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.
Other Information
- Name : Augusto B. Santos
- Also known as : DDG Santos
- Schools Attended :
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, University of the Philippines
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines
Career Highlights
- Acting Director-General (DG), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Imcumbent (March 28, 2000)
- Assistant Director-General, Investment Programming of NEDA’s National Development Office (1992 to 2000)
- NEDA Director of the Infrastructure Staff (1990 to 1992)
- Project Director/Manager, World Bank-assisted National Transportation Planning Project (1987 to 1989)
- Chairman, National Land Use Committee
- Chairman, Audit Committee of the Philippine Export/Import Credit Agency Board
- Chairman, National Steering Committee of the UNICEF-assisted Country Program for Children
- Member/alternate NEDA representative, Philippine Ports Authority
- Member/alternate NEDA representative, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
- Member/alternate NEDA representative, Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the Philippines
- Member/alternate NEDA representative, National Irrigation Administration Board
- Member/alternate NEDA representative, Palawan Sustainable Development Council
- Chairman, Philippines-Canada Development Fund Board
- Member of the Board of Directors, Light Rail Transportation Authority and the Council for the Welfare of Children
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