FORMER socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Monday that he hopes newly appointed National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) acting Secretary Karl Chua will have an "independent mind."

“He's a very able economist, but I hope he will have an independent mind and also not just agree on anything," expressed Pernia in an interview on ANC.

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