As-delivered Press Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on the 3rd Meeting of the NEDA Board

AS-DELIVERED PRESS STATEMENT ON THE 3RD MEETING OF THE NEDA BOARD  Arsenio M. Balisacan NEDA Secretary 3 February 2023 Let me greet everyone, especially our Spokesperson Daphne Paez,  Members of the Malacañang Press Corps, Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.   Apart from the UP-PGH Project that Spokesperson Daphne has mentioned, I would like to share with continue reading : As-delivered Press Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on the 3rd Meeting of the NEDA Board

As-delivered Opening Remarks of NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan – From Plan to Action: Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 Forum

As-delivered Opening Remarks From Plan to Action: Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 Forum   Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City 30 January 2023 | 1:30 PM <Salutations>  His Excellency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,  Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile,  Fellow Cabinet Secretaries and co-workers continue reading : As-delivered Opening Remarks of NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan – From Plan to Action: Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 Forum

FROM PLAN TO IMPLEMENTATION: EFFECTIVE ROLLOUT OF PH DEV’T PLAN 2023-2028 KEY TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION

JANUARY 31, 2023 – The Philippine government is determined to spearhead a whole-of-nation approach in the implementation of strategies and programs laid out in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Representatives from the government, the private sector and civil society, as well as development partners convened in continue reading : FROM PLAN TO IMPLEMENTATION: EFFECTIVE ROLLOUT OF PH DEV’T PLAN 2023-2028 KEY TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION

PH UNEMPLOYMENT HITS LOWEST SINCE APRIL 2005, NEW DEV’T PLAN TO PURSUE HIGH-QUALITY JOBS, DYNAMIC LABOR MARKET

JANUARY 6, 2023 — The government will pursue a dynamic labor market that will generate more jobs and high-quality employment as the country recorded its lowest unemployment rate since April 2005, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that the country’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in November continue reading : PH UNEMPLOYMENT HITS LOWEST SINCE APRIL 2005, NEW DEV’T PLAN TO PURSUE HIGH-QUALITY JOBS, DYNAMIC LABOR MARKET

As-delivered Press Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan at the Saturday News Forum Press Briefing

PRESS STATEMENT Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority Saturday News Forum Dapo Restaurant, Quezon City 17 December 2022 | 10:00 AM   Members of the media, Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Yesterday, the President, together with members of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board and the whole Cabinet, met continue reading : As-delivered Press Statement of NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan at the Saturday News Forum Press Briefing

NEDA BOARD APPROVES PH DEV’T PLAN 2023-2028, EXTENSION OF TARIFF REDUCTION ON KEY COMMODITIES

December 17, 2022 — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on December 16, 2022 the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, the country’s blueprint for socioeconomic development over the medium term. “Completed in record time – just six months into President Marcos’ term – the PDP is continue reading : NEDA BOARD APPROVES PH DEV’T PLAN 2023-2028, EXTENSION OF TARIFF REDUCTION ON KEY COMMODITIES

NEDA CONFIDENT OF ROBUST RECOVERY, SUSTAINED GROWTH WITH NEW PH DEV’T PLAN

December 6, 2022 — The Philippine economy remains robust and will be able to sustain its growth momentum, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In his presentation during the House Committee on Economic Affairs briefing on Monday, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan highlighted the focus of the upcoming Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 for continue reading : NEDA CONFIDENT OF ROBUST RECOVERY, SUSTAINED GROWTH WITH NEW PH DEV’T PLAN

NEDA AIMS FOR WHOLE-OF-GOV’T COMMUNICATION APPROACH FOR PDP 2023-2028

November 28, 2022 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the importance of effectively communicating the policies and strategies of the upcoming Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 to meet the Marcos Administration’s goal of reinvigorating job creation and speeding up poverty reduction. In a forum with government information and communication officers in preparation for continue reading : NEDA AIMS FOR WHOLE-OF-GOV’T COMMUNICATION APPROACH FOR PDP 2023-2028

As-delivered Opening Remarks of Secretary Balisacan during the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for Planners

Opening Remarks  Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD  Secretary  National Economic and Development Authority  Philippine Development Plan Forum for the Planners: “ISAPLANO:   Bagong Philippine Development Plan Para Sa Patuloy na Pagsulong”  Astoria Plaza, Pasig City  23 September 2022 | 9:00 A.M.  To our participating planners from Congress and the various Local Government Units who are physically present and continue reading : As-delivered Opening Remarks of Secretary Balisacan during the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for Planners

NEDA CONVENES GOV’T PLANNERS TO CAP OFF PDP FORUM SERIES

MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) gathered government planning officers on Friday, September 23, 2022, in a culminating event of a series of consultative forums for the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028.  Launched this September with the theme “ISAPLANO: Bagong Philippine Development Plan para sa patuloy na pagsulong,” the PDP forum aims to solicit continue reading : NEDA CONVENES GOV’T PLANNERS TO CAP OFF PDP FORUM SERIES

AS-DELIVERED MESSAGE OF NEDA SECRETARY ARSENIO M. BALISACAN ON THE 2021 FULL-YEAR OFFICIAL POVERTY STATISTICS

MESSAGE Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD Secretary National Economic and Development Authority Release of 2021 Full-Year Official Poverty Statistics  Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Complex, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 15 August 2022 | 10:00 AM   Members of the media, colleagues in government, fellow Filipinos, good morning. In 2018, we achieved our goal of lifting six continue reading : AS-DELIVERED MESSAGE OF NEDA SECRETARY ARSENIO M. BALISACAN ON THE 2021 FULL-YEAR OFFICIAL POVERTY STATISTICS

NEDA BATS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PH

August 12, 2022 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the critical role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in helping the government achieve inclusive and sustained growth for the development of the Philippine economy. Serving as Keynote Speaker at a luncheon meeting with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), NEDA Secretary Arsenio continue reading : NEDA BATS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PH

OPENING REMARKS OF ACTING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA DURING THE #ASKNEDA BRIEFING ON THE UPDATED PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2022

#AskNEDA Briefing on Updated Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 Opening remarks of Acting Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua February 4, 2021    Preliminaries Members of the Plan Steering Committee, I understand Secretary Dar of DA, Secretary Lopez of DTI, and Secretary Esperon of the NSC are with us, good morning. To other members of the Plan continue reading : OPENING REMARKS OF ACTING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA DURING THE #ASKNEDA BRIEFING ON THE UPDATED PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2022

NEDA REPORTS PH ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SDG IMPLEMENTATION

July 19, 2019 UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY—The Philippines presented its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before the United Nations this week during the 2019 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York City. The 2019 HLPF, convened by the UN Economic and Social Council, conducted a continue reading : NEDA REPORTS PH ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SDG IMPLEMENTATION

REGIONS MUST WORK ON NEW GROWTH DRIVERS TO REACH DEV’T TARGETS-NEDA

August 3, 2018 MANILA—Coming from their Regional Development Plans (RDPs), regions must enhance growth drivers and tap new ones to reach or even exceed medium-term development targets, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Latest release of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) data show that three regions had exceeded their GRDP target for 2022 continue reading : REGIONS MUST WORK ON NEW GROWTH DRIVERS TO REACH DEV’T TARGETS-NEDA