The Luzon Regional Development Committee (Luzon RDCom) recommended the use of the updated land area of local government units (LGU) in the computation of national tax allotment (NTA), or the LGU’s just share in the national taxes, during its meeting held on August 20, 2024 at SotoGrande Hotel in Quezon City.

NEDA Regional Director Susan A. Sumbeling, the Vice Chair of the Regional Development Council in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), said that the proposal emanated from the clamor of LGUs in CAR, especially the municipality of Sadanga in Mountain Province, for adjustment of land areas used as basis for the computation of NTA. Based on data from Land Management Bureau (LMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, land areas of LGUs in Luzon are already updated, as reflected in the 2019 Master List of Land Area.

“The use of updated

As the country celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Magna Carta of Women or Republic Act 9710, the Province of Nueva Vizcaya hosted the 1st Cagayan Valley Regional Celebration of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) in collaboration with the RDC2 – Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC). This event serves as a platform to: recognize and celebrate the significant progress and accomplishments in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Magna Carta of Women over the past 15 years; highlight success stories, best practices, and initiatives that emerged as a result of the MCW’s implementation; reinforce the commitment on the principles and objectives of the MCW; assess the current state of gender equality and women’s rights in the region, identifying ongoing challenges and areas needing improvement; strengthen partnerships and collaboration among various stakeholders, including government, civil society, international organizations, and

Region 2 stakeholders pledged support to the implementation of the Cagayan Valley Regional Research and Development Agenda (CV RRDA) 2023-2028 during the Regional Research Dissemination Forum held on 6 August 2024 at the Pulsar Hotel Premiere Suites, Buntun, Tuguegarao City.

The CV RRDA contains the region’s priority R&D agenda aimed at addressing the development gaps, challenges, and opportunities that are identified in the Cagayan Valley Regional Development Plan.

Various research and development (R&D) stakeholders committed to align their research activities with the thrusts and priorities of the Research Agenda, strengthen collaboration with stakeholders, and extend their time, effort, expertise, and resources in promoting the CV RRDA and other research advocacies.

To formalize their commitment, the heads and representatives of regional line agencies, state universities and colleges, and the three regional consortia (CVAARRD, CVIEERDEC, and CVHRDC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement, symbolizing their

The Regional Development Council 2, through its Regional Research and Development, and Innovation Committee (RRDIC), conducted the 1st Regional Research Dissemination Forum on 6 August 2024 at the Pulsar Hotel Premiere Suites, Buntun, Tuguegarao City.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮

The Regional Research Dissemination Forum is the first initiative in the region to highlight the results of researches conducted by various research agencies and institutions. It aims to transform the research findings into actions through possible development of policy, adoption of packages of technology, or partnerships with industries and other research stakeholders.

RDC2 Vice Chair and NEDA Regional Director Dionisio C. Ledres, Jr. stressed the importance of recognizing the outputs of researchers and putting these to good use to create opportunities for economic development, generate more jobs, and increase investments.

“We need to make our research responsive, meaningful, and useful to our

The RDC-Project Development Assistance Center (PDAC) successfully hosted the region’s first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Congress for government specialists from July 31 to August 2, 2024 at the Pamegafanan Hall, NEDA Region 2, Carig Sur in Tuguegarao City.

The activity brought together key players from the regional line agencies, state universities and colleges, and local government units to arm them with the necessary knowledge and skills and harness the potential of PPP as a mechanism to implement public infrastructure and services in the region.

The congress primarily aimed to equip the participants on the provisions and implications of the PPP Code and its IRR and to provide necessary knowledge, methodologies, and skills in preparing Project Concept Note (PCN).

Building upon the foundation laid by the PCN training conducted in June, the congress served as a platform for the participants to enhance their PCNs