For 10 years now, Christine Porciuncula, an entrepreneur from Valenzuela City, has been battling end-stage renal disease. While she says the mental stress stemming from her condition is challenging enough, getting by with her erratic income is another story. Much of her budget is used to cover medical expenses. Money easily goes down the drain continue reading : EXPLAINER: Universal Health Care Law and what it means to PH development
TRADERS, FARMERS URGED TO SCALE UP EXPORTS OF SPECIAL RICE VARIETIES
April 24, 2019 MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is encouraging farmers to increase their production of special varieties of rice to respond to the increasing demand in the international market now that restrictions on exports have been repealed. NEDA reminded rice farmers and traders that the recent rice law, or Republic Act 11203, continue reading : TRADERS, FARMERS URGED TO SCALE UP EXPORTS OF SPECIAL RICE VARIETIES
PH TO UN BODY: FIRM POLICIES ON POPULATION & DEVELOPMENT IN PLACE
April 03, 2019 UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY—Firm policies on population and development are already in place in the Philippines that should enable the government to meet its medium-term demographic-economic goals. This was according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, who read the country statement during the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on continue reading : PH TO UN BODY: FIRM POLICIES ON POPULATION & DEVELOPMENT IN PLACE
PH SUPPORTS STRONGER COOPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
March 22, 2019 BUENOS AIRES – The Philippine government, through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), committed to stronger collaboration with fellow developing countries as a United Nations conference celebrated the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA) for South-South cooperation. Recognized as a pioneering effort, the BAPA is a continue reading : PH SUPPORTS STRONGER COOPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
GOV’T ON TRACK WITH NATIONAL ID IMPLEMENTATION
March 15, 2019 The roll out of the National ID is on schedule with mass registration expected next year, the National Economic and Development Authority said following the approval of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan, which the PhilSys Policy and Coordination Council adopted late February, details the four phases of continue reading : GOV’T ON TRACK WITH NATIONAL ID IMPLEMENTATION
GOV’T TO STRENGTHEN POPULATION, FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM
March 06, 2019 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority said that the government will carry out the full and intensified implementation of the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP), which was approved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte last March 04, during the 35th Cabinet Meeting. The NPPFP, a major component of the continue reading : GOV’T TO STRENGTHEN POPULATION, FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM
JOINT STATEMENT ON JANUARY 2019 INFLATION BY THE ECONOMIC TEAM (NEDA-DOF-DBM)
February 5, 2018 We, the economic managers, are glad to report that the country’s inflation rate in January further slowed down to 4.4 percent. This gives us an auspicious start in our efforts this year to keep inflation manageable and bring it back to the government’s target range of 2 to 4 percent for 2019. January’s inflation outturn continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT ON JANUARY 2019 INFLATION BY THE ECONOMIC TEAM (NEDA-DOF-DBM)
CREATION OF BANGSAMORO REGION TO SPUR GROWTH – NEDA
January 22, 2019 MANILA – The creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR) would open up high growth prospects for the region and the rest of the country, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The first part of the plebiscite in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Cotabato City, and Isabela City took place continue reading : CREATION OF BANGSAMORO REGION TO SPUR GROWTH – NEDA
MORE SOURCES OF CHEAPER RICE WITH RICE TARIFFICATION- NEDA
January 09, 2019 MANILA—The immediate enactment into law of the rice tariffication bill is fundamental in the government’s efforts to stabilize food prices and overall inflation rate, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Reiterating the urgency of the bill’s signing into law, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said that through rice tariffication continue reading : MORE SOURCES OF CHEAPER RICE WITH RICE TARIFFICATION- NEDA
NEDA BOARD APPROVES NEGOTIATION REPORT ON BULACAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
December 24, 2018 MANILA–The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved, on December 21, the report on the negotiation results of the Concession Agreement (CA) for the Bulacan International Airport project. The CA is between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC). The Bulacan International Airport project—an unsolicited public-private partnership continue reading : NEDA BOARD APPROVES NEGOTIATION REPORT ON BULACAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NEDA WELCOMES RETURN OF POPCOM UNDER ITS WING
December 14, 2018 MANILA— The National Economic and Development Authority vowed to beef up the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law following the signing of Executive Order No. 71, which puts back the Commission on Population (PopCom) under NEDA. President Rodrigo Duterte signed EO No. 71 on Thursday which renames the continue reading : NEDA WELCOMES RETURN OF POPCOM UNDER ITS WING
ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
The economic managers are pleased to report that inflation rate has markedly slowed to 6.0 percent in November 2018, suggesting the efficacy of anti-inflationary measures taken by the government and pointing to continuing reduction going forward. Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced that year-on-year inflation eased to 6.0 percent in November from 6.7 percent in October 2018, the lowest rate since the 5.7 percent rate in July. In fact, continue reading : ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
NEDA SHARES PH EXPERIENCE IN FAMILY PLANNING POLICY AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
December 12, 2018 KIGALI—The National Economic and Development (NEDA) shared the Philippines’ experience in implementing its family planning program when it represented the country last month at the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) held in Kigali, Rwanda. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said multi-sectoral support is needed, considering the case of the continue reading : NEDA SHARES PH EXPERIENCE IN FAMILY PLANNING POLICY AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
The economic managers are pleased to report that inflation rate has markedly slowed to 6.0 percent in November 2018, suggesting the efficacy of anti-inflationary measures taken by the government and pointing to continuing reduction going forward. Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced that year-on-year inflation eased to 6.0 percent in November from 6.7 percent in continue reading : ECONOMIC MANAGERS’ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 INFLATION
M&E should be institutionalized in public sector – Pernia
November 26, 2018 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority gathered monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practitioners around the country to refine proposed guidelines on the official framework for evaluating government programs and projects. Guidelines for the National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF) will spell out, among others, procedures, tools, and templates that managers in government continue reading : M&E should be institutionalized in public sector – Pernia
