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Gov't urged to boost agriculture to mitigate rising food prices

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Updated as of Jan 05 11:00 AM

The Philippines must boost its agriculture sector to temper the rising costs of food items as inflation continues to surge, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Thursday. Read more »

'China dribbling ball on infra, wants something in return'

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Updated as of Jul 25 01:54 PM

China is "dribbling" the ball when it comes to its funding commitments to infrastructure, Former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said. Read more »

'Taas-presyo sa noodles, karne, manok asahan dahil sa Ukraine crisis'

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Posted at Feb 25 06:52 PM

Posibleng tumaas din ang presyo ng noodles, karne, at manok sa harap ng nangyayaring gulo sa Ukraine. Read more »

Ex-NEDA chief, employers group nababagalan sa vaccine rollout ng gobyerno

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Posted at Feb 17 06:43 PM

Tinalo pa raw ng Bangladesh at Nepal ang Pilipinas sa pagbabakuna sa mga mamamayan nito. Read more »

Philippine economy seen contracting again in Q1, return to positive growth in Q2

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Posted at Feb 17 12:29 PM

Former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said the country could post year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter as the government further eases restrictions and rolls out vaccines.  Read more »

UP, DND begin talks over terminated pact; further discussions set, official says

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 07:37 PM

The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of National Defense on Thursday had a "very cordial, open and fruitful" discussion in their first direct dialogue on their recently abrogated pact about the entry of government troops in the school's campuses, officials said. Read more »

UP willing to listen, discuss DND concerns after troop access pact termination- university official

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Posted at Jan 27 11:14 AM

The University of the Philippines is willing to listen and discuss the concerns of the Department of National Defense amid allegations it had become a breeding ground for communist rebels, a university official said Wednesday. Read more »

UP urges DND to 'reconsider, revoke' unilateral abrogation of accord

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 01:28 PM

The University of the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Department of National Defense to "reconsider and revoke" its unilateral abrogation of an accord on the entry of state forces into campus grounds. Read more »

'Virtuous Impatience' is what PH needs, says Ex-NEDA chief Pernia in new book

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 06:28 PM

The Philippines' lack of sense of urgency is the main reason for the government's perennial problems of inefficiency and corruption, according to a former socioeconomic leader. Read more »

UP eyes 'black boxes' broadcast for distance learning

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Posted at Nov 27 12:08 PM

The University of the Philippines (UP) is exploring satellite television to aid distance learning as classes shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said Friday. Read more »

Red-tagging UP 'unfair, intolerant,' affects entire community: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 10:19 AM

A University of the Philippines (UP) official on Friday criticized what she called "unfair and intolerant" accusations the school had become a breeding ground for communists. Read more »

UP rejects call for immediate end of semester

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 12:24 PM

The University of the Philippines (UP) has rejected calls for the immediate end of the first semester, saying classes are scheduled to close on Dec. 9. Read more »

UP developing algorithm for choosing enrollees: official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 01:39 PM

The University of the Philippines is developing an algorithm that will standardize an applicant's high school grades that will be used for evaluation as it decided to forego next school year's entrance exams, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

'Sila ang unang bumatikos': DENR exec won't apologize to UP scientists he called 'bayaran'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 09:49 AM

Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said Thursday the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute should have approached the agency first with its suggestions instead of going to the public because they were "partners." Read more »

Philippines needs more 'collaboration' to succeed in COVID-19 fight: Pernia

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Updated as of Aug 14 09:25 PM

Former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Friday the Philippines should seek more collaboration in order to successfully mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and boost economic recovery. Read more »

OPINION: Parsing Pernia

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 25 12:15 AM

Whichever way you look at it, President Duterte lost a good man. In a Cabinet populated by yes men, yes, Secretary Ernesto Pernia was a moderating and prudent voice.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Martial law-like

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Posted at Apr 20 06:39 AM

Will the government implement stricter measures during the lockdown? Here are the stories making the headlines of ANC today. Read more »

Ex-NEDA chief Pernia: 'Better coordination' needed between gov't, private sector

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Updated as of Apr 19 11:45 AM

Pernia resigned after nearly 4 years as socioeconomic planning secretary the job as the Philippine economy was facing a possible contraction due to lockdown that shut most businesses and required millions to stay at home. Read more »

Why not borrow money to ‘jumpstart’ economy after lockdown, Pernia suggests

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Posted at Apr 18 10:41 PM

Ernesto Pernia, who on Friday resigned as socio-economic planning chief, made the suggestion, as the national economy could register zero or negative growth in the second quarter of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Pernia: Resignation not ‘directly’ due to COVID-19 crisis, but ‘general’ differences with Cabinet

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Posted at Apr 18 09:04 PM

Former socio-economic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia on Saturday said the reason he relinquished his post was the “general” differences he had with other Cabinet members. Read more »