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NEDA CONCLUDES REG'L CONSULTATION FOR PDP UPDATE HELD IN CEBU
Saturday 27th of April 2013
CEBU, April 27 (PIA) -- The government will do the extra push for the achievement of inclusive growth, this was the assurance given by an official of the National Economic and Development Administration (NEDA) during the regional consultation for the update of the Philippine Development Plan in Central Visayas held recently here in Cebu.
Assistant Director General of the National Economic and Development Administration (NEDA) Rose Marie Edillon said the government will make sure that insights for that “extra push” will come from the different sectors during the consultations.
“That extra push will transform into positive action from ...
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18Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 18 (PIA6) -- A regional consultation on the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and Regional Development Plan (RDP) Updating will be held here, April 23. This is part of the midterm updating ordered by President Aquino to ensure that these plans are more responsive and relevant to current and emerging development issues. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 6 Regional Director Ro-Ann Bacal said the activity will be conducted by a team ...
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11Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has recorded a further 15.6 percent decline in Philippine merchandise exports this February 2013. The lower export earnings were partly due to persistent weakness in global demand, which seems to be consistent with the January 2013 imports report of NEDA, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. "We indicated that there is a possibility that electronic exports in the first quarter of 2013 will...
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08Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 8 (PIA) --The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) reported that the average inflation rate of the country remained at 3.2 percent for the first three months of 2013 and within the target of 3.0 to 5.0 percent for the year. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the lower prices of food (except vegetable), electricity and petrol pulled headline inflation down in March, while uptick in the prices of non-food items, particularly ...
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02Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 2 -- It’s all systems go for the updating of the Davao Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2011-2016, and revalidation of the results matrices (RMs) and Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP) for the same period. This comes as a parallel effort pursuant to President Benigno S. Aquino III’s directive to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), to facilitate the updating of the Philippine Development Plan and its accompanying documents at the national ...
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27Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Merchandise imports went down by 8.0 percent to US$4.7 billion in January 2013 from the US$5.1 billion recorded during the same month last year as lower volume and international prices for oil coupled with the drop in purchases of semi-processed raw materials resulted in a decline in imports in January 2013, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “These caused the lower payments for mineral fuels and lubricants and raw materials an...
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26Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- The Philippines ranks 114th among 187 countries, with a medium Human Development Index (HDI) at 0.654 as of 2012, recent report from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. The report added that the country continues to rank relatively higher in human development than other ASEAN member countries and is also making progress in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). HDI is a composite index of health (i.e., life expectancy),...
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14Mar2013QUEZON, March 13 --Government housing sector is looking into the viability of non-irrigable lands as sites for socialized and non-socialized housing projects. In a meeting with the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations (CREBA), Vice President Jejomar Binay said the state wanted to "prioritize the development of infrastructures that will fully utilize the potentials" of non-irrigable lands. The phrase "non-irrigable lands" suggest lands that lack the marked characteristics to justi...
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12Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 12 (PIA) - - National Economic and Development Authority 6 Assistant Regional Director Atty. Raul Anlocotan called on gender advocates in Western Visayas to continually work towards removing obstacles that allow women to participate effectively in governance or develop their chosen career during the March 8 International Women’s Day celebration here in this city. Anlocotan said that there are still reports of sexual harassment of women despite indications of their increa...
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12Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Ilocos will present the state of the region and its prospects during the State of the Region’s Development Conference (SORDC) Tuesday, March 12. Director Juan B. Ngalob of National Economic and Development Authority and currently the RDC acting chairman will deliver his State of the Region’s Address (SORA) on the overall performance of the region on the key sectors of the economy such as trade, industry ...
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11Mar2013QUEZON CITY, Mar 11 (PIA) -- Citing the recently released Socioeconomic Report (SER): 2010-2012, the National Economic Development Authority is now calling for the greater participation of Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) in improving waste disposal through the formulation of their respective Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plans. Based on the report, only nine or 52.94 percent out of the 16 cities and one municipality that comprise Metro Manila have submitted complete SWM plans. At the...
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04Mar2013QUEZON CITY, Mar 4 (PIA) --The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the government has made initial progress in terms of achieving the development outcomes for its beneficiaries, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said in its recent report. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan in a statement said that households under the Pantawid Pamilya Program are more likely to perform better, particularly in the areas of education and health, compared to non-beneficiarie...
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28Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 28 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) now recognizes the need for a central agency to govern management of the country's water resources. This after the recent statement of the Socioeconomic Report (SER): 2010-2012 of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) with the recommendation that government must actively address institutional fragmentation, in achieving national and local targets in the water sector, address lack of reliable d...
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26Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 25 (PIA) -- The economy of Central Visayas continues to be one of the fastest in the country today backed by statistical data of its Gross Regional Domestic Product (GDRP) in the past two years. In 2010, the GDRP was the highest in the country at 12.5 percent while in 2011, Central Visayas posted a growth of 7.9 percent states a report from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 7; these were higher than that of the national GDP average at 3.6 percent and 7.6 perc...
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18Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 18 (PIA) -- According to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Aquino administration was able to establish a strong and healthy financial sector during its first two years. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan cited the Socioeconomic Report (SER): 2010-2012 recently released by NEDA and noted that the financial sector has done very well in terms of attaining its targets as set out in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP): 2011-2016. ...
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18Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 18 – The country’s socioeconomic planning secretary has expressed optimism on Mindanao’s economic growth, saying it may still surpass other local economies in the Philippines should the island-region maximizes its full economic potentials. “Mindanao has the capacity to surpass local economies of Luzon if the region can harness its potentials to the fullest,” said Arsenio Balisacan, Director-General of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). Balisacan ci...
