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Director General, National Economic and Development Authority
Secretary Santos has been with NEDA since 1971, where he rose
from the ranks after starting out as an economic researcher. His
professional experience is 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 NEDA Director General, Secretary
Santos served as the agency's deputy director-general since March
28, 2000. He served as assistant director-general for Investment
Programming of NEDA's National Development Office for eight years,
and as 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.
Secretary Santos has held various positions in different government
organizations, boards, and committees. He is currently chairman
of the National Land Use Committee, Audit Committee of the Philippine
Export/Import Credit Agency Board, Philippines-Canada Development
Fund Board, and the National Steering Committee of ten UNICEF-assisted
Country Programs 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 was also member of the Board
of Directors of the Light Rail Transportation Authority and the
Council for the Welfare of Children.
Secretary Santos obtained his master's degree in Business Administration
from the University of the Philippines and his bachelor's degree
in Chemical Engineering from the same university.
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