July 7, 2022 – Increasing the employability of the current and future workforce will translate to more job creation and better employment outcomes in the medium term, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. As reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) today, the country’s unemployment rate improved to 6.0 percent in May 2022 from the 7.7 continue reading : INCREASING EMPLOYABILITY OF WORKFORCE TO FURTHER IMPROVE PH LABOR MARKET — NEDA
PH GOV’T STRENGTHENS POLICY INTERVENTIONS ON SUPPLY SUFFICIENCY, AGRI PRODUCTIVITY AND TARGETED RELIEF TO CURB INFLATION—NEDA
July 5, 2022 – The Philippine government is committed to ensuring a stable food supply and mitigating the impact of rising commodity prices amid the global energy crisis, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. As reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) today, the country’s headline inflation rate accelerated to 6.1 percent in continue reading : PH GOV’T STRENGTHENS POLICY INTERVENTIONS ON SUPPLY SUFFICIENCY, AGRI PRODUCTIVITY AND TARGETED RELIEF TO CURB INFLATION—NEDA
NEDA UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, AND SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
June 28, 2022 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the importance of the full resumption of face-to-face schooling, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and smart infrastructure in its last #AskNEDA media briefing under the Duterte administration on Monday. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua opened the media briefing by reiterating NEDA’s top continue reading : NEDA UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, AND SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
AS-DELIVERED OPENING MESSAGE OF SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA DURING THE JUNE 27, 2022 #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING
As-delivered Opening message of Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua #AskNEDA Media Briefing 27 June 2022 Colleagues in government, friends from the media, fellow Filipinos, good morning and welcome to the final #AskNEDA media briefing under my term. In our previous media briefing, we discussed two of NEDA’s four proposed priorities for the next planning period: continue reading : AS-DELIVERED OPENING MESSAGE OF SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA DURING THE JUNE 27, 2022 #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING
RICE TARIFFICATION LAW IS THE BEST MODEL THAT WE HAVE TO HELP BOTH FARMERS AND CONSUMERS — NEDA
May 19, 2022 – Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said that the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) is the best model that we have to help both farmers and consumers. Republic Act No. 11203 or the RTL replaced the quantitative restrictions on imported rice with tariffs of 35 to 40 percent and established the continue reading : RICE TARIFFICATION LAW IS THE BEST MODEL THAT WE HAVE TO HELP BOTH FARMERS AND CONSUMERS — NEDA
THE JUNE 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS
SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT OIC TINA ROSE MARIE L. CANDA AUGUST 3, 2021 The labor force survey results for June 2021 show the limits of job creation without major relaxations in quarantine restrictions, especially in the National Capital Region. With the emergence of the continue reading : THE JUNE 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS
PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT RECOVERY OF MORE JOBS, SENSITIVITY OF LABOR MARKET TO QUARANTINES
March 30, 2021 Improvements were seen in the number of people who were able to recover their jobs or earn a living as more of the economy was gradually reopened late last year and in early 2021, according to the country’s economic managers. The Philippine government’s economic managers, consisting of Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl continue reading : PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT RECOVERY OF MORE JOBS, SENSITIVITY OF LABOR MARKET TO QUARANTINES
MORE JOBS RESTORED WITH SAFE REOPENING OF ECONOMY, ADDRESSING REMAINING RESTRICTIONS STILL NEEDED – PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS
March 9, 2021 The latest labor force survey (LFS) data show that across sectors, the country is gradually getting back the jobs lost due to the pandemic. However, the smaller progress in the past quarter suggests the need to address remaining restrictions before the economy can get closer to normal, according to the country’s economic continue reading : MORE JOBS RESTORED WITH SAFE REOPENING OF ECONOMY, ADDRESSING REMAINING RESTRICTIONS STILL NEEDED – PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS
STATEMENT OF ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA AT THE #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING | JUNE 5, 2020
STATEMENT ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING June 5, 2020 | 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom Colleagues in government, friends from the media, fellow countrymen, good afternoon. Recent developments Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the latest data on three economic indicators: consumer price inflation, manufacturing performance, and the continue reading : STATEMENT OF ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA AT THE #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING | JUNE 5, 2020
