The MIMAROPA Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) tackled and recommended for RDC endorsement and approval of the draft  Regional Development Report (RDR), and the proposed port zone delineation (PZD) of ports  of Borac in Coron, and of  San Fernando in El Nido, both in the province of Palawan. IDC Chairperson and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. presided over the IDC online meeting through  zoom video conference on May 7.   In his message, Governor Velasco emphasized that the year 2020 was a […]

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office MIMAROPA Director Susan A. Sumbeling delivered a statement about the region’s economic growth in 2020 during the Regional Accounts of the Philippines Press Conference held by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) MIMAROPA on April 29. Sumbeling affirmed the PSA’s report on how MIMAROPA’s economy experienced dismal economic growth in 2020. According to her, all subsectors suffered a reversal of growth, except for three that managed to increase at a slower pace: information […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in MIMAROPA conducted a two-day webinar on building construction on April 26-27  through zoom video conference. The capacity-building activity is the second of a series of trainings on engineering for non-engineers intended for the Local Project Monitoring Committee (LPMC) members. Regional Director  (RD) Susan A. Sumbeling of NRO MIMAROPA  welcomed the participants to the webinar series, and expressed her gratitude for their dedication and effort in attending the training despite the multiple tasks they are […]

The NEDA  Regional Office in MIMAROPA conducted the Updated Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 Virtual Caravan for the region with the theme “Tayo Na! Bumangon para sa Ambisyon!” through  Zoom and Facebook Live on April 23. The nationwide virtual caravan aimed to cascade and explain to the Filipino people the updated PDP for them to understand that there is indeed a plan that takes account of both medium-term needs and long-term aspirations amid the pandemic and other challenges the country […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) MIMAROPA conducted an orientation on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for local government units (LGUs) on April 22 through Zoom. The orientation was participated in by more than 120 participants representing MIMAROPA local chief executives (LCEs), LGU-PPP focal persons, and local planning and development coordinators. The activity aims to provide the participants with an overview of the PPP concepts and processes and to enhance their skills in undertaking PPP projects. In her welcome remarks, NEDA MIMAROPA Regional […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) MIMAROPA for the third time, conducted a two-day user’s training on the “ProyekTanglaw” system or the Electronic Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (eRPMES) of NEDA MIMAROPA on April 20 and 21 through Zoom video conference. Regional Director Susan A. Sumbeling welcomed the participants on the opening day of the training, expressing gratitude for taking time to attend the “ProyekTanglaw” User’s training despite the busy schedule and amidst challenges they are facing due to COVID-19 pandemic. She […]

The MIMAROPA Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women, held the Spoken Word Poetry Session: Mga Tula ni WonderJuana at SuperJuan on March 26, 2021, via Zoom and Facebook Live, as part of its 2021 National Women’s Month celebration (NWMC). The activity showcased personally written poems of 12 selected RGADC members and representatives from state universities and colleges (SUCs). The poems highlight the roles and contributions of women during the pandemic as well […]