STATEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON THE LATEST SURVEY September 22, 2023 While approval and trust ratings may fluctuate given uncontrollable factors such as global or regional shocks, the economic team remains confident in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who continues to have one of the highest trust and approval ratings in the world. As continue reading : STATEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON THE LATEST SURVEY

Statement on the Ninth NEDA Board Meeting  Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority  Malacañang Press Conference 21 September 2023   Malacañang Press Briefer Daphne Oseña-Paez, Members of the Malacañang Press Corps, Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am pleased to announce that the National Economic and Development Authority Board, chaired by continue reading : As-Delivered Press Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on the 9th NEDA Board Meeting

September 21, 2023 – The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) included 11 additional bills to the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the 19th Congress to further advance the attainment of the social and economic transformation agenda outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. During its 3rd meeting for the 19th Congress held on September continue reading : LEDAC INCLUDES MORE BILLS IN COMMON LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO HIT PDP TARGETS, ADVANCE SOCIOECONOMIC GOALS—NEDA

September 12, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) encouraged potential investors in Doha, Qatar and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to explore investment opportunities in infrastructure projects in the Philippines, especially in Mindanao and the energy sector, which are key focus areas for the Philippine government. “The Marcos Administration is committed to continue reading : NEDA URGES BUSINESSMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO INVEST IN MINDANAO INFRA PROJECTS, ENERGY SECTOR

September 08, 2023 – The government’s priority is to create high-quality and high-paying jobs to address the rising issue of vulnerable employment, particularly among self-employed and unpaid family workers, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This statement follows the release of the July 2023 Labor Force Survey (LFS), with the unemployment rate in continue reading : GOV’T INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO CREATE HIGH-QUALITY JOBS FOR PH LABOR FORCE — NEDA

September 07, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the need for strategic national investments to promote human and social development in rebuilding a resilient, post-pandemic health sector. During a high-level meeting between the Philippine government and the World Bank on Health Sector Rebuilding, held on September 5, 2023, Department of Health continue reading : NEDA UNDERSCORES NEED TO REBUILD A RESILIENT, POST-PANDEMIC HEALTH SECTOR

September 05, 2023 — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) assures the public that the government will strengthen its measures to ensure food security, protect consumers, and provide assistance to farmers. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that inflation in August rose to 5.3 percent from 4.7 percent in July 2023, bringing the year-to-date continue reading : PH GOV’T TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SUFFICIENT ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS—NEDA

SEPT. 3, 2023 — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) supports the issuance of Executive Order No. 39 on imposing mandated price ceilings on rice to combat hoarding, profiteering, smuggling, and cartelization.   We are facing difficult times, and concerning the agriculture sector, the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon is a major disruptor. The continue reading : STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 39: IMPOSITION OF MANDATED PRICE CEILINGS ON RICE

Statement on the 8th NEDA Board Meeting Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority Malacañang Press Conference 23 August 2023   Malacañang Press Briefer Daphne Oseña-Paez, Members of the Malacañang Press Corps, Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It is my honor to provide updates on the results of the 8th National Economic continue reading : As-Delivered Press Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on the 8th NEDA Board Meeting

  August 22, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) sent a research team to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, to evaluate the potential of the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM) in providing valuable insights for the government’s proactive measures to manage inflation.   “Currently, continue reading : NEDA EXPLORES POTENTIAL OF ICT, SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY TO INFORM POLICIES ON INFLATION

August 18, 2023 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the importance of ensuring that regional priorities are included in the Public Investment Program (PIP). In his keynote address, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, expressed awareness of the seeming disconnect between the PIP, which contains the priority programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) by continue reading : NEDA STEERS DIALOGUE FOR REGIONAL, NATIONAL ALIGNMENT OF PRIORITY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS

AUG. 16, 2023 – The proposed PHP5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 will support the government’s efforts to address inflation, protect the purchasing power of Filipino families, and address the constraints to investment and inclusive economic growth according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “We are determined to address the inflation problem, resulting in continue reading : FY 2024 BUDGET TO SUPPORT GOV’T EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING INFLATION AND SUPPORTING GROWTH — NEDA

August 12, 2023 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reassured lawmakers that the strategies outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 will enable the country to bolster and recover the growth momentum, despite domestic and external risks. [Download the PDP 2023-2028 here]. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan emphasized this to members of the continue reading : NEDA OUTLINES PRIORITY STRATEGIES TO HELP PH RECOVER GROWTH MOMENTUM DESPITE RISKS

August 11, 2023 – Creating a conducive investment climate is crucial for attracting infrastructure and human capital investments, which are essential for achieving a fast-growing and future-oriented economy in the Davao region and the country, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). NEDA Undersecretary for Investment Programming Group, Joseph J. Capuno, affirmed the continue reading : INFRA, HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS KEY TO BOOST DAVAO REGION’S ECONOMY – NEDA

August 10, 2023 – As the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2023 expanded at a moderate pace of 4.3 percent. This brings our real GDP growth to 5.3 percent for the first semester of the year. To achieve the target growth rate of 6-7 percent continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT BY THE ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023