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Aboitiz Group gets NEDA Board approval for Bohol Airport project

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Posted at Dec 04 02:55 PM

The P3.8-billion project includes the enhancement of existing facilities in its first phase from 2020 to 2021 and reconfiguration based on traffic demand in the second phase from 2026 to 2027, the DOTr said in a statement. Read more »

NEDA board confirms ICC approval of 7 new projects worth P187.34B

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Posted at Nov 29 07:19 PM

The newly approved list of projects includes the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, Unsolicited Proposal for the New Bohol Panglao International Airport, and the Unsolicited Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Proposal for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, NEDA said in a statement.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 20, 2019

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Posted at Nov 21 01:34 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

'Repeal Rice Tariffication Law'

Mike Alquinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 07:27 PM

Members of various farmers groups hold a protest against the Rice Tariffication Law in front of the National Economic and Development Authority's main gate in Pasig City on Wednesday. Read more »

NEDA wants POGOs taxed, Angara says

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:03 AM

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Monday opposed with the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) opinion that online casinos or Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) could not be taxed.  Read more »

Poe calls on NEDA to fast track transport master plan

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:25 AM

Senate Public Services Committee chair Sen. Grace Poe called on the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Monday to fast track the completion of the transportation master plan, noting it was supposed to be finished last August. Read more »

Elevated walkway sa EDSA binubusisi na ng NEDA

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 01:20 PM

MAYNILA - Nagumpisa na ang review ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) sa posibilidad na magkaroon ng elevated walkway at bike lane sa EDSA. Read more »

Philippines can weather trade war, global recession headwinds: NEDA

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Posted at Oct 18 10:23 AM

The Philippine economy is strong enough to weather the US-China trade war and a looming global recession, on course to meet its 25-year growth goal, an official of the country's economic planning agency says. Read more »

Gov't 'redoing' flagship project list to include 'game-changing' deals: adviser

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 02:55 PM

The P8-trillion infrastructure plan, also dubbed "Dutertenomics" includes 75 projects including Metro Manila's first ever subway. Read more »

Rice tariffication helps 'pull down' inflation: Pernia

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Updated as of Oct 04 09:58 PM

The continued deflation in the prices of rice for the last 5 months proves that the recently implemented rice tariffication law, which replaced import quotas with tax, helped ease inflation, an official said Friday. Read more »

6 percent economic growth this year 'reachable': Pernia

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Updated as of Sep 27 04:36 PM

In an interview with ANC, Socioconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia said household consumption and the downward inflation trend could propel economic growth to 6 percent, the low-end of the government’s target of 6 to 7 percent.    Read more »

NEDA committee OKs NAIA consortium's unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate Manila airport

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Updated as of Sep 27 04:26 PM

The NEDA ICC approved the P102-billion proposal of the NAIA consortium, made up of the country’s top conglomerates, after it was revised and "perfected," Socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia told ANC.  Read more »

NEDA calls for passage of bill strengthening agency

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Posted at Jul 25 05:27 PM

The agency said the NEDA Charter Bill will allow it "to fully carry out its mandate and help sustain the country’s progress over the long-term." Read more »

Mindanao Railway price tag balloons due to project revisions

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Posted at Jul 15 04:28 PM

The Mindanao Railway Project Phase 1-Tagum-Davao-Digos Segment will now cost P82.9 billion, or more than double its previous price tag of P35.9 billion in 2017.  Read more »

Gov’t seeks to preempt effects of weather disturbances on inflation

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Posted at Jul 05 06:52 PM

MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Friday said the government would continue to implement “preemptive measures” to mitigate effects of weather disturbances on inflation. Read more »

PH economic agency says regional income inequality widened in 2018

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Posted at May 30 11:25 PM

The National Economic and Development Authority plans to double down on efforts to address the rising income inequality in the Philippines.  Read more »

Road map to better pedestrian mobility in Manila involves connected, elevated pathways

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 04:03 AM

A project called Greenways promises a secure, comfortable way for pedestrians to move around the perennially congested Big City. Read more »

Ilang magsasaka, umaaray sa pagbagsak ng presyo ng palay

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Posted at Apr 09 11:54 PM

Sabi naman ng NEDA, maaga pa para isisi sa batas ang paggalaw ng presyo. Read more »

Slump in rice farm-gate prices due to import liberalization?

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Posted at Apr 09 06:23 PM

NEDA Assistant secretary Mercy Sombilla said Tuesday that based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), there were some areas where farm-gate prices of rice had fallen to P13 or P14 per kilo. Read more »

Paglago ng ekonomiya, posibleng bumagal sa Q1 2019

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Updated as of Mar 29 01:39 AM

Ito ay dahil sa pagkakaantala ng ilang proyekto ng gobyerno dahil sa 3 buwang pagkakaantala ng pagsasabatas ng 2019 national budget. Read more »