Profile :: The Honorable AUGUSTO B. SANTOS
Tel#: 6313702 / 6312184
Website: http://www.neda.gov.ph
Email: absantos@neda.gov.ph
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.