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14Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 14 (PIA) -- Filipinos have a lot to be proud of, one of which is that the country is out of the economic mire. According to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the posted annual growth in merchandise exports of the Philippines in December 2012 was the highest among its trade-oriented neighbors in East and Southeast Asia. “The country’s export performance in December 2012 reflects the generally improved prospects in the global economy on the back of pol...
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11Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 11 (PIA) -- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) is now targeting the integration of more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) back to the Philippines through entrepreneurial programs to drive investments in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. "We are beefing up efforts to reintegrate OFWs so we can harness their experience and expertise in contributing to the country's socioeconomic development," Arsenio M. Balisacan, NEDA Director General and Soc...
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06Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) -- The National Economic Development Authority on Tuesday said that the higher food and power prices and the implementation of the new sin tax law pushed headline inflation slightly higher to 3.0 percent in January 2013. This, however is still within the Development Budget Coordination Committee’s inflation target of 3.0 to 5.0 percent for 2013, said NEDA OIC Assistant Director-General Rosemarie G. Edillon. According to NEDA, inflation for the month is higher comp...
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01Feb2013QUEZON CIY, Feb 1 (PIA) -- The launching of the first publication on European Union (EU) Development Assistance to the Philippines was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City on January 30. In his speech, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said, “This publication marks the first step towards a comprehensive communication and visibility strategy for European Union Aid and the member states' development assistance to the Philippines.” ...
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01Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairperson Secretary Lualhati Antonino reported that Mindanao did well over the last two years but it could perform better if the constraints to its development are properly addressed. “Mindanao’s performance came as a result of improved peace condition, improved investment climate and improved macro-economic performance,” Antonino said during the Mindanao Development Forum held in Davao City Friday. She said there is a ...
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30Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 30 (PIA6) -- The recent statement of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 6 that Iloilo needs to have more industries has turned the focus once again at the Regional Development Plan 2011-2016 which describes the industry sector as the “region’s (Western Visayas) engine of economic growth.” Although Iloilo thrives in the service sector, NEDA 6 said in recent media reports that the place needs to have more industries. And while Iloilo already has ...
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28Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 28 (PIA) -- The newly released Socioeconomic Report (SER): 2010-2012 of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) suggests that state agencies should further accelerate their strategies to achieve targets in the transportation sector by 2016. According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, while the quality of our national roads and bridges significantly improved since 2010, the actual output indicators as reported in the SER are actually sligh...
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28Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Import growth remained in positive territory in November 2012 as value of inward shipments of consumer goods, mineral fuels and lubricants, and capital goods increased to $5.1 billion in November 2012. This is a 2.2 percent increase from the $5.0 billion in November 2011, according to the latest report from the National Statistics Office (NSO). “The strong outturn in the importation of consumer goods resulted from increased payments for both durable and non-dura...
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16Jan2013MANILA, Enero 16 (PIA6) -- Ang National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) nagsiling nga ang pagpasanyug sang kapasidad sang mga bata-on nga mga mamumogun paagi sa dugang nga pahunan sa basic education importante gid sa paglab-ot sang tayuyon kag inclusive nga pag-uswag. Sa panyapon para sa second batch sang mga Youth Leaders for Knowledge and Development (YKLD) nga gina-sponsor sang World Bank, si NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra nagsiling nga ang importante nga aspet...
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14Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 14 (PIA) -- Developing the capacities of young workers through intensified investments in basic education is now being highlighted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as it is said to be crucial in achieving sustainable and inclusive growth. According to NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra, an important aspect of government’s inclusive growth platform is investing in human capital, particularly in the young population that comprise about h...
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09Jan2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Jan. 9 (PIA6) -- Ang bag-o nga ginpahamtang nga Direktor sang Department of Social Welfare and Development sa Rehiyon 6 (DSWD-6) ang nagpangako nga ipabilin nga bukas ang linya sang komunikasyon agud mapadasig ang ila adjustment period kag makahatag sang maayo nga serbisyo sa mga kliyente. “Aton pahanumdumon nga ini tanan nga mga butang subong, ang tanan ining tulomanon naton, ginahatag ini sa aton bilang kahigayunan, bilang oportunidad kag bilang blessing para kita ang ...
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27Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- Two foreign-assisted projects (FAPs) of the Department of Agriculture has received respective ‘Good Practice Award’ or GPA from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), a statement from DA said. “It’s a wonderful feat for the Department. This is a validation of our efforts in delivering reliable, transparent and efficient service to our clienteles, particularly farmers, fisherfolk and local government units,” said DA undersecretary for oper...
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12Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 12 (PIA) -- To help assess the inclusiveness of economic growth in the Philippines, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has called for improved measurement of citizen’s participation in governance and capital inputs. Determining accurate data on participation in governance is important as it involves the promotion of transparency and accountability in government, Rosemarie G. Edillon, NEDA National Policy and Planning staff director, said. “Inclusive g...
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06Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 6 (PIA) -- According to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the slowed down movement of prices in November 2012 is due to the ample supply of agriculture and fish and lower prices of domestic petroleum. The NEDA made this statement after the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported that headline inflation eased to 2.8 percent in November 2012. “The abundant supply of agriculture and fishery products in November 2012 resulted in greater annual reductions in ...
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03Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 3 (PIA) -- The Board of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved nine new transportation and infrastructure projects worth P105.85 billion. Also approved by the Board were the time extension of one project, the formulation of an investment program for agrarian reform communities, while two Public-Private Partnership projects were approved in principle, subject to further review of costs. Included in the list of approved projects is the P2.12-billion ...
