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Upper-middle-income status within reach of the Philippines in 2025–Balisacan

The upper-middle-income status is within reach of the Philippines in 2025, according to Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. Balisacan said...

Cordillera hopeful on forest protection

BANGUED, Abra—The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) expressed confidence that Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will be able to obtain the help of...

PH June inflation edged up to 1.4% on non-food price increase

Annual inflation in the Philippines edged up to 1.4 percent in June 2025 from 1.3 percent in May, driven by higher non-food costs, the...

Gov’t readies measures to curb inflation

The government is prepared to deploy targeted subsidies and other aid to mitigate the potential inflationary impact of rising global tensions, particularly in the...

Congress passes 40 priority bills—DEPDev

The 19th Congress, working closely with the Marcos Administration, has passed 40 priority bills identified under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) by the Legislative-Executive...

Middle East tensions pose minimal economic impact for PH — Garin

The Philippine government does not expect the ongoing Middle East tensions to significantly affect the country’s economy, based on a multi-agency assessment presented in...

From NEDA to DEPDev: Same dog, new collar

Sadly, DepDev looks all set to be another economic planning agency needing teeth. A few weeks ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a...

ED Council extends water concessions by 10 years

The Economy and Development (ED) Council, formerly the NEDA Board, on Wednesday approved a 10-year extension for the concession agreements of Maynilad Water Services...

FOOD SECURITY.

Department of Economy, Planning and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (right) meets with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) country representative Lionel Dabbadie on June 11,...

Unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in April, says PSA

Unemployment rate in the Philippines climbed to 4.1 percent in April 2025 from 4.0 percent a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...

PH to co-chair OECD Southeast Asia program

The Philippine government has assumed co-chairmanship of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Southeast Asia Regional Programme, reaffirming its commitment to the...

EU ambassador visit

European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Santoro (left) pays a courtesy visit to Department of Economy, Planning, and Development  (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio...

Gov’t to fast-track infrastructure development in Ilocos Region

The government is committed to developing the Ilocos Region through key infrastructure projects, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) said. President Ferdinand Marcos...

PH economy doubles, catches up with ASEAN

The Philippine economy has nearly doubled in size over the past 15 years, enabling it to catch up with its peers in the Association...
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