President Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 27, scrapped the proposed temporary implementation of rice tariff reduction which would’ve aimed to address the surge of rice prices in the market. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) A statement from the...
Sen. Imee Marcos joined protesters on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in front of the Department of Finance (DOF) office calling for the removal of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Sen. Imee Marcos joins protesters in...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday, Sept. 21, that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will sit as members of the NEDA Board’s Committee on...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they support the proposal to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, stressing legitimate investments are encouraged over those that "promote negative externalities to society." NEDA...
President Marcos will soon issue an executive order (EO) that will expedite the processing of licenses and permits for the implementation of flagship infrastructure projects of the administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) National Economic...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it will discuss with President Marcos other ways to reduce the rising prices of rice instead of using a price cap. In a briefing on Thursday, Sept. 21, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the rice price ceilings imposed by the...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the country is exploring the integration of digital technologies and green processes for sustainability. Balisacan said that a green and digital transition is vital for the country’s sustainable growth. "Going...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) called on the need for strategic national investments to promote human and social development in rebuilding a resilient, post-pandemic health sector. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on Tuesday, Sept. 5, that there is a need to...
The government is targeting to distribute all electronic or digital copies of the national ID (ePhilID) by the end of the year as the progress of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) project has caught the attention of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Photo from PhilSys National...
While the dream of rice being bought at P20 per kilo is still unattainable, the government believes improving Filipinos' purchasing power is "a good direction" to take now. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the goal to bring down the price of rice...
Withdrawing from business deals with China amid the situation in the West Philippine Sea is not the way to go for the Philippine economy. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo courtesy of PCO) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan made the statement in a...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan expects that speeding up government spending during the second half of the year could improve the country’s growth rate by the end of 2023. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo from the Presidential Communications...