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01Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 1 (PIA) --President Benigno S. Aquino III wants the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Cebu perfected prior to its implementation. The President in an interview during his lunch with allies of the Liberal Party (LP) in Cebu, said the BRT’s approval was deferred by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to give time to iron out issues. He said the government cannot experiment on the project which is estimated to cost P10 billion. “Medyo may kulang. There is...
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15Nov2012TAGUM CITY Nov. 15 (PIA)-The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) XI has bared the 10 strategic areas for the development of the Davao Region under the Davao Regional Development Plan for 2011 to 2016 during the Provincial Development Council (PDC) Consultations held Wednesday at the Provincial Government Center in Mankilam, this city. “The conduct of the consultations with the local government units and the national government agencies will ensure that the national government’s p...
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13Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 13 (PIA) --The Philippines is now the strongest performer among its East and Southeast Asian neighbors for the period of September 2012 after the value of merchandise exports grew 22.8 % (percent) to $4.8 billion during the said period, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippines emerged on top of countries in the region that posted positive growth in exports in September 2012, which includes Hong Kong (15.8%), Vietnam (15.6%), Taiwan (10.4%), China...
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12Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 12 (PIA) -- The Philippines has an evolving economic growth model that particularly involves political and administrative innovations related to good governance, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The said model, although not yet formally represented, also takes into account public trust in government institutions as a factor for spurring national development as explained by Dir. Rosemarie G. Edillon of the NEDA-National Planning and Policy S...
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07Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 7 (PIA) -- Headline inflation rate in October 2012 slowed down to 3.1 percent from 3.6 percent in September bringing average inflation in the first three quarters at the low-end of government’s target. This is due to cheaper prices of agriculture and fish products, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in its latest report. Inflation rate is the percent increase in the prices of goods and services commonly purchased by households, as measured by the C...
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12Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 12 (PIA) -- Merchandise exports in the first eight months of 2012 grew by 5.4 percent to $35.3 billion from $33.5 billion during the same period last year, the latest report by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) showed. In a news release, NEDA officer-in-charge Emmanuel F. Esguerra said the Philippines is one the few economies among selected Asian countries that registered positive exports growth in the first eight months of the present year. Citing specifi...
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01Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA6) -- After winning the first Western Visayas Achievers in Statistics award last year, Dr. Cherry Nepomuceno of the West Visayas State University successfully hurdled another race in line with the National Statistics Month celebration by topping the Fun Run held at the Iloilo Sports Complex, today, October 1. Nepomuceno clocked 5 minutes and 34 seconds and topped the 36 to 60 years old age bracket, female category of the run that covered two rounds around the track ova...
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19Sep2012MANILA, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- Ang National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board nga ginapangunahan ni Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III nag-aprobar sang Martes sa pila ka proyekto sa edukasyon, ikaayong lawas kag negosyo. Ang mga proyekto nga gin-aprobahan sa NEDA Board nagalakip sang modernisasyon sang Among the projects approved by the NEDA board include the modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center nga nagabili sang P5.6 bilyones nga iga-implementar sugod sa madason nga tuig ...
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19Sep2012SURIGAO CITY, Sep. 19 (PIA) -– Giaprobahan sa National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board sa pagpangulo ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang pipila ka mga proyekto kalabot na sa education, health ug trade atol sa panagtagbo niini kagahapon sa hapon didto sa Malacañang. Pipila sa mga proyekto nga giaprobahan sa NEDA board lakip niini ang modernization sa Philippine Orthopedic Center mokabat P5.6 bilyon nga i-implementar sugod sunod tuig hangtod tuig 2015. Giaprobahan usab sa b...
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17Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 17 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) of Western Visayas will celebrate the 40th RDC week on September 24-28. The celebration is in line with Proclamation No. 1162 declaring every fourth week of September as RDC week. The RDC is the highest policy-making body in the region and serves as the counterpart of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board at the sub-national level. It coordinates and sets the direction of all economic and social deve...
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27Aug2012ILOILO CITY, Aug. 27 (PIA6) – The region’s 11 contenders for this year’s Gawad Kalasag awards are now among the top three national finalists, according to Civil Defense-6 Director Rosario Cabrera. Cabrera, who was guest at the weekly cable television program “Hangpanay” of the Philippine Information Agency-6, said these finalists are showcases of Western Visayas’ initiatives in disaster risk reduction and management. She said the groups, chosen from more than 30 entries, represen...
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27Aug2012ILOILO CITY, August 27 -- A Western Visayas Development Partners Forum will be held on August 31 for Panay and on September 20, 2012 for Negros Occidental to be sponsored by the National Economic and Development Authority. The forum aims to develop a meaningful partnership between the government and the private sectors in responding to problems and issues identified in the Regional Development Plan and local development plans, particularly concerns along poverty, education, health, gender, hous...
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31Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 31 (PIA6) -- A long-term development plan for the Visayan Sea has been crafted. The National Economic Development Authority (Neda) said the development plan envisions the Visayan Sea as the center of fishery and aquatic resources production and processing in the country by making it a socially and economically progressive area. The plan is part of the efforts to revive the rich biodiversity of the Visayan Sea, namely its coastal, aquatic and fishery resources, said Estel...
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27Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 27 (PIA6) - - The National Statistical Coordination Board-6 said the economy of Western Visayas grew at a faster pace in 2011. NSCB 6 OIC Head Nelida Losare said that the region’s economy as measured by the Gross Regional Domestic Product has expanded 5.5 percent in 2011, compared to the 3.7 percent in 2010. The GRDP measures the goods and services produced in each of the geo-political regions of the country. It also indicates regional economic growth on an annual basis....
