The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in  MIMAROPA received the 2018 Gawad Listahanan Most Supportive National Government Agency (NGA) during the 3rd Regional Gawad Listahanan awarding ceremonies of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA held on November 27 at the Lynn’s Fern Garden in Odiongan, Romblon. The awarding ceremony was attended by partners and stakeholders of DSWD MIMAROPA from local government units (LGUs), national government agencies (NGAs), state colleges and universities, and media partners who support the Listahanan and other initiatives of the department. The […]

MIMAROPA’s Keep Hope Alive (KHA), an organization based in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, receives the 2018 National Outstanding Volunteer Award under the Organization (Not for profit) category during the Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV) awarding ceremony held on December 3  at the Sequioa Hotel, Quezon City. The SOV is an annual search which highlights the exemplary performance and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in helping people and communities and recognize the role of volunteerism in development and nation-building. It is also  […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in  MIMAROPA conducted the Economic and Financial Literacy (EFL) Forum on November 16 at  Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC) Mamburao Campus Conference Room in Occidental Mindoro. The event is in line with the celebration of the 2018 Economic and Financial Literacy Week (EFLW). The annual celebration of the EFLW  is pursuant to Republic Act No. 10922 or  Economic and Financial Literacy Act which declares the second week of November of every year as EFLW. This […]

The draft  final  report  of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of private sector representatives (PSRs)  in Regional Development Councils (RDCs) was presented by the  Brain Trust, Inc. (BTI),  commissioned by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The presentation of the draft final report was attended by RDC members composed of representatives from regional line agencies (RLAs), local government units and PSRs. The activity  aimed  to solicit additional inputs and comments on the conclusions and recommendations emanated during the […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in MIMAROPA, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA MIMAROPA), conducted a workshop on the selection of six commodities  from the region’s 42 priority commodities,  which will then  be subjected for initial set of industry roadmap studies. The activity was held on October 26 at West Avenue Hotel, Quezon City. It was participated in by representatives from local government units, regional line agencies, state universities and colleges, and private sector. OIC Regional Director (RD) […]

The MIMAROPA Regional Project Monitoring Team (RPMT) conducted a field monitoring visit in Occidental Mindoro recently. The monitoring team is composed of representatives from the Presidential Management Staff-Office for Regional Concerns (PMS-ORC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the provincial project monitoring committee of Occidental Mindoro and project implementing offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Department of the Interior and Local Government […]

Following the draft Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) on the localization of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the DILG MIMAROPA conducted a provincial orientation and workshop on the formulation of provincial Results Matrices (RMs) on October 15-19, 2018 in Angeles City, Pampanga. The activity was participated in by DILG regional/provincial/city representatives and focal persons, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) regional/provincial […]

Republic of the Philippines COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN   MEMORANDUM 02 October 2018   FOR: REGIONAL COMMITTEES/SUB-COMMITTEES FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN FROM: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR V SUBJECT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S PLANNING FORUM ON HIV/AIDS   In the interest of meaningfully and ethically involving children and young people in policy-making, the Council for the Welfare of Children, in partnership with UNICEF Philippines, will hold its 4th National Young People’s Planning Forum on October […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in MIMAROPA conducted training on the preparation of comprehensive project profile (CPP) on September 20 and 21 at Fersal Hotel, Kalayaan Avenue, DIliman, Quezon City. The training was participated in by technical staff of members of the House of Representatives from MIMAROPA and selected NRO staff. The training aimed to orient the participants on the investment programming process, improve the quantity and quality of project proposals for inclusion in hte MIMAROPA Regional Development Investment Program […]