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(Eagle News)–Former National Economic Development Authority chief Ernesto Pernia said his view more economic activity should resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic made him a “dissonant” voice in the Cabinet. Pernia made the revelation in an interview over CNN Philippines, days after he resigned as NEDA chief. According to Pernia, he was among those who pushed for the resumption of infrastructure projects but this was not approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of […]
Cites “personal reasons,” “differences” with other Cabinet members (Eagle News) — Ernesto Pernia on Friday, April 17, announced his resignation as head of the National Economic Development Authority. In a statement, Pernia said his resignation was “due partly to personal reasons and partly to differences in development philosophy with a few of my fellow Cabinet members.” He did not, however, elaborate. “I would like to thank the President for appointing me to the position. It has […]
PRESIDENT Aquino has offered his condolences to the family of former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) director general Cayetano Paderanga, Jr., who died last January 29 at the age of 67. “My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family of Cayetano Paderanga, Jr.,” President Aquino said in his statement on the passing of Paderanga. “Whether it was to help rebuild our newly restored democracy in 1990, or in 2010, to rebuild our country’s capacity […]
