Manila, July 29 -- The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said Tuesday that food security, improving job quality, and effectively delivering key public services continue to be the government's top priorities.

In a statement, DEPDev said that while the Marcos administration already made significant progress on these areas, the government will make sure that growth is inclusive.

DEPDev Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said more work remains to be done to attain the targets outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028.

"As the President rightly pointed out, improvements in our statistical measures mean little if they do not translate into better lives for the ordinary Filipino. We've made meaningful progre...