Foreign agencies committed $8.83 billion in official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines as of the third quarter of 2012, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said.
Even with a shortened trading period of four days last week—in observance of the birth anniversary of Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio on Friday, Nov. 30—the market still managed to make a major advance equivalent to 88.11 points or 1.59 percent on the main index at 5,640.45 which, incidentally, was another all-time high.
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.
THE BOARD of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), which is chaired by President Aquino, has approved nine new transportation and infrastructure projects with investments worth P105.85 billion.
Philippine exports grew by 22.8 percent year-on year-in September to nearly $4.8 billion, the National Statistics Office Tuesday reported.
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 proposed P2-trillion budget for 2013 is expected to create one million direct and indirect jobs, the chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said Friday.
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Investment Coordination-Cabinet Committee has approved the construction of a new airport in Daraga, Albay.
The increase in capital goods imported last April suggests that industrial production may improve “in the coming months,” said Arsenio M. Balisacan, Socioeconomic Planning secretary and director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority.
He may have missed the opportunity to take over flag carrier Philippine Airlines, but businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan isn’t losing sleep over it, said a source close to the First Pacific chief.
The Philippine economy may “comfortably” grow at least 4 percent in 2011 and more than 5 percent in 2012, according to a top official of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
Japan is funding about P46.88-billion worth of flood control, irrigation and road transport projects nationwide, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
