Pormal nang itinalaga ni Pangulong Duterte si Karl Kendrick Chua bilang Secretary ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
Kinumpirma ni Presidential Spokespersona Harry Roque ang pagkakatalaga kay Chua bilang permanenteng NEDA chief mula sa posisyon nitong acting NEDA chief.
“We are confident that Secretary Chua would continuously and consistently perform well in his present but crucial task of jumpstarting our economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” ayon kay Roque.
Pinalitan ni Chua si dating NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia na nagbitiw dahil sa napaulat na magkaibang pananaw niya at ng iba pang miyembro ng economic team kaugnay ng pagtugon sa Covid-19.
Chua permanent NEDA chief