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25Jul2012DUMAGUETE CITY, July 25 (PIA) --- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in Region 7 is inviting Negrenses to submit nominations for this year’s nationwide Search for Outstanding Volunteer (SOV). SOV is launched by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) to recognize the exemplary performance and dedication to service by individual Filipino volunteers and institutions doing volunteer work to build strong communities across the country. The search i...
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15Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 15 (PIA) -- Nominations for the 2012 Search for Outstanding Volunteers is now officially open, said Venus Derequito, chief administrative officer of the regional office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Caraga during Wednesday’s meeting with member-agencies of the regional search committee. According to Derequito, the annual search will highlight and recognize the exemplary performance and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in building stron...
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09Jul2012LUBAO, Pampanga, July 9 (PIA) -- Governor Lilia Pineda was incensed to learn that even the health services in the barangay level had been politicized, and hapless barangay health workers (BHWs) are caught in the middle. Her instruction to them, serve the people without condition. Several BHWs who asked anonymity reported to the governor that there were village officials who threatened them with dismissal if they did not follow their instruction to prioritize their political leaders and those wh...
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02Jul2012ARAYAT, Pampanga July 2 (PIA) -- Fifty-seven households will now have a roof over their heads when the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office III and Gov. Lilia Pineda turnover today 57 permanent core shelters to the victims of the 2009 Mt. Arayat landslide in Brgy. San Juan Baño, Arayat town. DSWD provided P70,000 each for housing materials, totaling P3,99,000 while labor was shouldered by the provincial government. Pineda said the National Housing Authority will provide a...
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10Jun2012LUBAO, Pampanga, June 10 (PIA) -- Sampaguita growers and village officials in Barangay San Roque, Dau 2nd here expressed gratitude to the provincial government, particularly to Governor Lilia Pineda, after receiving 3,000 sampaguita seedlings during the launch of Sampaguita Livelihood Opportunities recently. This village is one of the three recipients of sampaguita seedlings under the said livelihood program dubbed, “Sampaguita Mabanglu” launched by the provincial government this year. Bar...
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06Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 6 (PIA) -– Interior and Local Government City Director Romeo Solis today reported that garbage collection here has decreased significantly. The DILG chief of the city said this is the result of the successful massive campaign of the city government, especially in the implementation of its solid waste management system, through the “Clean Ground, Zero Waste” program under the leadership of Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. Part of the routine activity of the program is the regu...
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02Jun2012STA. RITA, Pampanga, June 2 (PIA) -- Provincial Governor Lilia G. Pineda directed local chief officials of this town and the provincial engineering office to work together for the immediate implementation of flood mitigation and irrigation projects in farming villages here. The governor said she plans to put up a water impounding facility in barangays San Basilio, San Isidro and in Panganan Bridge to serve as flood mitigation and irrigation for the rice farms in the town. Pineda said there is...
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01Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 1 (PIA) -- The Philippine economy expanded by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012, the highest growth among ASEAN and other neighboring countries except China. In a statement sent by NEDA to PIA-NCR, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the growth is well above the market’s consensus forecast of 4.8 percent. "Within the ASEAN, the Philippine economic performance was above the preliminary average growth (3.7%) of the region, growing faster than Ind...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The Philippine government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently held high-level bilateral consultations on USAID’s assistance to the Philippines. In a press statement from the US Embassy, Information Officer Yoly De Guzman said the proposed new USAID strategy supports President Obama’s new policy on global development which calls for a new approach on how the US will implement development assistance. In support of this ...
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17May2012PASIG CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) launched this morning the government’s Public Management Development Program (PMDP) which aims to produce development-oriented public managers that will promote good governance in the bureaucracy. DAP President Antonio D. Kalaw, in his speech, said that this programs answers the call of the government to bring the bureaucracy into the needed level of integrity, dedication and competence. PMDP was conceptualized in c...
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17May2012CANDABA, Pampanga May 17 (PIA) -- The first fluvial procession was held on May 14, Sunday, along the stretch of Pampanga River from this town traversing the towns of San Luis, San Simon to Apalit in commemoration of the 60th founding anniversary of the Crusade of Penance and Charity. Devotees of Virgen delos Remedios and Sto. Cristo del Perdon from various parishes throughout the province gathered in this town to participate in this momentous event fetched by 52 motorized bancas. "This is th...
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16May2012BALER, Aurora, Mayo 16 (PIA) -- Hinikayat ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Pampanga ang National Food Authority (NFA) na isaalang-alang ang pagtatayo ng mga buying stations ng palay sa mga istratehikong lugar ng lalawigan upang matulungan ang mga magsasaka sa pagbebenta ng kanilang ani lalo na sa darating na tag-ulan. Sinabi ni Governor Lilia Pineda na nais niyang tiyakin sa mga magsasaka na ginagawa nila ang lahat ng mga paraan upang lalong madagdagan ang kanilang kita at ang produksiyon ng pagk...
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15May2012ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA6) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA6) has embarked on a series of orientations on the Regional Development Plan (RDP) for 2011- 2016 in the different provinces and cities of Western Visayas. After Guimaras, Capiz, and Iloilo City, the next RDP orientation will be conducted in the province of Iloilo on Friday, May 18. Other schedules are as follows: Negros Occidental on June 13; Bacolod City on June 14; and Aklan and Antique in July. According to...
