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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Claiming that having the means to spend more than P64 for three meals everyday translates to not being “food poor” is both insulting and saddening. This was the reaction of Senator Risa Hontiveros…
MANILA, Philippines — If you spend more than P64 for three meals a day, you’re no longer considered “food poor.” This was based on the data from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). During the Senate…
INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines — The country’s chief socioeconomic planner, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), said that a 2023 economic growth slightly lower than the previous year’s 7.6 percent but near…
MANILA, Philippines —Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Saturday reiterated his support for the proposed amendments particularly to the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution. Those changes, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) chief said in…
MANILA, Philippines — National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Wednesday said 71 big ticket infrastructure projects are currently in progress. During a press briefing in Malacañang, Balisacan said the Department of Public Works…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) on the formation of an inter-agency committee, which will be tasked to address inflation and boost the country’s economy, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO)…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed more people to his administration, as the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a new list on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the PCO said Marcos named and…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board, which is chaired by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has approved 194 infrastructure projects. This was announced by NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Thursday after the board…
Are we Filipinos generally more self-centered and selfish than other Asians? Is this a cultural flaw of ours that has kept our country from progressing at the same pace that most of our neighbors have done over…
MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), backs the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as it would help the country sustain its growth. “With the Marcos Administration’s Economic Team…
The government is ramping up efforts to start the bidding process for the 73.7-kilometer (km) Metro Cebu Expressway project, which is currently under review, according to an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to award the contract for package 1 of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project within the first 100 days of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in office.…
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