Balisacan
New Zealand officials led by Minister for Economic Development Steven Joyce (right) and Ambassador David Strachan (left) paid a courtesy call on Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan (2nd from left) last August 4 at the NEDA Director-General’s Office. Secretary Balisacan and the New Zealand officials shared perspectives on economic growth prospects continue reading : New Zealand officials pay courtesy call on Secretary Balisacan
Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan joins the Philippine-Australia Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Dialogue
Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan joins the Philippine-Australia Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Dialogue in Mactan-Cebu on 14 August 2015. The PPP Dialogue, according to Balisacan, is a good opportunity for the larger number of government agencies involved in the PPP processes to learn from PPP practitioners and experts from Australia, a continue reading : Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan joins the Philippine-Australia Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Dialogue
Members of Japan House of Representatives pays courtesy call on Sec. Balisacan
Members of the House of Representatives of Japan led by Mikio Shimoji paid a courtesy call on Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan last August 11 at the NEDA Executive Lounge. Balisacan discussed with the six officials, representing Japan Innovation Party, the areas for possible extended cooperation between Philippines and Japan mostly continue reading : Members of Japan House of Representatives pays courtesy call on Sec. Balisacan
PH exports continue to decline in June 2015
MANILA – Philippine exports fell for the third consecutive month despite the recovery of the electronics sector in June 2015, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Weak external demand continues to affect the country’s external trade performance, particularly for the merchandise exports sector. Year-to-date outcome, in terms of both value and volume, continue reading : PH exports continue to decline in June 2015
NEDA Urges Leaders to Commit to SDGs
Economic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan called on the government and private sector leaders to commit to the new United Nations (UN) agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during its launching at the Hotel InterContinental, Makati City on August 3. “Political will must be mustered. That’s easier continue reading : NEDA Urges Leaders to Commit to SDGs
UN Resident Coordinator Pays Courtesy Call on Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan
United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative Ola Almgren paid a courtesy call on Economic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan on August 4 at the NEDA Pasig. During the visit, Secretary Balisacan conveyed the need to align the plans and programs continue reading : UN Resident Coordinator Pays Courtesy Call on Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan
South Korean Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan
Stronger bilateral ties between the Philippines and South Korea especially on technological innovations in infrastructure, was discussed during the courtesy call of South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Jae-shin on Economic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority(NEDA) Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan last July 31 at the Office of the Secretary, NEDA Pasig. continue reading : South Korean Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan
Message of Sec. Balisacan on the Laguna Technopark Induction Ceremony
Inspirational Message of SECRETARY ARSENIO M. BALISACAN Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning and NEDA Director–General for the Laguna Technopark Induction Ceremony Multi-Purpose Pavilion Hall, Laguna Technopark Sta. Rosa, Laguna 07 August 2015, 10.00 a.m. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Laguna Technopark Association, and representatives of the locator firms, good morning, and congratulations to the newly continue reading : Message of Sec. Balisacan on the Laguna Technopark Induction Ceremony
Inflation reaches new 20-year low in July 2015
MANILA – Slower price adjustments in food, energy, and oil pushed inflation to its new lowest level in 20 years, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that headline inflation rate plummeted further to 0.8 percent in July 2015 from 1.2 percent in the previous continue reading : Inflation reaches new 20-year low in July 2015
