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National Economic and Development Authority

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Jan PH imports up 5.8% but exports down 1.7%

The Philippines’ merchandise trade in January 2019 reached US$14.31 billion, a 2.9% increase from the $13.91 billion year-on-year largely due to the growth in…
  • March 16, 2019
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PH 2018 economic growth at 6.2%, short of lowered target

The Philippine economy grew 6.2% in 2018, lower than the government’s downgraded target of 6.5% to 6.9% and down from the 6.7% growth in…
  • January 26, 2019
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P735B Bulacan airport proposal hurdles NEDA Board scrutiny

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved the report on negotiation results for the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) project, with the…
  • December 28, 2018
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31 key infra projects slated for NEDA Board approval

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, upon the recommendation of the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC), is set to approve 31 infrastructure projects,…
  • December 18, 2018
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NEDA ICC-CabCom OKs P13B enhancements to 3 key regional projects

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved on July 27 improvements amounting to P13.5 billion for three…
  • August 8, 2018
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PH exports fall for third straight month in April

Despite the continued drop in exports, Philippine total merchandise trade still rose 8.8% to US$13.84 billion in April 2018 on the back of growth…
  • June 11, 2018
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BCDA invites bids to operate, maintain Clark airport

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) are inviting parties to bid for the operations and maintenance (O&M)…
  • May 4, 2018
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Feb trade gets a 10% lift from imports growth even as exports decline

Philippine merchandise trade picked up by 10% to US$12.4 billion in February 2018 from $11.26 billion in the same month last year, backed by…
  • April 13, 2018
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PH books 25% growth in Feb manufacturing

Philippine manufacturing output continued its recovery in February 2018, recording double-digit increases in both volume and value, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
  • April 8, 2018
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NEDA ICC-CabCom okays 10 bridge projects

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) has approved the construction of 10 priority bridges seen to improve…
  • March 18, 2018
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Non-MM areas to get bulk of infra projects over 5-year period

Regions outside Metro Manila will get a big share of the total number of infrastructure programs and projects of the Philippine government over the…
  • February 18, 2018
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PH posts fourth month of manufacturing decline in Dec

Philippine manufacturing recorded a decrease in both volume and value in December 2017, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), adding that this…
  • February 11, 2018
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PH trade up 11.8% in Nov

The Philippines’ total trade grew 11.8% to US$13.71 billion in November 2017 from $12.26 billion in the same month in 2016, pushing year-to-date growth…
  • January 12, 2018
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PH production volume down 6.5% in Oct

Improvement in the delivery of business-related government services as well as innovation across all firm sizes must be aggressively pursued to aid manufacturing output,…
  • December 18, 2017
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PH Oct exports up 6.6%, imports by 13.1%

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) says continued export growth, economic cooperation, and trade facilitation initiatives will sustain trade gains, as total trade…
  • December 18, 2017
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EO to place PH multimodal transport operators under DOTR

An executive order (EO) designating the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as the Philippines’ competent national body to oversee multimodal transport operators (MTOs) is already…
  • November 28, 2017
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PH exports up 4.3%, imports by 1.7% in Sept

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expressed support for regional cooperation initiatives that will reduce trade costs and further boost Philippine trade, which…
  • November 15, 2017
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PH exports up for 9th straight month, boost trade in Aug

  Philippine external trade grew 10% in August 2017 as a result of the positive performances of both imports and exports, according to the…
  • October 12, 2017
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PH manufacturing prospects upbeat as sector rebounds in Aug

The Philippines’ manufacturing output in August 2017 recovered from its decline in July and is seen to improve in the last quarter of the…
  • October 12, 2017
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Transport act, rice tariff among priority bills LEDAC wants approved this year

The executive committee of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), the consultative and advisory body to the Philippine President on priority programs and policies…
  • July 20, 2017
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