PH MANUFACTURING SECTOR SHOWS SIGNS OF RECOVERY FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH – NEDA 

September 4, 2020 The Philippine manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement for the third consecutive month in July 2020. This suggests a turn-around in economic activity, the National Economic and Development Authority said. While volume and value indices contracted, they both did at slower rates compared to the previous month, as reported today by the continue reading : PH MANUFACTURING SECTOR SHOWS SIGNS OF RECOVERY FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH – NEDA 

SIGNS OF MANUFACTURING RECOVERY SEEN AS PH ECON REOPENS – NEDA

July 7, 2020 The manufacturing sector is showing signs of recovery in May 2020 and is expected to continue its rebound as the Philippine economy gradually reopens, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The recovery is seen in the increase in capacity utilization, as reported today by the Philippine Statistics Authority in its Monthly continue reading : SIGNS OF MANUFACTURING RECOVERY SEEN AS PH ECON REOPENS – NEDA

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

ACCELERATING INFRA PROJECTS NEEDEDTO DRIVE MANUFACTURING GROWTH – NEDA

September 5, 2019   MANILA – A speedy implementation of public works towards the second semester of 2019 is seen to prop up demand and help boost the country’s manufacturing growth, said the National Economic and Development Authority. In the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority, the manufacturing sector’s continue reading : ACCELERATING INFRA PROJECTS NEEDEDTO DRIVE MANUFACTURING GROWTH – NEDA

IMPROVED BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT NEEDED FOR MANUFACTURING GROWTH -NEDA

August 6, 2019 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority said today that efforts to improve the business environment should be ramped up to help manufacturing growth from its declining trend in 2019. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), reported that total manufacturing index contracted for continue reading : IMPROVED BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT NEEDED FOR MANUFACTURING GROWTH -NEDA

ROBUST GOV’T POLICIES NEEDED TO BOLSTER MANUFACTURING GROWTH – NEDA

July 05, 2019 MANILA – A stronger push for policies and programs that improve food production and public spending and that capacitate MSMEs is needed to strengthen manufacturing growth, the National Economic and Development Authority said. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the performance of continue reading : ROBUST GOV’T POLICIES NEEDED TO BOLSTER MANUFACTURING GROWTH – NEDA

INFRA, BUSINESS OPTIMISM SEEN TO DRIVE MANUFACTURING GROWTH IN Q2 2019 – NEDA

May 7, 2019 Manufacturing production is expected to be buoyed by stronger domestic demand and business optimism despite the recent decline in performance, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Tuesday. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) for March 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Volume of continue reading : INFRA, BUSINESS OPTIMISM SEEN TO DRIVE MANUFACTURING GROWTH IN Q2 2019 – NEDA

NEDA: EASING INFLATION TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING

March 5, 2019 An easing of inflationary pressures, especially on food following the recent signing of the law that modernizes the rice industry in the country, bodes well for overall manufacturing growth, the National Economic and Development Authority said as manufacturing output figures for January 2019 were released. The Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA), in its continue reading : NEDA: EASING INFLATION TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING

FACTORY OUTPUT DECLINES AS HOLIDAY SEASON ENDS – NEDA

February 5, 2019 Slow demand after the holiday season led to the contraction of manufacturing output in December 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) and the Value of Production Index (VaPI) for continue reading : FACTORY OUTPUT DECLINES AS HOLIDAY SEASON ENDS – NEDA

PH MANUFACTURING SUSTAINS GROWTH FOR 11TH MONTH IN 2018

January 4, 2019 Manufacturing output sustained its growth and marked its eleventh consecutive month in positive territory in November 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority today reported that manufacturing’s Volume of Production Index (VoPI) rose by 1.0 percent while its continue reading : PH MANUFACTURING SUSTAINS GROWTH FOR 11TH MONTH IN 2018

​RFINL TO DRIVE UP MANUFACTURING SECTOR – NEDA

The National Economic and Development Authority expects that the implementation of the recently approved 11th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) will further  grease manufacturing activity in the country over the medium term. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported a Volume of Production Index (VoPI) reading of 4.0 percent and 3.7 percent for Value of Production Index (VaPI) continue reading : ​RFINL TO DRIVE UP MANUFACTURING SECTOR – NEDA

FACTORY OUTPUT SEEN TO SUSTAIN GROWTH IN Q3 OF 2018

September 5, 2018 The National Economic and Development Authority expects manufacturing growth to be sustained throughout the third quarter of 2018 after the sector’s performance yielded positive results in July. The Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) for July 2018 of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed both the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) and Value continue reading : FACTORY OUTPUT SEEN TO SUSTAIN GROWTH IN Q3 OF 2018

FACTORY OUTPUT REGISTERS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN FIRST HALF

August 07, 2018   MANILA – The manufacturing sector is expected to sustain its double-digit growth recorded in the first half of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed both the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) and Value of Production continue reading : FACTORY OUTPUT REGISTERS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN FIRST HALF

EASE OF DOING BUSINESS SEEN TO DRIVE SUSTAINED CONFIDENCE IN MANUFACTURING 

June 05, 2018 Factory output grew in April as higher commodity prices, strong consumer demand, and a weaker exchange rate encouraged manufacturers to produce more, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed a key barometer in measuring the output continue reading : EASE OF DOING BUSINESS SEEN TO DRIVE SUSTAINED CONFIDENCE IN MANUFACTURING 

​GOV’T MEASURES TO SPUR MANUFACTURING RECOVERY IN 2018

February 9, 2018 MANILA – The government will aggressively implement measures to ensure the recovery of manufacturing this year, the National Economic and Development Authority said, as it notes the four-month decline of manufacturing from September to December 2017. In the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the continue reading : ​GOV’T MEASURES TO SPUR MANUFACTURING RECOVERY IN 2018