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Farm chief hopes for first-quarter output rebound

Janina C. Lim (Business World) The Agriculture department hopes to see some recovery in farm production when the government reports official data on May 15. “I wouldn’t be very optimistic,” Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol told reporters on Monday at the department’s headquarters in Quezon City when asked for the target for this quarter. “asaya na ako pag ...

DOT reactivates tourism councilDOT reactivates tourism council

(Manila Bulletin) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo has convened the Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) to spur team effort among stakeholders in the tourism industry. Teo cited the need to reactivate the TCC which has not been convened in the last two years in line with the Duterte administration’s policy of shared governance. “It is imperative that ...

NEDA holds two-day conference for RDP 2017-2022NEDA holds two-day conference for RDP 2017-2022

Staff and officials from the NEDA Regional Offices (NROs) all over the country participated in the Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022 Conference on February 22-23 at Linden Suites, Pasig City. In his welcome remarks, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia congratulated the participants and encouraged them to constructively appraise and improve their ...

NEDA signs MOA with PFSUCSL for AmBisyon Natin 2040NEDA signs MOA with PFSUCSL for AmBisyon Natin 2040

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Federation of State Universities and Colleges Student Leaders (PFSUCSL) signed an agreement to further enrich the ongoing dialogue on AmBisyon Natin 2040 and the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 among student leaders last February 22 at the NEDA Central Office, Pasig City. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ...

Philippine Development Plan gets approval from President Duterte

During the third meeting of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board on February 20, 2017 at Malacanan Palace under the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 was approved. The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 is the first medium-term plan to be anchored on a national long-term vision, or AmBisyon Natin ...