The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) invites Filipino artists/creatives aged 18 years old and above to participate in the Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV) Logo Contest. Entries may be submitted until 14 October 2019. The contest aims to come up with a brand new logo which will give the annual Search a more professional brand, generate increased participation in the SOV, and promote volunteerism for development. “Filipinos are innately creative, and we would like to showcase this trait […]
The NEDA MIMAROPA conducted a regional consultation on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 Midterm Update on July 4 in Manila, which was participated in by members of the PDP planning committees (PCs) and representatives from the regional line agencies (RLAs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), local government units, and private sector. The activity aimed to generate inputs from regional stakeholders, particularly regional issues and concerns that will require action at the national level and […]
The MIMAROPA Regional Project Monitoring Team (RPMT) conducted field monitoring and assessment of damaged flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro on June 26-28. The RPMT is composed of representatives from the Presidential Management Staff-Office for Regional Concerns (PMS-ORC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the provincial project monitoring team of Oriental Mindoro, the project monitoring team of Calapan City and project implementing offices of Department of […]
The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in MIMAROPA conducted an orientation for the new set of Regional Development Council (RDC) private sector representatives (PSRs) on June 21 at City Garden Suites Hotel in Ermita, Manila. Acting RDC Vice Chairperson and NRO MIMAROPA OIC Regional Director (RD) Susan A. Sumbeling together with OIC Assistant RD Bernardino A. Atienza, Jr. led the orientation which was participated in by new RDC PSRs. The orientation aimed to provide the PSRs a more comprehensive information and […]
To strengthen and promote gender and development (GAD) in the workplace, the NEDA Regional Office (NRO) MIMAROPA conducted a training on the use of the harmonized gender and development guidelines (HGDG) and GAD planning and budgeting on June 13-14, 2019 at the NEDA Regional Office Western Visayas (NRO IV) in Iloilo City. The activity was participated in by NRO MIMAROPA officials and staff. NRO VI Regional Director Ro-Ann A. Bacal, in her opening remarks, welcomed the NEDA MIMAROPA staff in […]
The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro hosted the Q2 or Second Quarter Joint Regional Development Council (RDC)-Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Meeting held on June 7 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. RDC Chairperson and Palawan Governor Jose C. Alvarez and RPOC Chairperson and Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. presided over the meeting which was attended by Calapan City Mayor Arnan C. Panaligan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Mayor Angelina F. Tria, Boac, Marinduque Mayor Roberto M. Madla, Buenavista, Marinduque […]
Consultants of the Calapan City Master Plan for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development (MPSUID) conducted coordination meeting with the NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in MIMAROPA, second stakeholders’ consultation/workshop on the draft situation analysis, and capacity building seminar workshop for stakeholders last May 27-30. The activities aimed to consolidate information gathered and strengthen coordination among local agencies and stakeholders while building planning capability at the local level. During the coordination meeting conducted on May 27, NRO MIMAROPA OIC-Regional Director Susan A. Sumbeling discussed […]
The NEDA Regional Office in MIMAROPA conducted a regional consultation on the formulation of the MIMAROPA Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022 Midterm Update and revalidation of the results matrix (RM) on June 4-5 in Tagaytay City. It was participated in by planning officers and senior technical staff of regional line agencies (RLAs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), and state universities and colleges (SUCs), representatives from local government units, and private sector representatives. The activity aimed to revalidate the outcome level […]
MIMAROPA’s economy accelerated to an 8.6 percent growth, making it the second fastest growing region in 2018. This was the highest growth rate achieved by the region over the last decade. Among the 17 region of the country, MIMAROPA currently ranks second, together with Davao and next to Bicol, in terms of growth rate. The industry sector expanded by 11.2 percent in 2018 from 1.6 percent in 2017. The top contributor to growth was construction which grew by 26.1 percent. […]
The MIMAROPA Regional Development Council (RDC) hosted the 10th RDC-Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) National Convention last April 09-12 at Citystate Asturias Hotel Palawan in Puerto Princesa City. The event was participated in by about 150 PSRs and NEDA representatives all over the country. Under the theme “#ECOtOURism: Partnerships for Sustainability”, the national convention aimed to strengthen partnerships toward sustainable tourism focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In his welcome remarks, MIMAROPA RDC Chairperson and Palawan Governor Jose Ch. Alvarez […]
National Economic and Development Authority, MIMAROPA 2013