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10May2012MANILA, Mayo 10 (PIA) -- Ang maayong panggobernohan, mao ang giya nga sumbanan, pagpaniguro nga ang public-private partnership nga kasabotan sa usag usa mapuslanon ug magbantay sa tinguha sa katawhan. Ang Socioeconomic Planning Secretary ug NEDA Director-General Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr., nagingon sa ika-45 nga tinuig nga miting sa mga Board of Governors sa Asian Development Bank (ADB) nga ang nasod naguswag ug dako sa panggobernohan gikan sa pagkapot sa katungdanan pagkapresidente ni Presid...
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06May2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 6 (PIA) -- In its bid to further boost the agro-tourism project of upland communities in Floridablanca, the Pampanga provincial government and the Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed thousands of mango and banana seedlings for planting in three barangays of the municipality. This was learned from Roy Imperial, agriculture consultant of the Pampanga provincial government, as he said that Governor Lilia G. Pineda and DA officials led the distribution of ...
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27Apr2012DAVAO CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- Residents of the municipality of Malita in Davao del Sur province will benefit today, April 27, from a surgical mission to be provided in the “Serbisyo Caravan” by the Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies in Davao Region (ARENA-XI). ARENA-XI will bring the surgical mission to the said town as one of the major highlights in the “Serbisyo Caravan,” a one-stop-shop delivery of programs and services by some 47 national government agencies in...
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22Apr2012MASANTOL, Pampanga, April 22 (PIA) -- Hundreds of marginalized families from Sapang Kawayan, a coastal barangay here lauded the provincial government led by Governor Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda and the national government for bringing the government closer to coastal folks as they benefited from the “Caravan of Services.” Recently, Pineda led the officials of different local and national line agencies in the comprehensive and integrated delivery of social services which have been made readi...
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14Apr2012BUTUAN CITY, April 14 (PIA) -- The government’s technical body has approved the two-year extension of second phased Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP2). The National Economic and Development Authority – Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) Technical Board in its recent meeting in Manila has approved and endorsed to the Cabinet Committee the two-year extension of MRDP2. The NEDA-ICC is one of the NEDA Board’s inter-agency committees that evaluates the fiscal, monetary, an...
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13Apr2012by Alice V. Sicat QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA) – National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is the agency of the government that is concerned with monitoring, precautionary measures and in educating the public when it comes to disasters. According to Dir. Neri Amparo of Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) on her interview this morning in the program Talking Points as a representative of NDRRMC, “We have a no-holiday policy, since we are monitoring the North Korean satell...
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01Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 1 (PIA) -- Governor Lilia G. Pineda led members of the Provincial Board and Pampanga Mayors’ League as they recently signed the joint declaration of commitment with partner-agencies of the national government to ensure that every Kapampangan is healthy and productive. This developed during the provincial health summit sponsored by the provincial government through the initiative of Board Member Monina Laus, chair of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s health...
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01Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 1 (PIA) - Capampangans who passed the Korean Language Test (KLT) given last March 18 will undergo physical and medical examination at a discounted price at two venues in Pampanga through the efforts of the Pampanga Public Employment Services Office (PESO). This developed when Governor Lilia G. Pineda instructed the PESO to make arrangements with a clinic licensed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to facilitate the medical and physi...
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01Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Apr. 1 (PIA) -- Governor Lilia G. Pineda lauded the national government through the Department of Health (DOH) for its generous assistance and support in the construction, repair, expansion and equipping of district hospitals and rural health units in Pampanga. Thus said the governor in her message during the provincial health summit held at King’s Royale Promenade in Bacolor town as she stressed that without the assistance of the DOH, the provincial government...
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01Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Apr. 1 (PIA) -- Governor Lilia G. Pineda led the Pampanga delegation of farmer-leaders to the Science City Of Munoz for the recent three-day Training Course on Farm Machinery Operations and Safety Cum Palay Check System implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). The governor said the farmer leaders in Pampanga should be equipped with technical know-how on agricultural modernization and the utilization of new farm equipment. ...
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30Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- Local government units (LGU), in their task to promote development, need more projects which attract private partnerships. Secretary Cayetano Paderanga, Jr., director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), said there are programs of the LGUs which are not implemented because of financial and technical concerns. “LGUs should promote for public-private partnerships and investments, socio-economic programs and infrastructure projects,...
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28Mar2012ILOILO CITY, Mar 28 (PIA) -- The construction of the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project-Stage II in Iloilo, which aims to boost the country’s rice self-sufficiency efforts, has gotten the go-signal of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board. This was confirmed by Secretary Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., director-general of NEDA, at the LGU Public-Private Partnership Forum for Visayas and Mindanao Regions held March 26 at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Cen...
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27Mar2012ILOILO CITY, Mar. 27 (PIA) -- Socio-Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director General Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. said he was looking forward to the day when the use of the Manual on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) will “spread like wildfire”. Paderanga, who led the PPP team during the launching of the manual here in Iloilo City, March 26, said the local government officials should study, get trained and use the manual to forge ahead with a collective vision for governance with integri...
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26Mar2012MANILA, Mar. 26 (PIA) -- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) board, chaired by President Benigno S. Aquino III, has approved three irrigation projects, worth P19.7 billion, during its recent meeting in Malacañang, a statement posted in the Department of Agriculture (DA) website said. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala thanked President Aquino and other NEDA Board members, as the three irrigation projects will contribute to sustaining rice production and food staple suffici...
