The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 4-B released the 2014 estimated gross regional domestic product (GRDP) during a press conference held on 30 July at Tamaraw Hall, Provincial Capitol Complex in Calapan City. The highlights of the GRDP were presented by PSA 4-B Interim Regional Director Leni R. Rioflorido. The results showed that MIMAROPA’s economy grew by 6.5 per cent. The GRDP growth rate in 2013 was 1.3 per cent. The region’s growth rate is higher than the 2014 national gross […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have embarked on a convergence program where they worked together in prioritizing tourism road infrastructure. The memorandum of agreement for the convergence program between the DPWH and DOT was signed on Jan. 19, 2012. The agencies agreed to identify, evaluate, prioritize and implement the tourism road infrastructure in priority tourism clusters, development areas in the country in support of the goals and targets of the National […]
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) held the 2015 awards ceremony for the partners of BSP on its economic information and advocacy programs in Days Hotel, Tagaytay City on 4 August. The event was attended by BSP partners and stakeholders in CALABARZON and MIMAROPA that supported BSP’s statistical and information requirements and advocacy programs. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 4-B was awarded as Region 4-B outstanding partner for reports on the regional economy. The award is conferred to […]
The Office of the President issued Memorandum Order No. 79 providing for the institutional mechanism for the monitoring of rehabilitation and recovery programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) for Yolanda affected areas. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General, as the Vice Chairman for rehabilitation and recovery assumed the coordination, monitoring, and evaluation function of all disaster related PPAs previously under the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR). The Yolanda affected areas are Regions 4-B, 6 and 7. […]