In September of every year, the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) is observed under Proclamation No. 247, which stresses the importance of policy research in the socioeconomic advancement of the country, through evidence-based development planning and policy formulation. The Regional Research Utilization Forum (RRUF) for 2023 was conducted on 28 September 2023 at the RDC continue reading : NEDA Western Visayas conducts RRUF 2023

Subject-matter specialists from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) presented their respective office’s current policies, services, and retirement packages to the NEDA Regional Office (NRO) VI employees during the Orientation-Briefing held on October 4, 2023. The said activity is in pursuit of the continue reading : Social insurance partners present current offerings before NRO6 employees

The officials from the Western Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC VI) attended the 8th Belt and Road Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on September 13-14, 2023. RDC VI Chairperson Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez and Vice Chairperson Arecio A. Casing, Jr. led the delegation in soliciting infra continue reading : Western Visayas RDC joins 8th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, solicits infra investments in deal-making session

The Regional Development Council (RDC) VI approved the Western Visayas Regional Development Investment Program (WV RDIP) 2023-2028 during its third quarter regular meeting held at the Bago Community Center in Bago City, Negros Occidental on September 22, 2023. The meeting hosted by the local government of Bago City was presided over by RDC Co-Chairperson Atty. continue reading : RDC Western Visayas holds 3rd Quarter Meeting, approves WV RDIP 2023-2028

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 6 participated in the week-long Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) Regional Implementation Team Technical Orientation held at Westown Hotel, Iloilo City, from September 11 to 15, 2023. The five-day orientation workshop includes discussions on the project implementation arrangements, local nutrition action planning, financial management guidelines, and the orientation continue reading : NEDA Western Visayas supports the regional implementation of the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project

The National Economic and Development Authority-Regional Office VI (NEDA VI) presented the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 and the Western Visayas Regional Development Plan (WV RDP) 2023-2028 in the three-day Strategic Planning Workshop of Central Philippines State University (CPSU) on September 13 to 15, 2023, at Resorts Negrense, Bacolod City. Ms. Joyalita B. Tigres, Chief continue reading : NEDA Western Visayas presents PDP and WV RDP 2023-2028 in CPSU StratPlan Workshop

As its contribution to the Enhanced National Greening Program, the National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office VI (NEDA VI) conducted its annual Tree-Planting Activity on September 8, 2023 at Barangay Nueva Invencion, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo. About 200 cacao, langka, and coffee seedlings were planted at the identified planting site by the Department of Environment continue reading : NEDA Western Visayas employees plant 200 fruit-bearing seedlings