March 2024 - THE DANGAL NG BULACAN FOUNDATION, INC. HELD ITS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING LAST MARCH 9, 2024, AT MARIANO PONCE HALL, HIYAS NG BULACAN CONVENTION CENTER, PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMPOUND, CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN. THE DUTCH AMBASSADOR, HER EXCELLENCY MARIELLE GERAEDTS WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER. HER SPEECH TACKLED “BOOSTING DUTCH INVESTMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES." SHE GAVE AN UPDATE ON DUTCH-SUPPORTED PROJECTS IN BULACAN, INCLUDING LAND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN BULAKAN. THE AMBASSADOR ALSO SHARED THE DUTCH EXPERIENCE IN WINNING OVER FLOODS AND RISING WATERS TO ENLIGHTEN THE GUESTS IN ADDRESSING THE PERENNIAL FLOODING IN BULACAN AND NEARBY AREAS.

FOLLOWING THE AMBASSADOR’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS, THE ACTUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING STARTED. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DBFI’S PRESIDENT, MS. GLADYS STA. RITA WAS PRESENTED. THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION OPTED NOT TO HOLD AN ELECTION THIS YEAR.

March 2024 - THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA), AS STIPULATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10625, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL ACT OF 2013”, IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL NATIONAL CENSUSES AND SURVEYS, SECTORAL STATISTICS, COMMUNITY-BASED STATISTICS, THE CONSOLIDATION OF SELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDING SYSTEMS, AND THE COMPILATION OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS.

IN THIS REGARD, PSA BULACAN, CONDUCTED ITS FIRST EVER PRESS CONFERENCE ON INFLATION IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN WITH A REFERENCE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 2024. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MS. JONIE MANGALONZO ATTENDED THE VIRTUAL MEETING HELD LAST MARCH 13, 2024, TO REPRESENT THE BCCI.

March 2024 - WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF REBUILDING VALUE CHAINS TOWARDS IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAINS, THE PHILIPPINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PRDP) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAUNCHED THE SCALE-UP PROJECT LAST MARCH 12, 2024, AT THE GREENE MANOR HOTEL, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA. THE ACTIVITY AIMED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ON THE THRUSTS OF THE DA-PDRDP AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AREAS FOR COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE AGRIBUSINESS ENTITIES AND THE BUSINESS SECTOR WITHIN THE PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE SECTOR.

VP FOR CHAMBER SERVICES AND LOCAL PROGRAMS, MS. LILIBETH M. ALCARAZ, AND ADMIN ASSISTANT, MS. MARISSA DE CASTRO ATTENDED THE PROJECT LAUNCH TO REPRESENT THE BCCI.

March 2024 - THE COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ, CONDUCTED A FORUM ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY DUBBED “TATAK SAN JOSEÑO: TAPAT, MASIGASIG, AT MAAASAHAN SA BAGONG PILIPINAS”, A KNOWLEDGE- SHARING EVENT THAT FOSTERS GOOD GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS. BCCI PRESIDENT, MS. CORINA TENGCO-BAUTISTA, WAS ONE OF THE RESOURCE SPEAKERS. PRESIDENT BAUTISTA DELIVERED HER PRESENTATION ENTITLED “BOOSTING GROWTH THRU GOOD GOVERNANCE”. THE EVENT WAS HELD LAST MARCH 14, 2024, AT THE GRAND BALLROOM, CITY CONVENTION CENTER, BRGY. SAPANG PALAY PROPER, CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN.