LINGAYEN, Pangasinan: Gov. Ramon Guico 3rd on Wednesday, November 8, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a reflecting pool and an interactive fountain at the back of the capitol building here.
Amended economic blueprint for Bicol aims to reshape flagging economy
Philippine Information Agency
06 May 2021, 16:38 GMT+10
LEGAZPI CITY (PIA) Bicol Region is seeking to reverse the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic on its economy by invigorating the agriculture, education and health sectors and pushing its key infrastructure projects through its modified economic stimulus measures, a state economist said.
Assistant Regional Director Edna Cynthia S. Berces of the state planning agency National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said the Updated Bicol Regional Development Plan (RDP), which serves as the region s blueprint to enhance Bicolanos lives, would prioritize the completion of the Bicol International Airport, construction of farm-to-market roads and key infrastructures in innovation centers, implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, settlement programs, social protection, and improving the quality of instruction in education.