The Bicol region’s economy starts to recover from the adverse effect of the pandemic with 4.2 percent growth rate from a contraction of 8.3 percent in 2020 as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) during a simultaneous nationwide press conference on the country’s economic performance on April 28, 2022. “This sounds a lot of continue reading : Bicol’s economy starts to recover in 2021
As a culminating activity of the CY 2022 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC), the Ladies’ Choice Cook-Off Competition held on March 28 allowed the men to cook lunch for the ladies who judged the dishes based on presentation and taste. Two male representatives each from the six divisions/units cooked Beef Pares, Beef Caldereta, Binutong na continue reading : NEDA BICOL GENTLEMEN SHOWCASE COOKING TALENTS
The Special Regional Committee on the Sustainable Development Goals (SRC-SDGs) in the Bicol Region conducted a refresher session on the SDGs and the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) for 54 provincial and city planning and development officers, statisticians, SDG focal persons, and the NEDA Region 5 staff. Held on February 22, 2022 via Zoom platform, the continue reading : Bicol SDG Committee Conducts Refresher on SDGs and CBMS
Pursuant to its mandate, the Bicol Regional Development Council conducted an online technical review of the FY 2023 agency budget proposals last January 27 and 28, 2022. The review ensured that programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) that are proposed for national government funding in FY 2023 are consistent with the development objectives of the region continue reading : Bicol RDC Reviews FY 2023 Budget Proposals
The Bicol Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC), during its first quarter meeting last January 26, approved its CY 2022 work program. Major activities to be conducted include: (1) preparation and submission of quarterly project status reports; (2) field inspection of priority and problematic projects; (3) project facilitation sessions; (4) post evaluation of a completed project; continue reading : Bicol RPMC Approves CY 2022 Work Program
The Bicol Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) conducted a project facilitation session (PFS) for the Bicol International Airport Development Project on January 12, 2022 via video conference, to discuss pending issues with regard to the operations of the airport. The airport was inaugurated by President Rodrigo Duterte on October 7, 2021 and started domestic flight continue reading : Bicol RPMC Conducts Project Facilitation Session of Bicol International Airport
The Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Committee for Bicol Region convened for its 4th quarter CY 2021 regional committee meeting on November 25, 2021 via videoconference. National Security Adviser Sec. Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr., the newly assigned Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) and BP2 chairperson for Bicol region presided over the meeting. continue reading : Bicol BP2 New Leadership Stresses on Developing Barangays to Implement the BP2 Program
The Special Regional Committee on the Sustainable Development Goals (SRC-SDGs) approved its CY 2022 work program during its second semestral meeting on November 26, 2021 via video conference. Building on the accomplishments of the committee in 2021, the activities in 2022 include the following: (a) review of FY 2023 agency budget proposals to ensure that continue reading : Bicol Committee on the SDGs gears up for CY 2022
The Bicol Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) conducted a one-day webinar on Theory of Change (TOC) for members of the RPMC, local project monitoring committees (LPMCs) at the municipal, city, and provincial levels, and private sector representatives of the Regional Development Council. The webinar was held on November 23, 2021 with a total of 82 continue reading : Bicol RPMC conducts Theory of Change Webinar
The Bicol Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC), during its fourth quarter meeting last October 29, adopted the monitoring plan for the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP). As part of the umbrella program to operationalize Executive Order No. 70, Series of 2018 institutionalizing a whole-of-nation approach to address the root causes of insurgency and continue reading : Bicol RPMC adopts monitoring plan for Barangay Development Program