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07Mar2012DIPOLOG CITY, MAR. 7(PIA)---Gimugna karon sa Regional Development Committee sa National Economic Development Authority Board ang Special Committee for Mindanao Power, atubangan sa panginahanglan nga magbutang ug malungtarong tinubdan sa supply sa kuryente para sa Mindanao. Si Socio-economic Planning Secretary ug RDCom Chair Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr., nagkanayon nga espesyal nga komiti maoy tahasan paghimo ug rekomendasyon alang sa kasulbaran sa problema sa enerhiya, ilabi na limitadong ...
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06Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 6 (PIA6) -- Twenty-one regional line agencies and 11 state universities and colleges (SUCs) presented their budget proposals for 2013, for review and endorsement. The Executive Committee of the Regional Development Council (RDC-6) in Western Visayas said the budget consultation was in consonance with Budget Memorandum No.112 that calls for such. Moreover, NEDA-6 said the main purpose of the budget consultations is to ensure that the proponents’ prog...
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29Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Mar. 1 (PIA6) -- Gender equality advocates in the region, together with the Ugsad Gender Resource Center of the University of the Philippines-Visayas, will lead in the celebration of Women’s Month through a regional forum. The forum’s focus is on the theme “Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability, Everyone’s Responsibility” to call attention to women’s role in dealing with climate change. Prof. Diana ...
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21Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Paz y Desarrollo (PyD), a Spanish International Non-Government Organization is scheduled to brief stakeholders in Caraga Region for the continuation of its program implementation this year in the region. In a statement, Noelia Monge Vega, PyD country representative to the Philippines said the briefing cum-workshop will be conducted on March 7, 2012 at the regional office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) here. ...
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15Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- With the 37 percent budget increase of the region for 2012 as compared last year, officials and personnel of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Caraga are grateful to the national government for this development. According to Ian Miculob, NEDA-Caraga Economic Development Specialist in a radio interview recently, the increase of budget approved by the national government for Caraga Region indicates that the present administratio...
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15Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- A committee hearing to discuss the 2013 budget of Caraga Region is set on February 21, 2012, to be spearheaded by the Regional Development Council (RDC) through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Caraga as secretariat of the council. According to Ian Miculob of NEDA-Caraga in a press statement, during the hearing, agency regional offices (AROs), state colleges and universities (SUCs) and special development authorities will prepa...
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08Feb2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Pampanga has permitted the repair of police stations in the city. Governor Lilia G. Pineda has approved the simultaneous repair, renovation and construction of municipal police stations and community police action centers (COMPAC) throughout the province’s 20 towns, including the City of San Fernando. This developed as the governor met with Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Director Edg...
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07Feb2012BOAC, Marinduque, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has engaged the services of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) to prepare a full blown feasibility study and other documents required by the National and Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for agricultural programs in the province. The DAP team of consultants conducted assessment of existing agri-fishery situations and consultation with farmers and fishermen, concerned local government units and other ...
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01Feb2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- Regional Development Council (RDC) of Central Luzon recently passed a resolution endorsing the conduct of a full blown feasibility study for the proposed P220-million integrated drainage system in Dinalupihan, Bataan. In a statement, RDC 3 said, “The project is set to address perennial flooding in at least 18 of the 46 barangays in the town.” The council added that “the drainage system shall likewise address floo...
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26Jan2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Jan. 26 (PIA) -- A Roll-on Roll-off (RORO) system between Palawan and Occidental Mindoro is being pushed, thus enhancing the mobility of goods and passengers. This could further boost economic development in the two provinces by accelerating trade and commerce. The proposal for the establishment of the RORO system is contained in a resolution submitted this week by Provincial Board Member Rolando Bonoan during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlala...
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23Jan2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Jan 23 (PIA) -- With the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) by the provincial government of Pampanga and other concerned agencies and groups, the implementation of Republic Act 9784, or the Anti-Overloading Act, is expected to be fully implemented in the province. This was learned from Arthur Punsalan, head of the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO), who said that all stakeholders have come together to, “enforce as f...
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22Dec2011CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec 22 (PIA) -- Regional Development Council 3 (RDC 3) chair and city of San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez appealed to members to provide aid to the victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Northern Mindanao. Rodriguez said, “Central Luzon lived through a similar calamity barely two months ago and the people of Cagayan De Oro and Iligan generously donated food and clothing. Now it is time for us to reciprocate their good deeds.” &n...
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14Dec2011LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dis 14 (PIA) -- Pinili kamakailan ng Regional Selection Committee (RSC) ang Balanga City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (CFARMC) ng Bataan bilang kaisa-isang pambato ng Gitnang Luzon sa 2011 Search for Outstanding Volunteers. Ayon kay RSC chair Greg Pineda ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), napili ang Balanga CFARMC dahil sa aktibo nitong pakikilahok sa proteksyon at rehabilitasyon ng kapaligiran. ...
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28Nov2011KORONADAL CITY, Nov 28 (PIA) -- Construction of the Malitubog - Maridagao Irrigation Project (MMIP) will start soon, according to the provincial government of North Cotabato. A press release from the Office of Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza announced that based on a presentation of the infrastructure committee of the Regional Development Council 12, a budget of P305 million has been approved for the rehabilitation and completion of ...
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27Oct2011SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Oktubre 27 (PIA) –- Nagpangibabaw ang mga sektor sang agri-fisheries kag turismo sa listahan sang mga industriya kag serbisyo nga ginakabig labi nga mga “growth areas” nga magaduso sang ekonomiya sang Kabisay-an Nakatundan sa masunod nga anum ka tuig. Ini ang santo sa 2011-2016 Regional Development Plan sang Rehiyon 6 nga ginpresentar sang National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) sa tion sang isa ka roundtable discussion kaupod sa mga...
