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Mandate. - The DEPDev shall be the primary policy, planning, coordinating, and monitoring arm of the Executive Branch of government on the national economy.
It shall formulate the country's continuing, integrated, and coordinated policies, plans, and programs for national development for approval by the Economy and Development (ED) Council; ensure the vertical and horizontal alignment and coherence of national and subnational policies, plans, and programs towards optimal use of financial and economic resources; and oversee the country's public investment program.
The DEPDev shall generate and provide impartial, objective, and evidence-based analyses and recommendations for the socio-economic betterment of the nation, particularly the Philippine government, and Filipinos in general.
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