The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the provincial government of Capiz named the region’s local government units (LGUs), private sector and individuals that excelled in their respective fields and contributed much in the promotion of the tourism industry in Western Visayas.
The tourism awards highlighted the culminating activity of the annual ‘Western Visayas Tourism Assembly’ held [...]

The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) is helping member cities raise environmental protection capability especially in the implementation of the 10-year old Clean Air Act.
The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently held a national workshop in Makati City on the topic “Clean Air for Smaller Cities [...]

This southern highly urbanized city in the Visayas is included in the global business study of Doing Business in the Philippines Round 2 conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center, World Bank Group, International Finance Corp. in cooperation with the Australian and Canadian governments and the Local Implementation of National Competitiveness for [...]

The 2008 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Western Visayas marked the region as the 4th fastest growing region and the 4th largest contributor to national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) among the 17 regions of the country. Western Visayas’ GRDP growth of 4.4% surpassed the national GDP by 0.6 percentage points in 2008. Agriculture, Fishery [...]

THE Western Visayas economy slowed down last year but remains one of the biggest contributors to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said.
The NSCB said the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) estimates showed that Region 6’s growth decelerated from 7.7% in 2007 to 4.4% last year.
The GRDP measures the [...]

Please be advised that the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) Program Manager is seeking applications for LED Partnership Advisers for Regions I and VI . The Terms of Reference (TOR) detailing the background, scope of work, roles and responsibilities and qualifications is attached.

LGSPLED_PA_R1- LED Partnership Advisor for Region 1 / One [...]

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will launch the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) in the province of Guimaras on June 2, 2009.
DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero and May Wong, First Secretary for Development of the Canadian Embassy are expected to grace [...]

MACTAN, CEBU—Climate change could destroy the country’s economic gains unless the government, the private sector and non-government organizations intensify their mitigation and adaptation measures, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo warned on Tuesday.
Speaking at the One Visayas Summit on Climate Change here, Ms Arroyo said the Philippines could suffer the brunt of a warming climate even if the [...]

Sen. Edgardo Angara said the meeting would highlight the international community’s united effort in promoting renewable energy.
Angara is chair of the Senate committee on science and technology and the Congressional Commission on Science, Technology and Engineering, host of the global meet.

MANILA, Philippines—Ariel Dominguez has been fishing for 16 years in waters considered to have the most diverse marine life on the planet.
But because of climate change and its threat of rising sea levels and lower fish yields, the 42-year-old fisherman from Nasugbu town in Batangas province is thinking that he may eventually abandon his job, [...]