An update of the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 will not be available until late this year instead of the previously planned release in July, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) — with the United Nations and its development arm, the UN Development Program — is now setting its sights farther, as it began on Monday a series of consultations to come up with a framework for the country’s post-2015 anti-poverty goals.
After hours of meeting, President Benigno Aquino III and his Cabinet approved, on Thursday night, 11 infrastructure projects worth more than P100 billion, including a key project connecting the North Luzon Expressway with the Southern Luzon Expressway and the Cavite-Laguna Expressway.
MANILA, Philippines—Confident that the economy will surpass the official growth target set for this year, the government has set more bullish growth goals for 2013 and 2014. Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the government would aim for the economy to grow by a range of 6 to 7 percent for in 2013, and [...]
The Philippines beat expectations in the third quarter with 7.1 percent growth in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), ahead of other economies within Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The country’s top economist said this would translate to more jobs and better incomes for Filipinos.
A council tasked to help the government craft a national industrialization strategy is set to be revived amid efforts to boost the manufacturing sector’s contribution to economic growth.
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is confident that economic growth in the second semester will be within the government’s 5- to 6-percent target.
“The world’s local bank” will live up to its tagline once it names a Filipino executive as its new country manager.
As soon as businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan saw that a prospective P52.5-billion deal to take over the “Kapuso” network GMA 7 was crumbling, MVP saw it as God’s sign that he should instead focus on getting his “Kapatid” network TV 5 in good shape, BizBuzz sources said. But how can he plug the P4-billion financial hemorrhage of a challenger to a duopoly?
Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the Philippine economy could still grow as projected, even as economists expressed concern over sluggish global trade and its effects on economic output.
The value of capital goods being shipped in continues to grow, indicating that businesses in the country remain upbeat, according to a top official of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will review the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2011-2016 this quarter to align goals with recent economic developments.
