San Fernando City, La Union – In the exigency of a new and equally exceptional RED upon the appointment of Former RED Corazon C. Davis as Assistant Secretary of the DENR Administration and Finance, DENR Secretary Eleazar P. Quinto issued an order for Director Samuel R. Peñafiel as the New Regional Executive Director of DENR Region 1.

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 187 entitled “Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations,” the Regional Development Council in Region 1 (RDC-I) endorsed the basic sector organizations in Region 1 for accreditation of the National Anti Poverty Commission (NAPC) and for possible engagement in its sectoral general assembly and sectoral councils.

NEDA Region I (NRO 1) bags the coveted Philippine Quality Award for Commitment to Quality Management for the third time in recognition for its serious commitment for improvement to achieve quality excellence, and for successfully planting the seeds of quality and productivity for long-term benefits. The 1st and 2nd awards were received on February 22, 2005 and January 25, 2007 respectively.

“Jesus is the reason for the season”.

The road may be long, dusty and mostly still covered by the remnants of Typhoon Pepeng, but this did not stop NEDA Region 1 (NRO 1) staff who went off to celebrate a simple Christmas party with the pupils of Sitio Parparya Community School and Day Care Center at Nagyubuyuban, San Fernando City on December 17, 2009.