The Local Government Units of Kalinga Province, Tabuk City and the municipalities of Rizal, Pinukpok and Tanudan agreed to aggressively pursue agri-industrial development in the province through the Eastern Kalinga Growth Center (EKGC). This was the decision arrived at during the Consultation-Workshop on Advancing the EKGC which was conducted in August 23 in Tabuk City. … Read more »
The Department of Energy, with the recent approval of the RDC-CAR, is set to conduct a geothermal resource inventory and assessment in the region to update its existing database on the country’s geothermal resources. The assessment will also identify whether the geothermal spots are suitable for energy source in a commercial and/or tourism scale. The… Read more »
The RDC-CAR unanimously endorsed the proposal of the region’s three biggest universities to collaborate and establish a Regional Research and Development Center for Innovative Science and Engineering. This was during the RDC’s 3rd quarter meeting held in September 7 in Luna, Apayao. This research and development (R&D) project is proposed by Saint Louis University (SLU),… Read more »
The Advisory Committee of the Cordillera Regional Development Council met on August 9 to discuss the region’s investment priority programs and projects for the next five years and the proposed amendments to House Bill 5343 which establishes the Autonomous Region of the Cordillera. The meeting was held at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. After… Read more »
