The Private Sector Representatives of the Regional Development Council 2 joined the conduct of the 11th RDC-PSRs National Convention-Virtual Edition on June 29-30, 2020. More than two hundred PSRs of the RDCs across the regions attended the said activity.… Read more »
NEDA RO2 staff affirm commitment to RTF-ELCAC activities
Amidst the continuing success of the security sector in addressing the communist insurgency, the government seeks to further broaden its efforts in harmonizing public, private and community activities in solving the insurgency issue. Thus, the Executive Order No. 70 was signed on 4 December 2018 creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). EO 70 shifts the traditional military-centric approach into a civilian-led approach. Furthermore, it institutionalizes the Whole-of-Nation-Approach as a government policy for the attainment of inclusive and sustainable peace.… Read more »
RDC2 officials participate in the election of Luzon RDCom officials and setting of development agenda
The officials of Regional Development Council 2 (RDC2) attended the first virtual meeting of the Luzon Regional Development Committee (RDCom) on June 2, 2020 via MS Teams. Representing the region were RDC2 Co-Chair Blessida G. Diwa, RDC2 Vice Chair Dionisio C. Ledres, Jr., and a representative of RDC2 Chair Governor Rodolfo T. Albano III.… Read more »
SEAMLESS COORDINATION, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NEEDED TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF COVID-19 – NEDA
Well-coordinated measures guided by a comprehensive plan are crucial to contain the spread of the COVID-19 and to mitigate its social and economic impact, the National Economic and Development Authority said.
“This public health emergency brought about by COVID-19 shows us how crucial it is for us to have a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach in addressing this challenge,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia.… Read more »
ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Coronavirus Disease (2019) COVID-19 now poses a more serious downside risk to the global economy. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11 to signify its severity and global coverage and urged countries to take ‘urgent and aggressive action.’ On March 13, Europe was declared the new epicenter of the virus, as its confirmed cases and deaths surpassed those of the rest of the world (except China). New cases in Europe even surpassed those of China at its peak. … Read more »