Cagayan Valley RDC

27/08/2026

𝐈𝐃𝐂 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐐𝟑 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

The Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) of the Cagayan Valley Regional Development Council (RDC) endorsed major irrigation, flood management, and regional connectivity initiatives during its Third Quarter Regular Business Meeting on August 25, 2026, at the DEPDev Regional Office 2 in Tuguegarao City.

Among the major proposals endorsed for RDC approval include the PHP 998-million East Apayao-Abulug Irrigation System Extension Project, which will irrigate 1,763 hectares across 12 barangays in Cagayan, benefit more than 1,000 farmers, and increase palay yields from 3.8 to 6.51 metric tons per hectare.

The Committee likewise endorsed proposed amendments to the Abuan River Irrigation Project, Balasig Small Reservoir Irrigation Project, and Mamil Pump Irrigation Project to reflect updated project costs, engineering requirements, and detailed survey findings. Discussions underscored the importance of project readiness, stakeholder engagement, and the integration of GIS-based mapping in project planning and implementation.

To strengthen disaster resilience, the IDC also endorsed the Updated Master Plan for the Cagayan River Basin and the Apayao-Abulug River Basin Flood Risk Management and Comprehensive Water Management Master Plan and Feasibility Study. The plans identified priority structural and non-structural interventions, including dikes, slope protection works, hydraulic control structures, and proposed multipurpose dams to mitigate flooding, improve water security, and expand irrigation services.

The Secretariat also briefed the Committee on the proposed North Luzon East-West Integrated Corridor Development Initiative and discussed the Terms of Reference, composition of the Technical Working Group, and the preliminary assessment and investment priorities. This initiative seeks to enhance interregional connectivity through strategic road, rail, airport, and seaport investments, including the proposed Cagayan Valley Expressway, North Luzon Long Haul Railway–Cagayan Valley Leg, and key seaport developments in Batanes, Cagayan, and Isabela.

In addition, the IDC deliberated several flood mitigation, riverbank protection, and other infrastructure proposals from the Province of Isabela and the City Government of Santiago, recommending their inclusion in the region's public investment program.

Presiding over the meeting, IDC Vice Chairperson and DEPDev Regional Office 2 Assistant Regional Director Leomar C. Israel emphasized the Committee's role in advancing technically sound and climate-resilient infrastructure investments that are consistent with the region's long-term development objectives and priorities. Through these initiatives, the IDC strongly reaffirms its commitment of supporting agricultural productivity, disaster resilience, and economic integration in Cagayan Valley and Northern Luzon.

-PDIPBD

27/08/2026

𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐂𝟐 𝘁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝗸𝐞𝐲 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝗶𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝗿𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝗯𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝗺𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – The RDC2 Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC2) convened its 30th Regular Business Meeting on August 27, 2026, at the DEPDev2-Pamegafanan Hall, focusing on key gender and development initiatives in the region.

Among the major agenda items discussed were the constitution of the Screening Committee for the 2026 Regional Pool of GAD Resource Persons (RPGRPs), updates on the proposed Regional Seminar-Training on Gender Research, and preparations for the 2026 Observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) and the International Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
The committee also discussed the preparations for the SUCs GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) Summit 2026 and updates on the ongoing call for RPGRP applicants.

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) also committed to coordinate with the concerned reviewers and provide updates on the status of endorsement of SUCs' FY 2026 Gender and Development Plans and Budgets (GPBs), while preparing their FY 2027 GPBs.

The meeting reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to strengthening gender mainstreaming efforts, enhancing GAD capacities, and advancing inclusive and gender-responsive development across Region 2.

-PDIPBD

24/08/2026

𝐒𝐃𝐂2 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧; 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Social Development Committee (SDC2) endorsed key legislative measures for senior citizens and children during its 134th Regular Business Meeting on 20 August 2026 at the Pamegafanan Hall, DEPDev Regional Office 2, Tuguegarao City. These include the Universal Social Pension for Senior Citizens Bill and the 20th Council for the Welfare of Children’s Legislative Agenda for Children (CLAC).

The Universal Social Pension for Senior Citizens Bill seeks to expand the monthly social pension to all eligible senior citizens, regardless of economic status and financial capacity. The CLAC advances measures to protect children’s rights and welfare, including the Magna Carta of Children, creation of the Philippine Commission on Children, adolescent pregnancy prevention, promotion of positive and non-violent discipline for children, and institutionalization of the Women and Children Protection Unit.

The Committee also discussed the proposed Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project: Converging Nutrition Efforts for Our Children’s Tomorrow (PMNP CONNECT), which primarily aims to address stunting among children. This convergence project among the Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and National Nutrition Council covers municipalities with high stunting cases nationwide.

To help reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the region, the Committee tackled the proposed healthy public food procurement (HPFP) policy among government offices and local government units. The HPFP promotes healthier food choices in public institutions and improves health outcomes among government employees and clients.

SDC Co-Chair and NCSC Regional Director Dulceneah Lyra F. Dela Cruz presided over the meeting.

24/08/2026

𝐑𝐃𝐂𝟐 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐑𝐃𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦

The Cagayan Valley Regional Development Council, through the Regional Research & Development, and Innovation Committee (RDC2-RRDIC), conducted the 3rd Regional Research Dissemination Forum (RRDForum) on August 12, 2026, at the Pulsar Hotel Premier Suites, Buntun Highway, Tuguegarao City, via hybrid format.

With its theme “Translating Findings for the Future: Advancing the Research Agenda for Regional Transformation”, the forum served as a knowledge-sharing platform for researchers, implementing agencies, and policymakers to explore potential partnerships supporting localized solutions.

