The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) approved and endorsed five infrastructure development projects for the region during its full council meeting on June 9, 2022 in Baguio City. Three projects refer to reclassification to national road of three local roads in Mountain Province; the construction of access road in Tanglag, Lubuagan, Kalinga; and the conduct… Read more »
The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) is set to reorganize as the term of the local chief executives and private sector representatives (PSRs) is ending on 30 June 2022. The Council opened the call for Private Sector Organizations (PSOs) to submit their nominees for Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) to the RDC after it approved its… Read more »
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… Read more »
The Regional Development Council (RDC)-CAR Housing Subcommittee presented the status of the Forestland Development Project during the Second Quarter Regional Social Development Committee (RSDC) on May 26, 2022, at the RDC Hall, Baguio City. While the subcommittee pushes for the full implementation of the 104,621.12 hectares determined as non-conforming, it nonetheless supports the reduced 17,… Read more »
The Regional Project Monitoring Committee and Ifugao Provincial Project Monitoring Committee headed by RPMC Chair and NEDA-CAR Regional Director Susan A. Sumbeling jointly inspected 5 projects located in Tinoc, Banaue, Lagawe and Lamut Ifugao on April 20-22, 2022. These projects are the washed-out portion of the Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road, Slope Protection of Patilong Elementary School,… Read more »
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… Read more »
During its second-quarter meeting on May 11, 2022, the Regional Project Monitoring Committee of the Cordillera Administrative Region (RPMC-CAR) identified critical projects to be inspected for the third quarter. Director Susan A. Sumbeling, Chairperson of the RPMC-CAR and the Regional Director of NEDA-CAR, explained that “our works will not be disrupted even with the new… Read more »
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… Read more »
BAGUIO CITY – NEDA Cordillera Assistant Regional Director Stephanie F. Christiansen welcomed the participants during the Multisectoral Forum on the Philippine Competition Act and National Competition Policy held on 28 April 2022 in Baguio City. In her remarks, ARD Christiansen emphasized the relevance of integrating national competition policy in the Philippine Development Plan and the… Read more »
