KEYNOTE REMARKS ERNESTO M. PERNIA, PhD Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Forum and Showcase Australia Awards and Alumni Engagement Program Philippines Multipurpose Hall, Asia-Pacific College, Makati July 26, 2019, 1:00 PM Chairman Ramon Dimacali of the Asia-Pacific College; Professors Emil Bolongaita and Murli Viswanathan; Distinguished guests and resource speakers; Graduating course continue reading : KEYNOTE REMARKS OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA AT THE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND DATA ANALYTICS FORUM AND SHOWCASE
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC TEAM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR Q4 AND FULL-YEAR 2018
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC TEAM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR Q4 AND FULL-YEAR 2018 January 24, 2019 Philippine economic growth remained stable as it grew 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 from the revised 6.0 percent recorded in the third quarter. This steady performance—the seventh consecutive year that the continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC TEAM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY FOR Q4 AND FULL-YEAR 2018
NEDA LAUDS PH NEW POVERTY INDICATOR
November 22, 2018 MANILA—The Philippines’ new poverty index that complements the existing income-based poverty measurement, will help improve the design of development programs of the government, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “We congratulate the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for developing the multi-dimensional poverty statistics and releasing the results last week. This will continue reading : NEDA LAUDS PH NEW POVERTY INDICATOR
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
NEDA CALLS FOR AGRI REFORM TO LOWER FOOD PRICES
September 5, 2018 MANILA— A committed effort from agencies in the agriculture sector to boost output and introduce policy reform is needed to bring down prices of agricultural products, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that overall price levels spiked by 6.4 percent year-on-year in August 2018, a continue reading : NEDA CALLS FOR AGRI REFORM TO LOWER FOOD PRICES
NEDA ICC-CABCOM OKAYS REHABILITATION OF MRT 3
August 17, 2018 MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved on Thursday the MRT Line 3 Rehabilitation Project, which will restore the 18-year-old rail system that connects the north and south ends of Metro Manila. The project, executed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr), is part of continue reading : NEDA ICC-CABCOM OKAYS REHABILITATION OF MRT 3
JOINT PRESS RELEASE OF NEDA AND UNIDO: UNIDO AND FILIPINO GOVERNMENT TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COUNTRY’S INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
June 22, 2018 The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and high-level Philippine government representatives reaffirmed their commitment to the country’s industrialization goals by announcing the launch of the first UNIDO Country Programme for the Philippines. UNIDO Director General LI Yong’s official visit, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Basic Cooperation Agreement (BCA) continue reading : JOINT PRESS RELEASE OF NEDA AND UNIDO: UNIDO AND FILIPINO GOVERNMENT TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COUNTRY’S INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
NEDA ICC-CABCOM OKAYS REVISIONS TO PROJECT LOANS
June 21, 2018 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved on June 14, 2018, the two-year extension of the loan validity of the Italian assistance to an agrarian reform project. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) proposed that the loan validity of the Italian assistance to its project, continue reading : NEDA ICC-CABCOM OKAYS REVISIONS TO PROJECT LOANS
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
39 AREAS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH 35 PERCENT TARIFF ON RICE IMPORTS
January 5, 2018 MANILA – At least 38 rice-producing provinces and a city will have competitive advantage over Thailand and Vietnam in rice production should the 35 percent tariff be levied on rice imports and the quantitative restrictions (QR) be lifted. Results of the preliminary analysis conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority’s Agriculture, continue reading : 39 AREAS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH 35 PERCENT TARIFF ON RICE IMPORTS
INFLATION DOWN IN NOVEMBER 2017
December 5, 2017 Lower food prices slowed inflation in November 2017 following four consecutive months of acceleration, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Based on a report of NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), headline inflation rate for November reached 3.3 percent, lower than 3.5 percent recorded the previous month. “Inflation during the continue reading : INFLATION DOWN IN NOVEMBER 2017
STATEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 17th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNIDO
STATEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 17th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNIDO 27 November to 01 December 2017, Vienna Delivered by ERNESTO M. PERNIA, PhD Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning Madame President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. On behalf of the delegation of the Philippines, I wish to congratulate you on your election continue reading : STATEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 17th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNIDO
Keynote Address of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia at the Asia Pacific Forum 2017
Keynote Address Dr. Ernesto M. Pernia Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Asia Pacific Forum 2017 Public Symposium on “Integration and Inclusiveness in a Digital Society” Marco Polo Ortigas, Pasig City November 23, 2017 Mr. Kazumasa Kusaka, Chairman and CEO of the Japan Economic Forum; Dr. Roehlano Briones, Senior Research Fellow of the Philippine Institute for continue reading : Keynote Address of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia at the Asia Pacific Forum 2017
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
