DOTr leads groundbreaking of LRT 2 Masinag, Emerald stations today
Lorenz S. Marasigan (BusinessMirror)
The east extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 will be commercially available by the second half of 2018, the transportation department said in an advisory.
Such a target, which falls a year short of the original third quarter of 2017 goal, was set as the government breaks ground for the ...
NEDA to conduct Aksyon Para Sa AmBisyon, PDP Expo on June 2
The National Economic and Development Authority will be conducting the Aksyon Para sa Ambisyon: Philippine Development Plan Expo on June 2 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
The event, to be led by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia also serves as the public launch of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) ...
Building foundations for sustainable development
In this interview with The Worldfolio, Mr. Ernesto M. Pernia (PhD), Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning at the Philippines’ National Economic and Development Authority, speaks about efforts to bring about development and better social inclusion and the ‘0-10 point’ socioeconomic agenda.
On May 9th of 2016, president Rodrigo Duterte was elected with more than 39% of the ...
RD Espinas presents Bicol RDP at Legazpi City Stakeholder’s Forum
Regional Director Agnes M. Espinas of the NEDA Regional Office in Bicol (NRO V) presented the Bicol Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022 during the Legazpi City Stakeholders’ Forum on May 16 in Legazpi City Hall. The activity was part of the official launching of the Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity ...
ADB OKs $300M loan to help Filipinos find gainful jobs upon graduation
Ben O. de Vera (Inquirer.net)
MANILA — Manila-based Asian Development Bank has extended to the Philippines a $300-million loan (about P14.95-billion) for a project aimed at helping young Filipinos find a good job upon graduation from high school.
In a statement Tuesday, the ADB said its board of directors on Tuesday approved the policy-based loan for the ...