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Why the Philippines is unlikely to reach upper middle-income status by 2025

By Jean Mangaluz | 3 days ago

The Philippine government had been optimistic about reaching upper middle-income status by 2025—until global uncertainties...

Business

Is P20/kilo rice sustainable? NEDA says increasing productivity is the key

By Jean Mangaluz | 4 days ago

National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said a nationwide implementation of P20-per-kilo rice...

Business

NEDA approves P3.1B hike in Kaliwa Dam project cost

By Dominique Nicole Flores | 4 days ago

The total approved cost of the Kaliwa Dam Project has increased from P12.2 billion to P15.3 billion following approval from...

Business

NEDA: Upper middle-income status for Philippines possible next year

By Louella Desiderio | 8 days ago

The Philippines may attain upper middle-income status next year if the economy expands by at least six percent, the National...

Business

Lawmakers welcome signing of DEPDev law

By Jose Rodel Clapano | April 13, 2025 - 12:00am

Members of the House of Representatives welcomed yesterday President Marcos’ signing of the law creating the Department...

Headlines

DEPDev to be better than NEDA

By Caecent No-ot Magsumbol | April 13, 2025 - 12:00am

The establishment of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is projected to contribute sound economic governance by bridging past...

Cebu News

Call it DEPDev: NEDA now a department

By Helen Flores | April 12, 2025 - 12:00am

President Marcos has signed into law a bill reorganizing the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department...

Headlines

Philippines' GDP may dip 0.1% due to Trump’s tariffs — gov’t

By Jean Mangaluz | April 10, 2025 - 3:21pm

The government’s economic team foresees that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs against the Philippines can have...

Business

The city of stories

By QWERTYMAN | By Jose Dalisay | April 7, 2025 - 12:00am

This past weekend, I was down in Dumaguete City with National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares, historian Ambeth Ocampo and scores of other writers for the 2nd Dumaguete Literary Festival.

Opinion

NEDA OKs P70.6 billion projects for infrastructure, community resilience

By Louella Desiderio | March 21, 2025 - 12:00am

The National Economic and Development Authority  Board has approved P70.6 billion worth of projects aimed at boosting...

Business