A project worth US $1.227 M will soon spin off in Region 02, along with Region 06, to address disaster risks concerns caused by climate change and natural hazards. The project called as Project REBUILD will cover the Cagayan River Basin (CRB) in the Cagayan Valley Region and the Jalaur River Basin in the Western Visayas Region. It will be funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP) through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Climate Change Commision (CCC).… Read more »

The first ever national eco-tourism festival was officially opened on February 25-26, 2013 at Brgy. Luga, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan. The theme for this grand affair was, “Gameng Ti Nakaparsuaan: Takuaten Ken Salupan (Gifts of Nature: Discover and Protect).” This was participated in by various municipal local government units, government agencies, and foreign and local outdoor recreation clubs.… Read more »

Region 02 has started its Search for Makabagong Rizal: Pag-asa ng Bayan for CY 2013. During the 83rd Business Meeting of the RDC 2-Social Development Committee yesterday, 20 February, the mechanics for the selection of nine nominees were deliberated and a regional selection body was created.… Read more »

With a total budgetary requirement of P 673,071,654.70, the Phase II of the Proposed Public-Private-Partnership for School Infrastructure Project (PSIP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) aims to benefit 353 elementary and secondary schools in the region.… Read more »

The long-awaited reward from long hours of hard labor had finally been reaped. The core processes of the National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office 2, namely: development planning and policy formulation and monitoring, investment programming and budgeting, and program and project monitoring and evaluation are now ISO 9001:2008 certified.… Read more »