Assistant Regional Director Stephanie Faculo Christiansen of the NEDA Regional Office Cordillera gave updates on several regional development initiatives in a 45-minute live TV interview in the Isyu@Serbisyo show of PTV Cordillera last February 18, 2022. She highlighted the agency’s assistance in post-disaster needs assessment relative to the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in the formulation continue reading : NEDA-CAR give updates on regional development initiatives in local TV news
On May 20, the Cordillera Regional Development Council Infrastructure Development Committee (RDC-INFRACOM) chaired by DPWH-CAR Regional Director Khadaffy Tanggol, met to review the status of Infrastructure projects in the region. The committee recommended the Masallong Foot Bridge project in Tocucan, Mt. Province for RDC endorsement to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process continue reading : RDC InfraCom reviews CAR Infrastructure Projects
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
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Development Council endorsed the budgets of the regional line agencies (RLAs), their attached agencies, and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) for fiscal year 2022 on March 18 during the 1st quarter full council meeting. The budgets were reviewed during the Regional Budget Consultation for FY 2022 by the Regional continue reading : RDC-CAR endorses ₱100.76 B in regional agency and higher education budgets
QUEZON CITY – Congressman Elias Bulut of the lone district of Apayao urged more involvement of the Cordillera representatives in the Regional Development Council (RDC) during the RDC Advisory Committee meeting on August 14, 2019. “My colleagues here in Congress have been talking and we agreed that we need a more harmonious relationship between Cordillera continue reading : Cordillera reps urge closer coordination with RDC
BAGUIO CITY – Socio-Economic and Planning Chief and NEDA Secretary Ernesto Pernia with Undersecretary for Regional Development Adoracion Navarro visited Baguio City on February 6 and 7 to hear the concerns of the Cordillera region. The two-day visit comprised of a meeting with NEDA-CAR Staff, a visit to the University of the Philippine Baguio Museo continue reading : NEDA Secretary visit brings region’s concerns to national attention
BAGUIO CITY – NEDA-CAR oriented graduating students of BS Forestry from Benguet State University (BSU) on February 1, 2019, about the role of agriculture and forestry in the Regional Development Plan 2017-2022 and the nation’s AmBisyon Natin 2040. Conrado Bao-idang, dean of the College of Forestry delivered the opening remarks. NEDA-CAR through Economic Development Specialist continue reading : NEDA-CAR shares development advocacy with Forestry students
BAGUIO CITY – During the 4th quarter meeting of the Economic Development Sectoral Committee (EconSeCom) on December 18 at the RDC Hall, various agencies led by DTI-CAR reported their accomplishments. The EconSeCom chair, DTI-CAR Dir. Myrna Pablo urged the member agencies to finalize their reports on the Itogon relief effort. Last September, the committee held continue reading : Economic Development Committee aids in disaster recovery
The Department of Energy, with the recent approval of the RDC-CAR, is set to conduct a geothermal resource inventory and assessment in the region to update its existing database on the country’s geothermal resources. The assessment will also identify whether the geothermal spots are suitable for energy source in a commercial and/or tourism scale. The continue reading : DOE gets RDC approval to assess region’s geothermal potential