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Cayetano Paderanga Jr.
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NEDA Director-General
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 3, 2010
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byAugusto Santos
In office
1990 – June 30, 1992
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Preceded byJesus Estanislao
Succeeded byCielito Habito
Personal details
Born-
October 9, 1948
Died-
-
Resting place-
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NationalityFilipino
RelationsMarried to Delia C. Paderanga
Children2
Parent
  • -
  • -
Alma materStanford University
University of the Philippines School of Economics
De La Salle University
OccupationEconomist, NEDA Director General
Websitehttp://www.neda.gov.ph

Cayetano "Dondon" Woo Paderanga Jr. is a Filipino economist and current Director-General[1] of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), an independent cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning. Paderanga Jr.'s appointment was announced[2] on June 29, 2010 by President Benigno Aquino III.

Paderanga Jr. is the only Mindanaon in the current Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III. Paderanga Jr. previously served as NEDA Director-General from 1990–1992, under former President Corazon C. Aquino's presidency and was a member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1993-1999.[3] He was also Executive Director for the Philippines in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 2001 to 2003.[4]

A native of Camiguin province, Paderanga Jr. is a graduate of the Center for Research and Communication and De La Salle University and holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford University. Paderanga Jr. is also a professor of economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics.

Early life

Paderanga Jr. was born on October 9, 1948 in Camiguin to Atty. Cayetano P. Paderanga & Judge Consejo Woo Paderanga. He is the 4th eldest child among 16 siblings.[5]

Education

He attended high school at the Fatima College of Camiguin. He took up Accounting at the De La Salle University in Manila in March 1968 and took his graduate studies in Industrial Economics at the Center for Research and Communication from June 1969 - August 1972. He obtained his PhD in Economics from Stanford University in June 1979.

Scholarships & Grants Received

  • Rockfeller Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Population Sciences, 1983–1984
  • University Fellowship, Stanford University, 1974–1976
  • Fulbright-Hays Fellow, 1972
  • De La Salle College Teaching Fellow(at Center for Research and Communication), 1969–1971
  • Full Scholar, Del Monte Packing Corporation (Phil.), 1964–1968

Current Memberships

  • National Research Council of the Philippines
  • Philippine Economics Society, Life Member
  • American Economics Association
  • American Studies Association of the Philippines (ASAP), 1985
  • Philippine Statistical Association Inc. since 2005
  • Pacific Economic Outlook Experts Group, since March 1998

Career

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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III swears in Cayetano Paderanga Jr. as director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Aug. 3, 2010 at Malacanang’s Ceremonial Hall.

Paderanga Jr. has published several articles on finance and debt management including “Infrastructure Development in the Philippines” that was carried in the book “Infrastructure Issues in the Asia Pacific.”[6]

Teaching Experience

Paderanga Jr. is a professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics but is currently on leave because of his appointment to the NEDA portfolio under the cabinet of President Benigno S. Aquino III. His other teaching stints are as follows:

  • Visiting Professor, Kobe University, April – July 2010
  • Professor, School of Economics, University of the Philippines, June 1991- July 2010 (on leave)
  • Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of the Philippines, June 1986 - May 1991
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario, August 1984 - August 1986
  • Assistant Professor, School of Economics, University of t he Philippines, June 1979 – September 1983
  • Instructor, Foothill College, Mountain View, California, September 1976 – June 1978
  • Teaching Assistant, Stanford University, September 1976 – August 1977
  • Research Tutor, Center for Research and Communication, June 1971 – August 1972
  • Instructor, De La Salle College, June 1969 – May 1971

Research

  • Visiting Fellow, Economic Growth Center, Department of Economics, Yale University, August 1983 – August 1984
  • Research Assistant, Center for Econometric Studies on Crime, Hoover Institute, Stanford University, January 1977 – May 1979

UP School of Economics

National Economic and Development Authority

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Cayetano Paderanga Jr. being introduced by President Benigno Aquino III as the incoming NEDA Director-General on June 29, 2010.

In July 2010, as NEDA Director-General under President Benigno Aquino III's Cabinet, Paderanga Jr. said that he sees an 8% growth in the economy,[7] higher than the original 5-6% forecast by the government.[8]

After almost a year in office, Paderanga Jr. was finally confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) on May 17, 2011, [9]

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Asian Development Bank

Paderanga Jr. served as the Executive Director and Alternate Executive Director for the Philippines, Pakistan, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia and Kazakhstan in the Asian Development Bank from 2001 to 2003.[citation needed]

Papers

Paderanga Jr. wrote a paper on the global crisis of 2009 entitled "Learning From The Global Crisis - East Asian Model",[10] at a time when he was a visiting professor at the Kobe University in Japan.

References

  1. ^ nfo.ph. "Cayetano Paderanga Jr.", Manila, 1 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  2. ^ Noynoy names Cabinet execs, senior government officials
  3. ^ Former Senior Government Officials "Cayetano Paderanga Jr.", Manila, 21 January 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/?p=1107
  5. ^ The laudable Judge Paderanga. "The laudable Judge Paderanga.", Cagayan de Oro City, 25 Nov 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ^ The Philippine Star : The President's Men and Women "NEDA welcomes a familiar face"
  7. ^ The Philippine Daily Inquirer NEDA Chief Sees 8% Growth In Economy
  8. ^ The Philippine Daily Inquirer Inquirer.net : Gov’t development plan thrust still on jobs, infra work, Manila, 11 August 2010.
  9. ^ Business Mirror: Paderanga confirmed, vows reforms[1]
  10. ^ Scribd.com Learning From The Global Crisis - East Asian Model, Retrieved Nov 11 2010
Preceded by
Augusto Santos (Acting)
Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
2010 – Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
1990 – 1992 		Succeeded by

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