The Philippine Development Plan, the government’s economic blueprint, traces its origin to the 1947 Philippine Economic Development: A Technical Memorandum under the Roxas Administration.
The Quirino
Administration followed this with the Cuaderno and Yulo Plans, which focused on
industrialization and expanded domestic manufacturing to support economic
transition–from an agricultural to an industrial economy.
The National
Economic Council (NEC) then produced five-year plans during the administration
of Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia, focusing on rural
development, social reform, and improving governance and economic nationalism.
Under the
Macapagal Administration, the NEC formulated a five-year plan to liberalize the
economy through the Decontrol Program in
1962.
In 1973, the
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) was established through
Presidential Decree No. 107, centralizing economic planning.
During the
Marcos Sr. Administration, development plans focused on self-sufficiency,
infrastructure, and rural development; export promotion, industrialization, and
energy development; and restoring economic stability.
In 1987,
participatory planning was introduced under President Corazon Aquino through
the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) 1987–1992, emphasizing
stabilization, agrarian reform, institutional rebuilding, and poverty
reduction.
Under President
Fidel Ramos, the MTPDP 1993–1998 aligned with Philippines 2000, focusing on
market liberalization, infrastructure modernization, public-private
partnerships, and regional development.
The Estrada
Administration’s MTPDP prioritized equity and poverty reduction, which
continued in the succeeding administration.
Under President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the MTPDPs 2001–2004 and 2004–2010 focused on
macroeconomic stability and fiscal reform, infrastructure development,
governance, export competitiveness and overseas employment.
In 2011, the
plan was renamed the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) under the term of
President Benigno Aquino III, focusing on inclusive growth, social protection,
infrastructure, and governance. The AmBisyon Natin 2040 vision was also
launched in 2016.
The PDP
2017–2022, under President Rodrigo Duterte, was anchored on AmBisyon Natin
2040, guided by the pillars of Malasakit, Pagbabago, at Patuloy na Pag-unlad.
The PDP
2023–2028 under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. aligns with AmBisyon Natin 2040
and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on post-pandemic
recovery and whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches. The Economy,
Planning, and Development Act (RA No.12145) institutionalized the “Planning
Call” to strengthen planning, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation
linkages, and mandates the formulation of PDPs and Regional Development Plans
for future administrations.
Learn more
about the Philippine Development Plans here: bit.ly/PHDevPlans
Source: Department of Economy, Planning, and Development FB page
