The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), in cooperation with the Center for Strategy, Enterprise & Intelligence (CenSEI), will unveil DuterteNomics in a forum on April 18, Tuesday at The Conrad Hotel, Pasay City.
DuterteNomics is the President’s economic and development blueprint for the Philippines. It includes the current administration’s main governance and fiscal policies, comprehensive big-ticket infrastructure programs and upgraded social services targeted to accelerate growth, and by 2022, transform the Philippines into a high middle-income economy.
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will open the forum while Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, a member of the President’s economic team, will deliver the keynote address.
The forum is divided into six sessions – Session 1: Economic Overview and Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Highlights; Session 2: BuildBuildBuild Infrastructure Plan; Session 3: Fiscal Issues on Revenue and Spending; Session 4: Mindanao Economy/ Major Development Initiatives in Mindanao; Session 5: International Context and Environment for the Philippine Government; and Session 6: Reactions to DuterteNomics.
The six sessions will be presented by notable panel of speakers from the President’s Cabinet. Secretary Ernesto Pernia, Director-General of the National and Economic Development Authority (NEDA), will report on the focal points of the Philippine Development Plan 2017 – 2022 which embodies the Filipino people’s dreams and goals as also envisioned in the AmBisyon Natin 2040.
Secretary Martin Andanar of the PCOO, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Secretary Arthur Tugade of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and President and CEO Vince Dizon of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) will talk about the Comprehensive Infrastructure Investment Program bringing about ease of access to electricity and water, increase in productivity, inter – island connectivity and overall improvement in the people’s standard of living.
Secretary Benjamin Diokno of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will provide a summary of the necessary fiscal and budgetary reforms for financing the infrastructure and social spending programs.
Representing the business community is Mr. John Gaisano, Chairperson of the Board of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. who will discuss the major development initiatives for Mindanao. Professor Richard Heydarian from the academe will tackle the international context and environment for the Philippine government.
Former Secretary Cielito Habito will serve as a reactor of Dutertenomics.
Former Chairperson of the Philippine Civil Service Commission (CSC) Ricardo Saludo will host the forum while Associate Professor Gary Olivar of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) will serve as the moderator of the forum.
The event’s official hashtag will be #DuterteNomics.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announces the various projects in the pipeline under the “Build! Build! Build!” program during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Also in the photo is Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Presidential Photo Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announces the various projects in the pipeline under the “Build! Build! Build!” program during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announces the different projects in the pipeline under the “Build! Build! Build!” program during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Also in the photo is Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia. Presidential Photo Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno reveals the means on how the government can source funds for the different infrastructure projects under the “Build! Build! Build!” program during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Also in the photo are Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. Presidential Photo Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Ernesto Pernia cites the need to decongest Metro Manila by improving infrastructure development as well as business opportunities in various key urban centers in other regions of the country during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Also in the photo are Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar. Presidential Photo Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III highlights the need to implement a comprehensive tax reform program and boost infrastructure spending to spur the growth of the country’s economy during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III highlights the need to implement a comprehensive tax reform program and boost infrastructure spending to spur the growth of the country’s economy during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III highlights the need to implement a comprehensive tax reform program and boost infrastructure spending to spur the growth of the country’s economy during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia cites the need to decongest Metro Manila by improving infrastructure development as well as business opportunities in various key urban centers in other regions of the country during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia cites the need to decongest Metro Manila by improving infrastructure development as well as business opportunities in various key urban centers in other regions of the country during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announces the various projects in the pipeline under the “Build! Build! Build!” program during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Also in the photo are Bases Conversion and Development Authority President Vince Dizon, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Ernesto Pernia, and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar. Presidential Photo Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announces the various projects in the pipeline under the “Build! Build! Build!” program during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Also in the photo are Bases Conversion and Development Authority President Vince Dizon, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Ernesto Pernia, and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar. Presidential Photo Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III highlights the need to implement a comprehensive tax reform program and boost infrastructure spending to spur the growth of the country’s economy during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno talk on the sidelines of the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III share a light moment during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia, and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar talk on the sidelines of the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar holds a question-and-answer session with the Cabinet Secretaries during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar holds a question-and-answer session with the Cabinet Secretaries during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia cites the need to decongest Metro Manila by improving infrastructure development as well as business opportunities in various key urban centers in other regions of the country during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III highlights the need to implement a comprehensive tax reform program and boost infrastructure spending to spur the growth of the country’s economy during the DuterteNomics Forum at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on April 18, 2017. Presidential Photo
Proudly Filipino 
Do you have photos, stories, and brands that you’d like to be featured? Do you know someone that needs to be featured?
Message us via 
