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National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary and Economic Development Group (EDG) vice chair Arsenio Balisacan, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go and Finance Secretary Ralph Recto lead the joint EDG and Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) meeting on Feb. 17, 2025 at the Department of Finance Office in Manila. NEDA presented strategic measures to curb food inflation and discussed the digitalization of the Ayuda System to enhance the efficiency and transparency of government assistance distribution. Discussions also covered non-food inflation drivers, the 2024 report on rice and food and Department of Agriculture’s plans and programs for 2025 to sustain price stability.