In the heart-shaped and smallest province in Southern Tagalog, Marinduque, lies Mongpong Island – the farthest island from the mainland Marinduque whose locals are still dependent on farming, fishing, and processing arrowroot as their primary source of living. Arrowroot plant (Maranta Arundinacea) or colloquially called “Uraro”, is a perennial plant widely cultivated in Mongpong for its starchy rhizomes which is a good source of arrowroot flour – a primary ingredient of the sought-after delicacy and pasalubong in the province, the […]

The City Government of Calapan has always been keen on the prospects of economic development on its locality. Its leaders keep on finding ways and means on how to generate jobs and eventually create income relative to augmenting the local revenue as supplement to the city’s share in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). As many LGUs did in the past, Calapan City LGU entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Mr. Jesus H. De Vera, private sector of Rosario, Batangas […]

PNVSCA calls on all photography enthusiast to take part in the Volunteerism Photo Contest aimed at capturing the relentless service of volunteers all around the country. With the theme “Boluntarismo: Daan Tungo sa Pagbabago,” the Contest is expected to promote creative arts which is included in the government’s ten point socioeconomic agenda and to intensify the public’s understanding on the significance of volunteerism. The PNVSCA will be accepting entries from May 21, 2018 to July 31, 2018. Cash prizes await […]

The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) is again on the lookout for modern-day heroes through the launch of the Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV) 2018. With categories on youth, adult, not-for-profit groups and corporate organizations, the SOV seeks to recognize the contributions of the volunteer community to nation-building and sustainable development. “In these modern times, we are certain that volunteerism thrives. Through the Search, we wish to share the stories and learn the best practices of volunteers who […]

The MIMAROPA Regional Development Council (RDC) conducted its review of proposed budget for 2019 during the first quarter RDC Sectoral Committee meetings held on February 6 to 9, 2018 at the Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila, Pasay City. It was participated in by RDC sectoral committee member agencies, state universities and colleges (SUCs), private sector representatives (PSRs), and chiefs of staff of MIMAROPA congressmen. The review was undertaken to ensure that programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) proposed by agency regional offices […]

The Provincial Government of Marinduque led by Government Carmencita O. Reyes, warmly welcomed Sec. Jose Maria Nicomedes Hernandez, Presidential Adviser for Southern Tagalog and Asec. Jose Antonio Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns of DSWD, together with the AFP Commander of SOLCOM, Lt. Gen. Danilo G. Pamonag, Vice Governor Romulo A. Bacorro, Mayor Roberto Madla of Boac, representatives of national government agencies including NEDA, PNP and DILG, and the private sector to the launch of the YAKAP-BAYAN program in the […]

The Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in MIMAROPA conducted a site visit on January 24, 2018 to resolve issues that hamper the completion of the Mindoro Island Circumferential Road project (Puerto Galera – Abra de Ilog Road Section). This important project will connect the northern section of the province of Oriental Mindoro with the province of Occidental Mindoro. Currently, the areas in the north of Mindoro island are accessible by one-hour motorized banca from […]

The Regional Development Council (RDC) in MIMAROPA conducted a workshop on April 17-18 at Golden Phoenix Hotel, Pasay City, to identify the priority research areas for inclusion in the MIMAROPA Regional Research and Development (R&D) Agenda 2018-2022. Representatives from various regional line agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges, and private sector organizations in the region participated in the activity. The NEDA Regional Office and Department of Science and Technology in MIMAROPA jointly facilitated the workshop. In his welcome […]

News Conference on the 2017 Report on the Regional Economy of MIMAROPA Tamaraw Hall, Provincial Capitol Complex, Brgy. Camilmil, Calapan City 26 April 2018   9:30AM PHOTO CREDIT (Philippine Information Agency – Oriental Mindoro) Good morning. We are pleased to inform you that the MIMAROPA Region’s economy grew by 6.2 percent in 2017.  This was higher than the 2.6 percent growth recorded in 2016. This remarkable turnout was attributed to the improvement of all major economic sectors.  The economy grew better than […]