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MANILA, Philippines — The heads of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are now members of the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) Board, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday.
According to Balisacan, the inclusion of Education Secretary Sonny Angra and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. in the Neda Board was decided during a board meeting in Malacñang.
He explained that their inclusion would ensure that the Marcos administration’s priorities in agriculture, food security, and education “are properly attended.”
“The board decided to include the DA and the DepEd secretaries in the Neda Board to ensure that the priorities of this administration with respect to agriculture and food security, as well as education, particularly in the development of skills for a competitive economy are properly attended,” said Balisacan in a chance interview with Palace reporters.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. chairs the Neda Board with Balisacan serving as the vice-chairperson.
Under Executive Order No. 230, the President may revise the membership of the Neda Board “for the effective performance of the Board’s functions through an administrative or memorandum order.”
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