STATEMENT ARSENIO M. BALISACAN Socioeconomic Planning Secretary of the Philippines APEC 2015 Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) Chair JOINT MINISTERS PRESS CONFERENCE Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting 8 September 2015, 4:45 PM Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines Members of the press, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good evening. We, Ministers and high level officials continue reading : Statement of Sec. Balisacan at the Post-SRMM Joint Ministers Press Conference
Closing Remarks of DDG Esguerra at the Regional Conference of Services Coalitions
CLOSING REMARKS DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL EMMANUEL F. ESGUERRA APEC Group on Services Convenor REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF SERVICES COALITIONS “Charting a New Course on Services: A Call to Action in APEC” 7 September 2015 Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines Colleagues, distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. First of all, on behalf of continue reading : Closing Remarks of DDG Esguerra at the Regional Conference of Services Coalitions
Opening Statement of Sec. Balisacan at the Regional Conference of Services Coalitions
Opening Statement Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director General Regional Conference of Services Coalitions “Charting a New Course on Services: A Call to Action in APEC” 7 September 2015 Senior Officials of APEC Member Economies, Delegates, Representatives of Various Services Coalitions in the APEC, Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. Allow continue reading : Opening Statement of Sec. Balisacan at the Regional Conference of Services Coalitions

Primer on Structural Reform
Structural reform is about changing government policies and regulations so that economic transactions can be done more efficiently. In particular, it aims to eliminate complex and unnecessary government regulations and processes that keep firms and individuals from pursuing business and job opportunities within the country and abroad. Eliminating such barriers to growth allows resources to continue reading : Primer on Structural Reform
Welcome Remarks of Director Carlos Bernardo O. Abad Santos at the APEC Workshop on Methods and Methodologies to Evaluate the Impact of Economic Regulation
WELCOME REMARKS CARLOS BERNARDO O. ABAD SANTOS NEDA Governance Staff Director APEC WORKSHOP ON METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC REGULATION 28 August 2015, 9:00 AM Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines Distinguished guests, colleagues from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies, dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am pleased continue reading : Welcome Remarks of Director Carlos Bernardo O. Abad Santos at the APEC Workshop on Methods and Methodologies to Evaluate the Impact of Economic Regulation
Joint Meeting of the APEC Group on Services & Market Access Group
NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra welcomed the participants to the Joint Meeting of the APEC Group on Services and Market Access Group, earlier today at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City. The meeting discussed the role of services in global value chains and presented case studies on opening markets for services in the APEC continue reading : Joint Meeting of the APEC Group on Services & Market Access Group
Opening Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra at the 56th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)
OPENING REMARKS DDG Emmanuel F. Esguerra APEC Group on Services Convenor and Senior Official of the PH Delegation to the 3rd SOM 56th MEETING OF THE APEC GROUP ON SERVICES (GOS) 25 August 2015, 9:00 AM Cebu City, Philippines Colleagues, distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. We are delighted to have you all continue reading : Opening Remarks of NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra at the 56th Meeting of the APEC Group on Services (GOS)
APEC Ministers to tackle Structural Reform in Cebu
MANILA – In a bid to enhance regional economic integration, ministers from twenty-one (21) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies will meet in Cebu City on September 7 and 8 to review APEC’s structural reform efforts and set the post-2015 agenda of the region. The APEC Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM), to be chaired continue reading : APEC Ministers to tackle Structural Reform in Cebu
PH leads preparations on APEC talks for Structural Reform for Inclusive Growth and Services
BORACAY, AKLAN—The Philippines is the lead economy to prepare analytical framework papers on structural reform for inclusive growth and the role of structural reform on services to help shape discussions in the forthcoming Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) to be held in Cebu City in September. Five themes were agreed upon by the Economic Committee continue reading : PH leads preparations on APEC talks for Structural Reform for Inclusive Growth and Services
Inclusive growth key to escaping the ‘Middle Income Trap’ —NEDA
BORACAY, AKLAN— Inclusive growth lays the economic foundation needed for more investments and innovation, which in turn, are essential for middle income economies to graduate to high-income status and escape the middle income trap, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Escaping the so-called middle income trap requires governments and the private sector continue reading : Inclusive growth key to escaping the ‘Middle Income Trap’ —NEDA