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
NEDA EXPLAINER: REAPING DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND
December 19, 2018 A family of 10 cramped in a half-finished house in Barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City, the Aguases live on a meager income of P12, 000 a month. Stretching their monthly budget for expenses on food, utilities, transportation, and education is a usual challenge, Aida Aguas, 46, mother of eight, says. Having eight continue reading : NEDA EXPLAINER: REAPING DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND
STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA
June 8, 2018 I understand and regret that there are those who were dismayed by the P10,000 figure presented in a press conference last June 5, 2018. Allow me to point out that there was no intention to assert whether or not the said budget is enough for a family. In the said press conference, continue reading : STATEMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA
NEDA BACKS GOV’T EFFORTS TO BOOST EXPORTS
June 8, 2018 While the country’s trade recorded high growth, the National Economic and Development Authority stressed the need for the government to seize the benefits of “existing free trade agreements (FTAs) and forging new ties” to expand the Philippines’ market for exports. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that imports growth accelerated to 22.2 percent continue reading : NEDA BACKS GOV’T EFFORTS TO BOOST EXPORTS
UPTICK IN INFLATION TEMPORARY – NEDA
May 4, 2018 While average inflation has already exceeded the government’s target as of April 2018, the surge is temporary and seen to normalize towards the end of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Philippines Statistics Authority reported that headline inflation accelerated to 4.5 percent in April 2018. This is higher continue reading : UPTICK IN INFLATION TEMPORARY – NEDA
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SUSTAIN PH TRADE GROWTH – NEDA
April 11, 2018 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority encouraged businesses in the Philippines to take advantage of the global economy’s solid footing as it is expected to support the country’s trade performance, especially in terms of exports. NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s total trade picked up by continue reading : GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SUSTAIN PH TRADE GROWTH – NEDA
MANUFACTURING RECOVERS TO DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH
March 6, 2018 MANILA – Manufacturing output for the beginning of 2018 recovered from a series of declines in the last months of 2017, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for manufacturing grew continue reading : MANUFACTURING RECOVERS TO DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH
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Statistics show that the Philippine economy is vibrant and continuously growing. But the problem is, not everyone feels this. Our goal is to have a country where prosperity is shared and enjoyed by all people. We want you to share a story, through photography, on what it means to have a Philippines where no continue reading : JOIN THE NEDA #NO1LEFTBEHIND PHOTOCONTEST
FOOD, TRANSPORT PRICES CAUSE HIGHER INFLATION IN AUGUST 2017
September 05, 2017 MANILA – Prices of food, transport, water, electricity, and gas pushed up inflation in August 2017. A report from NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority states that headline inflation increased to 3.1 percent in August 2017 from 2.8 percent in the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes select volatile food and energy prices, continue reading : FOOD, TRANSPORT PRICES CAUSE HIGHER INFLATION IN AUGUST 2017
