Augusto Santos appointed as acting NEDA head for third time since 2005

Augusto B. Santos was appointed Acting Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the third time since 2005. He occupied the same position from July 14, 2005 to February 16, 2006 and August 16, 2007 to July 28, 2008, the NEDA said in a statement. Rising from the ranks, Acting DG Santos started as an Economic Researcher of the Presidential Economic Staff of the National Economic Council which became the 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 (1992 to 2000) and as Director of NEDA’s Infrastructure Staff (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 and the Regional Development Committee under the NEDA Board, the Audit Committee of the Philippine Export/Import Credit Agency Board, and the National Steering Committee of the UNICEF-assisted Country Program for Children. He also sits as ex officio representative to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation, Toll Regulatory Board, 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 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. - GMANews.TV