Chief Statistical Specialist Federico Bahit, Jr. of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-CAR) reported that the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) consistently demonstrated an improving economic performance as shown in the decreasing trend of poverty incidence from 2018 to 2021. CAR also performed better than the national in almost all poverty indicators. The Regional Statistics Committee (RSC), continue reading : CAR Poverty incidence improves despite the COVID-19 pandemic
The Mayors of Baguio City – La Trinidad – Itogon – Sablan – Tuba – Tublay (BLISTT) held an emergency meeting on September 21 to discuss the increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the BLISTT area and the entire Cordillera Administrative Region, and to agree on concerted actions to arrest the spread of the continue reading : BLISTT Mayors Hold Emergency Meeting to Address Surge in COVID-19 Cases
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio City Mayor and BLISTT (Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay) Council Chairman Benjamin Magalong called for a meeting to discuss the next steps after the expiration of the border restrictions advisory implemented from February 1 to 15 in the BLISTT area. Among the key decisions were the following: (1) Baguio City will recognize all medical continue reading : Baguio commits to increased LISTT testing following eased border restrictions
Baguio City – The Cordillera National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-CAR) braces itself for this year’s expected shocks and uncertainties due to the continuing challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic during its work planning on Thursday, January 14. The agency identified its development directions based on the 2021 agency country development priorities anchored on continue reading : Cordillera Economic agency readies for this year’s uncertainties
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Development Council recognized the region’s three most outstanding Covid-19 volunteers during the 4th quarter RDC meeting on December 15, 2020, namely: Clemencia Basilio Lapas, Elmer Macalingay and Rizavel Addawe. The Cordillera Regional Search Committee endorsed Ms. Lapas as CAR’s nominee for the Philippine National Volunteer Services Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) continue reading : RDC-CAR lauds outstanding Covid-19 volunteers
BAGUIO CITY – The Mayors of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay (BLISTT) signed on December 14 a joint advisory for temporary enhanced border regulation between the units of the BLISTT from December 16 until December 22. This was decided during an earlier emergency meeting of the BLISTT governing council on December continue reading : BLISTT council prepares for holiday Covid surge with border regulation
BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Steering Committee technical working group on the search for outstanding volunteers led by NEDA-CAR staff shortlisted over sixty submissions for the 2020 National Search for Outstanding Covid-19 volunteers. With the call of the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency for national nominees, NEDA-CAR aims to nominate up to three volunteers continue reading : Outstanding COVID-19 volunteers shortlisted for CAR
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) through NEDA-CAR is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Volunteers this 2020. This year’s search is for volunteers who have made significant contributions in addressing the challenges brought by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Interested parties may accomplish the nomination form in this link: bit.ly//COVID19VolunteerNomination. The deadline continue reading : Search is on for Outstanding COVID-19 Volunteers in the Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY – On April 21, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), chaired by the Office of Civil Defense Cordillera, oriented regional agencies on tools to assess the economic losses and human recovery needs of the Cordillera region arising from the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. This assessment will serve as input continue reading : Cordillera agencies to assess regional losses and plan for recovery