This year, the RRDIC grouped the 10 innovation priority areas of the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) 2023-2032 into five clusters as follows: 1) Learning and Education; 2) Health and Well-being, and Food and Agribusiness; 3) Finance, Manufacturing and Trade, and Blue Economy and Water; 4) Transportation and Logistics, and Energy; and 5) Public Administration, and Security and Defense.

The forum highlighted the five best research papers out of the 51 entries: 1) OptiTeach: Enhancing Physics Learning Through the Lens of Students, Teachers, and Experts presented by Dr. Paz Victoria T. Ramos of Isabela State University (ISU) Cabagan Campus; 2) Development and Validation of Research-to-Market Technology Commercialization Framework for Public Agricultural Innovations: Evidence from Brown Rice Enterprise Development in Cagayan Valley, Philippines presented by Ms. Gemma Bagunu of the Department of Agriculture-Cagayan Valley Research Center; 3) Sediment Source Prioritization and Science-Based Intervention Planning for Reservoir Sustainability in the Magat Watershed, Philippines presented by Dr. Lanie A. Alejo of ISU Echague; 4) Enabling Sustainable C-Trike Deployment: Performance and Economic Evaluation of Swappable Battery Systems presented by Dr. Mark Anthony S. Ibañez of the Cagayan State University (CSU)-Electromobility R&D Center; and 5) RESQ-Link: Rapid Emergency Solutions and Quick Response Link presented by Dr. Maria Visitacion N. Gumabay of St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP), Tuguegarao City.

Various technical experts from government agencies and private institutions also served as discussants whom shared their insights and authoritative commentary on the studies’ results, to include industry partners from the Department of Education, Philippine Normal University - North Luzon, DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute, SN Aboitiz Power Group, National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS), Office of Civil Defense, Department of Energy-Luzon Field Office, and the Central Isabela Agri Manufacturing Corporation.

Assistant National Statistician Adrian A. Cerezo of PSA also presented the Statistical Survey and Review Clearance System (SSRCS). The SSRCS aims to evaluate government-conducted and sponsored surveys to avoid duplication of data collection and minimize respondent burden.

The presenters from last year’s winning institutions – CSU, SPUP, and DA-CVRC – also showcased their project milestones and plans for their study, underscoring the need for sustained collaboration and support among public and private entities.

RDC2 Vice Chair and DEPDev2 Regional Director Dionisio C. Ledres, Jr. emphasized the need for inter-agency collaboration to ensure that research findings will have real and lasting impacts. He said, “It is no longer an academic exercise but a strategic investment for our future. R&D provides the foundation for better policies, smarter investments, more effective programs, and sustainable development outcomes.”

Further, RRDIC Chair and DOST2 Regional Director Virginia G. Bilgera, also emphasized that, "A good research study that remains on a shelf may be good for our knowledge. But a good research study that reaches the right people can change the community. It can influence a policy, it can improve livelihood, it can strengthen an industry, it can protect the environment, and it can save resources. And even more, it can save lives."

Now in its third consecutive run, the forum supports the implementation of the Cagayan Valley Regional Research and Development Agenda (CV RRDA) 2023-2028, which outlines the region’s research priority areas aligned with the attainment of R&D-centered economic transformation.

A total of 96 participants from the local government units, regional line agencies, and the academe attended the event.

-DRCAD

19/08/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗣𝗥𝗠 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄:

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Philippine Institute For Development Studies

19/08/2026

5 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 | 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.

There’s more to discover at the 20th Padday na Lima Regional Trade Fair!
Get to know the people, products, and local stories behind Cagayan, Isabela, and Batanes through the Provincial Trade Pavilions, along with the special booths of LGU Buguey and the Department of Tourism.

Also to be launched is Lakbay Likha: A Creative Tourism Experience, by our partner, the Department of Tourism (DOT), highlighting Region 2’s destinations, heritage, and community experiences.

📅 𝟐𝟒–𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 Upper Ground Floor and East Hall, Carousel Court, Festival Mall, Alabang, Muntinlupa City (24–27 August 2026)
📍 Civic Hall, Festival Mall, Alabang, Muntinlupa City (28–30 August 2026)
Come discover more of Region 2 and support our local communities!

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14/08/2026

📣 Mapia nga aggaw, Cagayan Valley! 🌿

We’re bringing the conversation on National Competition Policy (NCP) and competition advocacy to Tuguegarao City.

📢 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗖𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗔𝗣
📆 18 August 2026
🕣 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Tuguegarao City
🎟️ Free registration: https://bit.ly/MSFTuguegarao_Waitlist

The forum is open to stakeholders from across the region, including MSMEs and local businesses, government, academe, consumer groups, and business and industry organizations.

Join us as we look at competition and its place in Cagayan Valley’s markets.

The forum is held in partnership with Batangas State University, Cagayan Valley RDC, DEPDev Cagayan Valley Region, and DTI Region 2.

📣 Mapia nga aggaw, Cagayan Valley! 🌿

We’re bringing the conversation on National Competition Policy (NCP) and competition advocacy to Tuguegarao City.

📢 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗖𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗔𝗣
📆 18 August 2026
🕣 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Pulsar Hotel Premiere Suites (Buntun Highway)
🎟️ Free registration: https://bit.ly/MSFTuguegarao_Waitlist

The forum is open to stakeholders from across the region, including MSMEs and local businesses, government, academe, consumer groups, and business and industry organizations.

Join us as we look at competition and its place in Cagayan Valley’s markets.

The forum is held in partnership with Batangas State University, Cagayan Valley RDC, DEPDev Cagayan Valley Region, and DTI Region 2.

12/08/2026