Last March 11, 2009, the Investment Relations Office (IRO) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas held its annual Philippine Economic Briefing, which was entitled “Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Crisis”, at the Grand Ballroom of the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City which was attended by the members of the business sector, media and the local and national government officials.
The IRO was established in July 2001 to strengthen the country’s relations with invesftors and other stakeholders by promoting active channels of information flow and dialogue between economic policy and investors. It regularly conducts economic briefings around the country to update the business community, media and industry organizations on the country’s economic performance.
In last Wednesday’s economic briefing the Philippine's economic performance in 2008 and the Government plans and programs to mitigate the impact of the global economic slowdown were presented to the members business community, media and industry organizations as well as government officials of Region XI. The briefing also featured a report on the economic performance and outlook of the Region XI (Southern Mindanao Region).
The presentations were made by the Government’s Economic Management Team which is composed of the Cabinet Secretaries of the Government.
The following lists the presenters of the economic briefing:
Maria Almasara Cyd Tuaño-Amador, Managing Director, Bangko Central ng Pilipinas (BSP)
Topic: Monetary, External and Banking Sectors
Ralph G. Recto, Director General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
Topic: Real Sector
Maria Lourdes Damaso-Lim, Regional Director, NEDA Region XI
Topic: Davao region Economic Performance and “Response to the Global Economic Crisis”
Merly G. Cruz, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Topic: Exports and Investments
Segfredo R. Serrano, Undersecretary, Department of Agriculture (DA)
Topic: Agriculture and Fisheries Sector
Zamzamin L. Ampatuan, Undersecretary, Department of Energy (DOE)
Topic: Energy Sector
Rolando G. Andaya, Jr., Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
Topic: Expenditures Sector
Margarito B. Teves, Secretary, Department of Finance (DOF)
Topic: Fiscal Sector
In sum, those who presented in the economic briefing believe that the Philippine Economy will survive the present global economic crisis because of the reforms and programs that the National Government has initiated to generate local jobs and to increase the outputs of the country’s industries.
The IRO was established in July 2001 to strengthen the country’s relations with invesftors and other stakeholders by promoting active channels of information flow and dialogue between economic policy and investors. It regularly conducts economic briefings around the country to update the business community, media and industry organizations on the country’s economic performance.
In last Wednesday’s economic briefing the Philippine's economic performance in 2008 and the Government plans and programs to mitigate the impact of the global economic slowdown were presented to the members business community, media and industry organizations as well as government officials of Region XI. The briefing also featured a report on the economic performance and outlook of the Region XI (Southern Mindanao Region).
The presentations were made by the Government’s Economic Management Team which is composed of the Cabinet Secretaries of the Government.
The following lists the presenters of the economic briefing:
Maria Almasara Cyd Tuaño-Amador, Managing Director, Bangko Central ng Pilipinas (BSP)
Topic: Monetary, External and Banking Sectors
Ralph G. Recto, Director General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
Topic: Real Sector
Maria Lourdes Damaso-Lim, Regional Director, NEDA Region XI
Topic: Davao region Economic Performance and “Response to the Global Economic Crisis”
Merly G. Cruz, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Topic: Exports and Investments
Segfredo R. Serrano, Undersecretary, Department of Agriculture (DA)
Topic: Agriculture and Fisheries Sector
Zamzamin L. Ampatuan, Undersecretary, Department of Energy (DOE)
Topic: Energy Sector
Rolando G. Andaya, Jr., Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
Topic: Expenditures Sector
Margarito B. Teves, Secretary, Department of Finance (DOF)
Topic: Fiscal Sector
In sum, those who presented in the economic briefing believe that the Philippine Economy will survive the present global economic crisis because of the reforms and programs that the National Government has initiated to generate local jobs and to increase the outputs of the country’s industries.
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