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 […]

The MIMAROPA Regional Project Monitoring Team (RPMT) conducted field monitoring in Romblon on March 10-15. The monitoring team is composed of representatives from the Presidential Management Office-Office for Regional Concerns (PMS-ORC), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), private sector representative (PSR), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and members of the provincial project monitoring committee of Romblon. Col. Antonio R. Lastimado of the 203rd Brigade 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army also joined the RPMT during the […]

The NEDA Regional Office (NRO) in  MIMAROPA through the Project Development Assistance Team (PDAT) conducted a training on project development for 30  technical staff of the City Government of Calapan on March 26 to 28 at Calapan City Negosyo Center. Acting City Planning and Development Coordinator EnP. Amormio Carmelo Joselito S. Benter  welcomed and encouraged all participants to take advantage of the training which will serve as a good venue to apply whatever they learned from an earlier training on technical writing. […]

The on-site activities for the formulation of the Master Plan for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development (MPSUID) of Calapan City officially started with the consultants’ (PHILKOIE International Inc. and TAM Planners Co.) meeting with Governor Alfonso V. Umali  of Oriental Mindoro and Mayor Arnan C. Panaligan of Calapan City on March 18. Meanwhile, a  stakeholder’s workshop was conducted at Filipiniana Hotel, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. The workshop is the  first of  four consultation activities to formulate the plan. It  served as […]