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22Oct2011ILOILO CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 6 will conduct a roundtable discussion on Oct. 25 with the local media to orient and discuss with them the 2011-2016 Regional Development Plan and its accompanying Regional Development Investment Program. The Regional Economic Situationer for the first and second quarters of this year will also be included in the briefing and discussion. The regional development plan is the blueprint for development in ...
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20Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Search Committee, composed of different government agencies, is now preparing for the evaluation of nominees of the 2011 Search for Outstanding Volunteers. In a roundtable discussion Wednesday at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Caraga, Venus Derequito of the search committee said the two nominees who will be validated on Monday are from Butuan City and Surigao City. Derequito added after verification and s...
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16Oct2011ILOILO CITY, Oct. 16 (PIA) -- The private sector will help in the 2011-2016 Western Visayas Regional Development Plan which to meet the necessary P230 billion worth of investments to realize its proposed programs, projects and activities. Based on a report made by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 6, the private sector is expected to contribute about P18 billion to fund some of the projects in the six-year development plan. A portion of private sector involvement is...
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11Oct2011ILOILO CITY, Oct. 11 (PIA) -- Western Visayas would need P230 billion in investments to implement the projects identified in the Regional Development Investment Program of the Regional Development Plan for 2011 –2016, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) here. Based on the RDIP, the top 3 sectors that need substantial investment requirements over the next six years are Infrastructure Support with P153 billion (66 percent), Human Resource Devel...
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02Oct2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Oct. 2 (PIA) -- Practical applications on Measures of Central Tendencies, Ratios and Proportions, and Quartiles, Deciles and Percentiles will be among the topics of the training entitled “Capacity Building for Designated Statisticians,” to be held, here, this month. Linito M. Pascual, Secretary of the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee said the training will be spearheaded by the National Economic and Development authority (NEDA)...
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14Sep2011ILOILO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- A total of 97 local government units in Western Visayas has been awarded with the Seal of Good Housekeeping by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and is thus eligible to avail of the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) incentive for LGUs this year. This was announced by DILG Regional Director Evelyn A. Trompeta during the recent meeting of the Development Administration Committee of the Regional Development Council at the Nation...
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13Sep2011ILOILO CITY, Sept. 13 (PIA) -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Regional Director Alfonso Bedonia, Jr. said the government can save a substantial amount of money through a centralized electronic procurement system, which is now required of all government agencies and offices under a recent administrative order of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Bedonia pointed out that instead of spending money for the procurement of common-use supplies including bond paper, ballpens...
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23Aug2011CEBU, August 23 (PIA) -- The Palace recently endorsed the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) as one of the priority legislation for congressional action that will help policymakers to map out a national development program. Senate Bill No. 103, principally authored by Senator Chiz Escudero, aims to overhaul the outdated data collection and storage system of the country to make it at par with the country’s neighbors in the region. The government recognizes the importance of establishing a...
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10Aug2011ILOILO CITY, Aug. 10 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) awarded two business firms and one national government agency in Western Visayas for their outstanding support to BSP’s statistical, information and advocacy endeavors. The awards in the form of sculptural trophies specially designed by renowned Filipino sculptor Juan Sajid Imao were given out during the 2011 BSP Awards Ceremony for Stakeholders held Aug. 9 at Days Hotel-Iloilo here. The awardees were the Lopez Su...
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09Aug2011CEBU CITY, August 9 (PIA) -- Rolling out the economic blueprint for the future under the Aquino Administration, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) goes full blast in its advocacy drive for the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016. No less than Economic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga will be in Cebu on Thursday, August 11 to give the briefing to members of the Regional Development Council (RDC) – 7 chaired by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and inf...
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09Aug2011ILOILO CITY, Aug. 9 (PIA) –- Monetary Board Member Felipe M. Medalla said Philippine economic growth continues to move well on the back of sound economic indicators amid a series of global economic problems ranging from global financial crisis a few years ago to the recent geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and North Africa, and most recently the U.S. debt problem. Speaking at the first awards ceremony and appreciation for stakeholders of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP...
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18Jul2011KORONADAL CITY, July 18 (PIA 12)-- Nominations are now open for the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency’s 2011 Search for Outstanding Volunteers, said Teresita Socorro Ramos, regional director of the National Economic and Development Authority in Region 12 (NEDA). “The search for outstanding volunteers aims to highlight and recognize the exemplary performance and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in building strong communities across th...
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29Jun2011CENTRAL VISAYAS, June 29 (PIA) -- The Information Technology, IT-enabled industry particularly the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) propelled the economic growth of Central Visayas in 2010 and is continuously doing so to date. Other growth drivers of the regional economy in 2010 include the construction and real estate, tourism, retail trade and banking sectors. This is according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) report during the recent full council meeting...
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28Jun2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 28 (PIA) -– The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) has approved the 2011-2016 Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP) Guidelines and Timelines, during today’s 89th Full Council Meeting, here. Formulation of the RDIP is in line with Memorandum Circular No. 3 which directs the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to coordinate the formulation of the Philippine Development Plan/Regional Development ...
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29Apr2011BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 29 (PIA) – National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Cayetano Paderanga Jr. said people’s participation in the crafting of the Philippine Development Plan of the Aquino administration is very crucial as the plan focuses on the key message of the President particularly on good governance and anti-corruption. Speaking before top officials, regional directors, and information center managers of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) ...
