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OVER 70 MANDAUE CITY LGU STAFF CAPACITATED ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Thursday, 27 October 2023
PLANADES, in partnership with the Local Government of Mandaue City, Cebu conducted the Short Training Course on Sustainable Urban Transport Engineering, Planning and Management from October 17 to 24, 2023 at the Bai Hotel in Mandaue City. The Training Course introduced over 70 participants from the local government of Mandaue City to the principles and methods of urban transport and land use planning in the Philippines. Read More>>>

San Fernando City’s CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (CapDev) Series: SMART
Saturday, 14 October 2023
The Executive Director of PLANADES, Dr. Engr. Tabassam Raza, in conjunction with Ms. Cristina Virata, conducted two sessions centered on Urban Planning and Management. The specific topics covered were: Read More>>>
PLANADES AND UP SURP PARTICIPATED IN 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICSD) FROM SEPTEMBER 18 TO 20, 2023, AT ALFRED LEARNER HALL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, USA.
SATURDay, 23 SEPTEMBER 2023
PLANADES and UP SURP made a successful joint participation in the 11th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), which took place from September 18 to 20, 2023, at Alfred Learner Hall, Columbia University, New York, USA. Read More>>>
BLENDED INSPECTION BY THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC)
SUNDay, 10 SEPTEMBER 2023
Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. is glad to inform you that it successfully complied with all the requirements of PRC during its blended inspection held last 08 September 2023. The inspection conducted by PRC is in in accordance with Section 9 (b) of RA 8981 or PRC Modernization Act of 2000 which states.. Read More>>>
PLANADES CONDUCTED A SERIES OF WRITING-WORKSHOPS AIMED AT UPDATING ITS EXISTING MANUALS
FRIday, 25 AUGUST 2023
PLANADES conducted a series of writing-workshops aimed at updating its existing manuals. On August 1, 2023, PLANADES Board Members and the PLANADES Secretariat collaborated to revise the Administrative and Project Operations Manuals. Subsequently, on August 17, 2023, the Finance Unit presented the preliminary draft of the Financial Manual for review and feedback. In a separate session, the draft of the Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Manual was unveiled on August 24, 2023. Read More>>>
PLANADES HAS ATTAINED THE STATUS OF BEING OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS A CERTIFIED SCIENCE FOUNDATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST)
SUNday, 30 July 2023
The Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES) is pleased to announce that we have once again achieved certification as a Science Foundation by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). PLANADES has held this esteemed status as a Certified Science Foundation since its establishment in 1976. Read More>>>
HANDA PILIPINAS: INNOVATIONS IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT EXPOSITION 2023 | LUZON LEG | RISK REDUCTION IN MEGACITIES
Thursday, 27 July 2023
In conjunction with the National Resilience Month, which occurs every July, the Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES) Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Tabassam Raza attended the HANDA PILIPINAS: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Exposition organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) from July 27-29, at Pasay City, Philippines. Read More>>>
PLANNING IN GERMANY AND PAKISTAN: RESPONDING CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE
Tuesday, 29 June 2023
The Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES) represented by its Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Tabassam Raza and Dr. Dina C. Magnaye, Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning- University of the Philippines participated in the Spring Workshop in TU Dortmund, Germany entitled “Planning in Germany and Pakistan: Responding Challenges of Climate Change through Intercultural Dialogue” on 18-26 June 2023. Further, Ms. Lendl Meniado, Project Development Officer of PLANADES, also joined the said Workshop. Read More>>>
PLANADES conducts the Intensive Course in Environmental Planning 2023
WEDNesday, 07 June 2023
As part of its mission to assist planning professionals and planning offices, PLANADES conducted the Intensive Course in Environmental Planning from May 29 to June 2, 2023 at the UP School of Urban and Regional Planning, Cariño Multi-Purpose Hall. Read More>>>
Announcement
Date: November 25, 2023
PLANADES IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO BE PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Date: October 28, 2023
OBSERVANCE OF THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS
Date: October 11, 2023
COLLOQUIA 2023, "Beyond the Limit: Breaking Constraints in Transportation Engineering through Innovation and Technology."
Date: October 09, 2023
PLANADES WAS EXTENDED AN INVITATION TO SERVE AS A GUEST SPEAKER IN SAN FERNANDO CITY'S CAPDEV SERIES: SMART
Date: September 05, 2023
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Upcoming Blended Inspection
Date: July 28, 2023
PLANADES IS SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT A SEQUENCE OF INTERNAL WRITING-WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF AUGUST
Date: June 16, 2023
PLANNING IN GERMANY AND PAKISTAN: RESPONDING CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE
Date: May 06, 2023
The Intensive Course in Environmental Planning was organized by Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES) last 29 May - 02 June 2023.
Date: April 28, 2023
THE ICSD 2023 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, REPRESENTING THE GLOBAL ASSOCIATION OF MASTER'S IN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE PROGRAMS (MDP) AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NETWORK (SDSN)
What we offer?
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CONSULTANCY
It provides consultancy services to both public and private sectors, particularly in the following areas:
1. Project planning design, development, inventory, and evaluation
2. Plan preparation and review
3. Sectoral studies and policy analysis
4. Advisory services for institutional development, administrative and organizational system and procedures.
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TRAINING AND EXTENSION SERVICES
It aims to update the level of competence of planners through the following programs:
1. Seminars, conferences, symposia, and other appropriate activities of vital importance to planning
2. Scholarship grants
3. Professorial chairs
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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION
PLANADES undertakes the following activities - in the fields of environmental, urban, and regional planning:
1. Basic and applied research
2. Publication and information dissemination
3. Training and extension services