Cordillera Autonomy Bill advances in the House of Representatives

The House Committee on Local Government (CLG) chaired by Valenzuela 1st District Representative Rex Gatchalian approved House Bill 3267 (HB 3267) “An Act Establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region” during the committee’s hearing last November 10, 2022. With a united stance, Cordillera Representatives Menchie Bernos of Abra, Eleanor Bulut-Begtang of Apayao, Mark Go of Baguio City, continue reading : Cordillera Autonomy Bill advances in the House of Representatives

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

Congressmen Go and Dalog convene group to review autonomy bills

In a virtual meeting on March 18, Congressmen Mark Go of Baguio City and Maximo Dalog, Jr. of Mountain Province convened the House of Representatives Committee on Local Government technical working group (TWG) on the proposed bills establishing the Autonomous Region of the Cordillera. The CAR Congressmen invited officials, resource persons and legal experts from continue reading : Congressmen Go and Dalog convene group to review autonomy bills

BLGF engages LGUs on regional autonomy and development

BAGUIO CITY – Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC) members, Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) and National Economic and Development Authority-CAR, coordinated a briefing on Cordillera autonomy for local government finance officers during BLGF’s “1st Regional Conference on Empowerment, Innovation, and Excellence towards a Progressive Cordillera” on March 28, 2019. Joel Cervantes of LGU La continue reading : BLGF engages LGUs on regional autonomy and development

Autonomy IEC rolls to Apayao

LUNA, APAYAO – The Provincial Local Government Unit of Apayao (PLGU-Apayao) with the assistance of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-CAR) conducted its first Municipal Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Speakers’ Training at the provincial capitol for officials coming from the PLGU and municipal LGUs of Conner, Flora, Kabugao, Luna, and Pudtol on March continue reading : Autonomy IEC rolls to Apayao