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29Apr2011BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 29 (PIA) – When asked how the Aquino administration fights corruption, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Cayetano Paderanga Jr. said they are looking for any opportunities for corruption to happen and remove those opportunities. According to Paderanga, if there is no opportunity for corruption, then no one will be tempted to commit such crime. Because of this, Paderanga said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is...
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25Apr2011ILOILO CITY, April 25 (PIA) – The Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016, which contains the economic blueprint of the Aquino administration, has characteristics distinct from previous medium-term national development plans. It embodies public participation, inclusive growth, and President Benigno S. Aquino III’s social contract with the people. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the people themselves participated in the formulation of the PDP 2011-2016...
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05Apr2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, April 5 (PIA) – The Mindanao Power Grid had an installed capacity of 1,835.48 megawatts (MW) and a dependable capacity of 1,236.60MW, last year. About 1,603.70MW or 57.95% of its installed capacity and 799.20MW or 64.65% of its dependable capacity was provided by the electric power plants from Northern Mindanao. This was revealed by National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 10 Director Engr. Leon Dacanay, Jr., who said that th...
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04Apr2011MANILA, April 4 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved recently the adoption of the 20-11-20-16 Philippine Development Plan. Socio Planning secretary Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. said the overarching theme of the PDP 2011-2016 is good governance and anti-corruption in achieving inclusive growth that creates massive employment opportunities and significantly reduces poverty. "Inclusive growth, not the trickle-down and jobless growth that we had in ...
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20Mar2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- The country's economic performance in 2012 and the prospects and policy directions for 2011 will take center stage during a briefing on March 23. Entitled “Daylight in the Philippines: Accelerating Progress,” the briefing will be conducted at the Palladium Ballroom, Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, LimketKai Center, this city. It will be attended by the provincial governors, city mayors, municipal mayors of provincial capitals...
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14Mar2011TUGUEGARAO CITY (PIA) -- The Cagayan Valley Region still lives up to its role as the emerging prime cereal producer of the country as the Regional Development Council of Region 2 listed in its Investment Promotions Plan that livestock, poultry and fishery are its investment priorities in the next few decades. An agriculture-based region, Cagayan Valley represents 9 percent of the country’s total land area with 26,837 square kilometers and with an annual growth rate of 1.85 p...
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13Mar2011TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Mar. 13 (PIA) -- In its efforts to strengthen the assessment on the efficiency of local level plan implementation as indicated by the outreach activities undertaken, the National Nutrition Council region 8 has reviewd the monitoring activities at the regional level during the two-day meeting of the members of the Regional Technical Working Group on nutrition. The meeting on Mar. 8 and 9 at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) office in Palo, Leyte...
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27Feb2011CEBU, Feb. 27 (PIA) – The Central Visayas medium term development plan adopted the concept of ‘inclusive growth’ in its development framework putting human well-being as the ultimate objective of its regional development in the next six years. However, its long term vision is to make Central Visayas the most livable and peaceful community and it hopes that by 2030, the region will be known nationally and internationally as a prime tourist destination, center of trade an...
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24Feb2011CEBU, Feb. 24 (PIA) – The Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) endorsed recently nearly P52 billion worth of programs, activities, projects (PAPs) and budgets of 26 government line agencies and five State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) to the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) for further review and inclusion in the 2012 General Appropriations Act. However, RDC-7 also passed a resolution to the DBM requesting for the adoption of policy of giving priori...
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18Feb2011DAVAO CITY, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Slow influx of tourists in the city was noted last year with only one percent growth and a slight decline of domestic travelers. The National Economic and Development Authority reported that the tourism sector’s performance in the region in 2010 was “rather flat as reflected in the volume of visitor arrivals.” Regional Director Ma. Lourdes Lim of NEDA bared that the region recorded a total of 671,603 visitor arrivals during the first three quarter...
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17Feb2011DAVAO CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- Davao Region has completed two major infrastructure projects in 2010 that amounted to P3.21 billion with funding from the Official Development Assistance (ODA), the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) here reported. NEDA Regional Director Ma. Lourdes Lim said one of the projects was the Maramag-Bunawan Transmission line, a 230-kilovolt transmission network, which was completed in October last year. The project which was initially energized at 138 Kv leve...
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17Feb2011DAVAO CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) here said confidence of investors remained upbeat in the Davao Reigon, with their investments in real estate and housing sector. NEDA Regional Director Ma. Lourdes Lim said “investors’ confidence remained strong” following the outpour of investments valued at P8 billion, mainly coming from private construction of shopping malls, hotel and condominium/dwelling units mostly in Davao City. She st...
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21Jan2011MANILA, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expects the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be more modest this year. According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga, the economic growth is due mainly to the absence of election spending and recovery of the global economy. Paderanga, however, said that in preparation of this year's government budget, NEDA has assumed a conservative 5 percent GDP growth. He said that with ...
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01Jan2011CEBU, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- The Central Visayas region envisions to become the nation's topnotch service center in the era of globalization. This is according to the Regional Development Agenda of Central Visayas report that the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) presented during a regional business and economic forum in the last quarter of 2010. This vision, according to NEDA-7 report is based on the premise that region 7 is a service economy. "The econom...
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16Jul2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (16 July) -- Some P958.62M of investments have been monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Northern Mindanao, during the first quarter of 2010, lower by 6.15 percent compared to P1.02B during the same period last year. Of the region's five provinces, Lanao del Norte had the biggest share of the total regional investments (RTI) with P356.11M or 37.15 percent due to the rehabilitation and expansion projects of a leading cement company in Iligan Cit...
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