A total of 70 individuals consisting of 19 families arrived in Dipolog City on 23 and 24 December 2021 as beneficiaries of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) held separate arrival ceremonies for the 12 families who arrived on 23 December 2021 and 7 families continue reading : ZamPen welcomes 19 BP2 family-beneficiaries

In pursuit of attaining the commitments of the Philippines to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Regional Development Council IX approved the CY 2020 Zamboanga Peninsula SDGs Report during its 175th Regular Meeting on 7 December 2021 via teleconference. The SDGs include 17 goals that aim at reducing inequalities, increasing economic growth, providing decent jobs, continue reading : RDC IX approves CY 2020 ZamPen SDGs Report

An orientation on the Provincial/Local Planning and Expenditure Management (PLPEM) for NEDA IX personnel was conducted on 9-10 December 2021. The activity was aimed at retooling the senior staff and orient the new entrants on the Guidelines on the Preparation of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP). The orientation focused on the basic continue reading : NEDA IX Retools Staff on Provincial/Local Planning and Expenditure Management

During its 175th regular meeting on 07 December 2021, the Regional Development Council (RDC) IX endorsed the Zamboanga Peninsula CY 2023 annual investment program (AIP) amounting to ₱162.53 billion. The AIP covered programs and projects (PAPs) that support the region’s recovery from COVID-19, the Supreme Court decision on Mandanas-Garcia petition, Regional Task Force to End continue reading : RDC IX endorses ZamPen CY 2023 AIP

The joint NTF-RTF ELCAC IX meeting highlighted the turn-over and awarding of various programs and projects to beneficiaries during its meeting with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 2, 2022 at Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City. Secretary William D. Dar of the Department of Agriculture,  Secretary Isidro S. Lapeña of Technical Education and Skills Development continue reading : PRRD graces NTF ELCAC-RTF ELCAC IX event in Zamboanga City