MBLISTTDA Council supports inter-local development projects

BAGUIO CITY – The Metropolitan BLISTT Development Authority (MBLISTTDA) Council expressed support for three proposed inter-local development projects presented during its meeting on December 13, 2022 in Baguio City. The three proposed projects presented were the BLISTT Waste to Energy (WTE) facility, the BLISTT cable car project, and the BLISTT livestock propagation project. These three continue reading : MBLISTTDA Council supports inter-local development projects

BLISTT Governing Council approves IRR of RA 11932

BAGUIO CITY – The Metropolitan BLISTT (MBLISTT) Council convened on October 12 to review and approve the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11932, creating the Metropolitan Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, & Tublay Development Authority (MBLISTTDA). The council was given 90 days from the approval of the law on July continue reading : BLISTT Governing Council approves IRR of RA 11932

BLISTT Governing Council plan for Dev Authority Transition

BAGUIO CITY – The local chief executives of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, & Tublay (BLISTT), the Provincial Governor of Benguet, and Congressman Marquez Go of Baguio City, met on August 11, 2022 to plan initial steps toward the establishment of the Metropolitan BLISTT Development Authority (MBLISTT DA) that was created through Republic continue reading : BLISTT Governing Council plan for Dev Authority Transition

Reorganized BLISTT council re-elect Baguio Mayor as Chair

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong of Baguio City is elected anew as Chairperson of the BLISTT Governing Council for 2022 to 2025. In their regular quarterly meeting last July 26, 2022, the local chief executives lauded his proactive stance in sustaining the BLISTT cooperation and engaging the BLISTT in inter-local pandemic management from continue reading : Reorganized BLISTT council re-elect Baguio Mayor as Chair

NEDA-CAR conducts Spatial Mapping Workshop for the BLISTT

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-CAR) conducted a spatial mapping workshop on May 31, 2022, as part of a series of activities to update the 2017-2019 BLISTT Action Agenda. Representatives from the BLISTT local government units (LGUs) and Regional Line Agencies participated in this workshop held at the Newtown Plaza Hotel, Baguio City. The continue reading : NEDA-CAR conducts Spatial Mapping Workshop for the BLISTT

BLISTT Council Discuss LGU Counterpart Fund for Development Authority

The Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) Governing Council met anew on 18 May 2022 at the RDC Hall, Baguio City to discuss House Bill No. 9215 creating the BLISTT Development Authority (BLISTTDA). The BLISTT Governing Council articulated its commitment to the proposed BLISTTDA through the decision to allocate LGU fund counterpart to support its operations. Details of continue reading : BLISTT Council Discuss LGU Counterpart Fund for Development Authority

Secretary Chua challenges NEDA-CAR staff to continuously improve, benchmark against global standards

BAGUIO CITY – Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua challenged the National Economic Development Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (NEDA-CAR) staff to continuously improve themselves and benchmark against global standards. In his meeting with NEDA-CAR employees on May 16, 2022, Secretary Chua stressed the importance of NEDA as an independent socioeconomic planning agency. According continue reading : Secretary Chua challenges NEDA-CAR staff to continuously improve, benchmark against global standards

NEDA Conducts Spatial Planning Workshop for BLISTT

NEDA-Cordillera conducted the Spatial Planning Blended Workshop on 29 April 2022 at the Newtown Hotel, Baguio City. The workshop aimed at crafting a spatial development framework that will identify specific locations for production, protection, settlements, and infrastructure development for the BLISTT as the region’s southern primary growth center.    It is part of a series of continue reading : NEDA Conducts Spatial Planning Workshop for BLISTT