TABUK CITY – The NEDA-CAR concluded IP month through an information dissemination forum with Kalinga Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) and Bodong holders on October 30. The Provincial Government initiated the event in coordination with NCIP-Kalinga and NEDA-CAR by gathering local elders of Kalinga and soliciting support for Cordillera autonomy. Kalinga Representative Allen Jesse Mangaoang continue reading : NEDA-CAR concludes IP month with autonomy info drive
BAGUIO CITY – NEDA-CAR gathered experts on traffic and transport management from regional line agencies and the local government units of Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Tuba, and Tublay (BLISTT) for a workshop on BLISTT Traffic and Transport Management last November 15. The workshop was set to provide the BLISTT Governing Council, composed of the mayors continue reading : Agencies discuss BLISTT traffic management
BAGUIO CITY – The Economic Development Committee of the Regional Development Council (RDC) discussed ways forward for the Economic Rehabilitation Program for Itogon, Benguet on November 4. The program was a response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s mandate to he lp victims of the landslide incidents that occurred in the municipality last October 2018. The Convergence continue reading : RDC CAR Committee continues Itogon Rehab
BAGUIO CITY – With the theme “Our nation’s health, the future’s wealth”, the National Economic and Development Authority in the Cordillera Region (NEDA-CAR) conducted the Economic and Financial Literacy Forum on Sustainable Consumption and Production on November 11 with participants from regional government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations, and the academe. NEDA-CAR Regional continue reading : NEDA-CAR highlights sustainability during economic literacy week
BAGUIO CITY – Abra Governor Joy Bernos began her work as Chairperson of the Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) with a briefing with the RDC Executive Committee on November 8, 2019. Governor Bernos acknowledged her expanded role, “Now, I am not just thinking about the development of my province but the whole Cordillera. I hope continue reading : Governor Bernos begins work as RDC chair
The National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office Cordillera (NEDA-CAR) passed its first Quality Management System Surveillance Audit under its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems certification last November 6. The certifying body, SOCOTEC Group (formerly AJA Registrars Group), conducted its annual surveillance audit of NEDA-CAR and found no cases of non-conformity in their Quality Management continue reading : NEDA-CAR passes Quality Management Systems Surveillance Audit
BAGUIO CITY – A manifesto of support for the establishment of the Autonomous Region of the Cordillera (ARC) was crafted by Cordillera civil society organizations (CSOs) during the CSO Consultation on Autonomy towards Federalism/Charter Change conducted by NEDA-CAR last November 7. This activity is in line with the Cordillera Regional Development Council’s (RDC-CAR) efforts to continue reading : Cordillera CSOs manifest support to autonomy
BAGUIO CITY – “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act and our office [the NCIP] were enacted and established to correct injustices of the past”, said NCIP-CAR Regional Director Roland Calde who also chairs the Regional Development Council’s Committee on Indigenous Peoples’ Concerns (RDC-CIPC) during the CIPC fourth quarter meeting on November 7. Calde cited past instances continue reading : RDC’s IP Committee presses for inclusive development
BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Development Council Economic Development Committee held its last quarterly meeting of the year on November 4 to discuss the economic development concerns of the region and the involvement of the private sector in government projects, programs, and activities. The committee welcomed three new members from the private sector namely; Riesel continue reading : RDC Committee urges LGUs to improve competitiveness