Arsenio Balisacan
Profile
Arsenio Molina Balisacan is a prominent Filipino economist, academic, and government official currently serving as the Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos. With an extensive background in agricultural economics and development policy, he previously led NEDA from 2012 to 2016 and served as the Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission. A former professor and dean at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Balisacan has held numerous advisory roles and is recognized for his significant contributions to Philippine economic research and institutional development.
Details
- Born
- November 8, 1957 · 68 years old
- Birth place
- Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
- Education
- Mariano Marcos State University (B.S. Agriculture); University of the Philippines Los Baños (M.S. Agricultural Economics); University of Hawaii at Manoa (Ph.D. Economics)
- Career
- Economist at the World Bank; Professor and Dean of the School of Economics at the University of the Philippines Diliman; Director-Chief Executive of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA); Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission
