The Central Luzon Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC III), in coordination with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), organized an online forum to orient members on Gender and Development (GAD) Planning and Budgeting and Audit on 15 October 2021 via videoconferencing. Around 150 GAD Focal Point System members from regional line agencies, local government continue reading : Central Luzon RGADC capacitates members on GAD Planning and Budgeting and discusses the creation of GAD specialist position

An online training on Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (RPMES) on 24 September 2021 was attended by 248 participants from local government units / local project monitoring committees, regional lines agencies, project implementing offices, state universities and colleges, private sector representatives, RPMC members and NEDA 3 staff. This training was conducted by NEDA 3 continue reading : Setting the tone: First Central Luzon Webinar on RPMES joined by 248 participants

NEDA Central Luzon attended the kick-off activity of the Upland Vegetable Farming project on 16 July 2021 in the Aeta community of Brgy. Nabuclod, Floridablanca, Pampanga.  This project is under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) TUlong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) for 2021. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, continue reading : NEDA 3 participates in the Ceremonial Launching of Upland Vegetable Farming Project under DOLE TUPAD program

The Central Luzon Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC III), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), conducted a four-day Training/Levelling Session on Gender and Development (GAD) from June 7 to 10  2021 via video conferencing. The event was participated by representatives form  20 regional line agencies, local government units, and state universities continue reading : Central Luzon RGADC conducts GAD Levelling Session

NEDA 3 staff were trained on the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone last May 26.  The training was conducted by Certeza Infosys Corporation along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) in Tarlac City. The activity is part of the on-going impact evaluation study for SCTEX which started in continue reading : NEDA 3 soon to use drone in monitoring

NEDA Regional Office 3 spearheaded the Virtual Caravan on the updated Philippine Development Plan (PDP) via videoconferencing and livestreaming with the help of Facebook Live on 19 April 2021.  Representatives from various government agencies, LGUs, the academe, civic society organizations, and the business sector participated in the event. RDC III Chairperson and Bataan Governor Albert continue reading : Central Luzon joins the Updated PDP Virtual Caravan

On 17 March 2021, the 16th Central Luzon Regional Development Council (RDC III) held its Sixth Regular Full Council Meeting through videoconferencing to discuss the budget proposals of the regional line agencies (RLAs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the region for fiscal year 2022, among others. The meeting was presided by RDC III continue reading : Central Luzon RDC reviews FY 2022 agency budget proposals, pushes for funding of recovery programs

The Central Luzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC III) approved the Damage Report and Recovery Interventions for Areas Affected by Tropical Cyclones Rolly and Ulysses during its First Quarter Full Council Meeting on 04 March 2021 via videoconference. NEDA 3 OIC-Regional Director Agustin C. Mendoza presented the salient points of the plan continue reading : Central Luzon RDRRMC endorses Recovery and Rehabilitation Plan for TC Rolly and TC Ulysses-Affected Areas

The Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) III conducted its 1st quarter meeting on February 26, 2021 through video conference. RGADC III Chairperson and CHED Regional Director Maria Teresita M. Semana presided the meeting which was attended by directors/heads of office of regional line agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges, and private sector continue reading : Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) III calls for application for the Central Luzon’s Regional Pool of GAD Resource Persons (RPGRP) Certification

On 22 February 2021, the 10 of the 13 Private Sector Representatives of the 16th Central Luzon Regional Development Council convened via videoconferencing.  PSRs in attendance were Dr. Reynato Arimbuyutan, Mr. Renato Romero, Engr. Severino Santos, Mr. Casiano Supan, Ms. Elena Tesoro, Mr. Hilaron Patawaran, Ptr. Romel Vallejo, Mr. Zacarias Bodoy, Ms. Amanda Battad and continue reading : 16th RDC III Private Sector Representatives convene, support reopening of the economy

The Central Luzon Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC III) 3 successfully conducted its first quarter meeting for the CY 2021 on 19 February 2021.  Among the highlights of this meeting was the discussion on strengthening local project monitoring committee (LPMCs) in the region as the 2021 top priority thrust of the committee.  The Implementation of continue reading : Strengthening local project monitoring committees tops RPMC III’s 2021 priority thrusts

The NEDA Central Luzon convened for the second time the Recovery Cluster (RC) of the Regional Task Force (RTF) on COVID-19 in Central Luzon on 17 February 2021 via video conferencing. The meeting is a follow through activity of the Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting held last 14 January 2021. It aims to tackle programs, projects, and continue reading : NEDA Central Luzon pushes for active support to NAP 3 towards a robust regional economic recovery

On 03 February 2021, the National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office (NEDA) 3 conducted a virtual technical session with its counterpart in Davao Region (NEDA 11) on the components, structure and capabilities of its Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Dashboard. The activity aims to orient the participants on the essential features and the operating continue reading : NEDA Central Luzon meets NEDA Davao virtually to share its Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Dashboard

The Central Luzon Subcommittee on Migration and Development (SMD), created under the Regional Development Council III – Sectoral Committee on Social Development (RDC III-SCSD), conducted its organizational meeting on 21 January 2021 via Zoom. The SMD is the region’s response to the need of having a more coherent policy framework at the regional level that continue reading : Central Luzon Subcommittee on Migration and Development holds its organizational meeting