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Augusto B. Santos was
recently appointed Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
This is the second time the President has designated him as NEDA Head.
The first time was last July 14, 2005 to February 16, 2006.
DDG Santos, who was described as “very competent and professional” by
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her speech before the US Consuls
Tour Group, has been with NEDA since 1971. He rose from the ranks,
having started as an Economic Researcher of the Presidential Economic
Staff of the National Economic Council (now NEDA).
His professional experiences are in the areas of policy and program
analysis for the social and infrastructure sectors, official development
assistance coordination, project development, investment programming,
and regional development and land use and physical planning.
Prior to his appointment as DDG in March 28, 2000, Santos served as
Assistant Director-General for Investment Programming of NEDA's National
Development Office for eight years (from 1992 to 2000) and as NEDA
Director of the Infrastructure Staff (from 1990 to 1992). He was Project
Director/Manager of the World Bank-assisted National Transportation
Planning Project from 1987 to 1989.
Santos has held various positions in different government organizations,
boards and committees. He is currently Chair of the National Land Use
Committee, Audit Committee of the Philippine Export/Import Credit Agency
Board, and the National Steering Committee of the UNICEF-assisted
Country Program for Children. He sits as a member/alternate NEDA
representative to the Philippine Ports Authority, Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board, Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the
Philippines , National Irrigation Administration Board and the Palawan
Sustainable Development Council. He also heads the technical board of
the newly-created Regional Development Committee under the NEDA Board.
He also served as the Chair of the Philippines-Canada Development Fund
Board and as member of the Board of Directors of the Light Rail
Transportation Authority and the Council for the Welfare of Children.
He obtained his master's degree in Business Administration from the
University of the Philippines and his bachelor's degree in Chemical
Engineering in the same university. |
