Tag page - and Development (DEPDev)

Amid tight fiscal space for public spending, the government has tripled the number of projects included in the list of priority programs where donors from the private sector can enjoy tax deductions. In a May 22 addendum, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) included 12...

The government is looking to include 4,240 priority programs and projects (PAPs), with an investment requirement totaling about ₱4.71 trillion, in the 2026 national budget proposal to sustain public investments—especially in infrastructure and regional development. According to the Department...

Economic managers vowed to ramp up their efforts and reaffirm their commitment to improved performance, even prompting President Marcos’ chief economic manager to also recalibrate the Department of Finance (DOF). This came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided to retain them, along with...

Following the weaker-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2025, the country’s national socioeconomic planner stated that abandoning the Marcos administration’s ambitious growth goal of six percent to eight percent might be too soon. “It’s too early to...

The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) officially launched the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Plan 2025-2034 on Monday, May 5, marking the Philippines’ first 10-year labor market development strategy. The landmark plan lays out a comprehensive roadmap for job creation, labor...