The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Mimaropa region is looking for 285 people with experience in household assessment to work as enumerators for the regionwide Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI) assessment. The SWDI aims to assess the level of well-being of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) families: information gathered… Read More DSWD-Mimaropa looking for 285 enumerators
QUEZON CITY, Philippines—All municipalities in the Mimaropa region each received P500,000 from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for 2011 of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero. Some P35.5 million was allotted to the 71 towns from the provinces of Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan and Romblon for the improvement of their public markets, the senator… Read More Mimaropa gets P35.5M from Escudero ‘pork’
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan—Tourist arrivals in Palawan soared by 17 percent in 2011, placing the province first in the Mimaropa region and fifth in the country as a favorite tourist destination, said Department of Tourism Region IV Director Louella C. Jurilla. During the three-day Tourism Summit in this city last week, Jurilla presented the development… Read More Tourist arrivals soar by 17% in Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Local seaweed producers in Palawan generated P626 million with a total seaweed production of 86,011 metric tons in the second quarter of 2011, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics reported. In its recent Fisheries Situationer report, the bureau said Palawan maintains its status as the number one seaweed-producing province in the country producing 86,011… Read More Palawan seaweed farmers produce P626M revenue
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Crimes in Palawan province went down by 52.67 percent in the first half of the year as compared to the same period last year, said provincial police director Superintendent Reynaldo Jagmis. For the first half of the year, there were 257 crimes recorded from January to June which was way below the 543… Read More Crimes in Palawan down by 52.7% in 1st half of 2011
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Palawan is the country’s leading province in marine municipal fisheries production in the second quarter of the year with 59,806 metric tons (MT) of unloadings in major fishing ports, data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics show. The second quarter’s production is an increase of almost 40 percent from the volume unloaded in… Read More Palawan leads in municipal fisheries production
The City Council of Puerto Princesa City has passed an ordinance creating a local committee on anti-trafficking and violence against women and children. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Modesto Rodriguez II, chairman of committee on children and family relation, was passed during the 38th regular session of the council recently. It mandates the creation… Read More Ordinance vs women and children abuse, trafficking passed in Puerto Princesa
MANILA–President Benigno Aquino has named Governor Josephine Ramirez Sato as head of the Regional Development Council of the National Economic Development Authority in the Mimaropa Region. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte announced Sato’s appointment over state-run dzRB radio, along with several other appointees like filmmaker Mel Chionglo and entertainment editor Jo Ann Mag-lipon, both as… Read More Aquino names Sato as RDC Mimaropa chair
Palawan has emerged as champion in the recently concluded Mindoro Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan Regional Athletic Association (MIMAROPARAA) Meet 2011. The delegation of Palawan bagged the grand prize in the elementary and high school divisions of the annual regional sports event held in Calapan City from February 12 to 18. Puerto Princesa City came second in… Read More Palawan is MIMAROPARAA 2011 champ
A parade of about 3,500 athletes kick-started the weeklong Mindoro Marinduque Romblon Palawan Regional Athletic Association (MIMAROPARAA) Meet in Calapan City on Sunday. The regional athletes are set to compete in various events. Another sports event, the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Olympics (ALCULYMPICS), is set to be held in Calapan City on March… Read More 3,500 athletes join regional sports meet in Calapan City
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