Accomplishments of RDC 5 cover the following areas of regional
development: regional planning and plan assessment, policy review,
investment programming, budgeting, project evaluation and
monitoring. The RDC was reorganized during the year with new local
chief executive members, private sector representatives and special
non voting members. Please see annex A for the summary of
resolutions.
With the regional development framework approved in November 2009,
the RDC prepared the plan summary (volume 1) of the Bicol Regional
Development Plan (RDP) with the participation of local government
units, line agencies, private sector and civil society through
workshops and provincial and sectoral consultation meetings. The
Special Committee on Bicol Recovery and Economic Development of the
House of Representatives was likewise consulted. The plan summary
was approved by the RDC on 24 November. The preparation of the
Sectoral Regional Development Plan is on-going and will be approved
on February 2011.
RDC 5 supported the request of RDC for GSIS to hold in abeyance the
implementation of its new policy on survivorship benefits. The newly
constituted GSIS Board of Trustees sided with the RDCs by restoring
survivorship benefits to surviving spouses even if they are
gainfully employed and receiving other sources of income starting
January 2011.
The following were the accomplishments of RDC 5 in support to local
development:
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Requested the Department of the Interior and Local Government
and the Department of Budget and Management to review the
provisions of Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 that sets the
limit on type of projects that can be funded under the economic
development fund of local governments.
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Endorsed the adoption of the facilitator’s guide in integrating
population and development (POPDEV) in the comprehensive
development plan (CDP) preparation and urged local government
units to integrate POPDEV in CDPs.
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Enjoined the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine
National Police to ensure a peaceful environment for the people
of Masbate to enable them to exercise their economic and
political rights during the May election
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Prepared the Bicol Investment Promotion Guide highlighting the
investment opportunities in provinces and cities
In its aim to ensure that regional priorities are considered in
agency budget proposals, RDC 5 reviewed the annual investment
programs (AIPs) of 22 agencies and eight state universities and
colleges. The preparation of the Regional Development Investment
Program (RDIP) for 2011 – 2013 is on-going and will be completed on
June 2011.
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endorsed to the Department of Budget and Management and the agency
central offices the CY 2011 budget proposals of 24 regional
agencies. The budget proposals of eight state universities and
colleges were also endorsed to DBM and the Commission on Higher
Education. The total request to fund priority programs and projects
for CY 2011 amounted to P19.47 billion.
Infrastructure projects were endorsed for national funding and
international cooperation, to wit:
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six
road sections in Camarines Norte
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28
bridges and two fly-overs
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Rehabilitation of two irrigation systems
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the GUICADALE economic platform
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Education Quality for Albayanos
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Albay higher education contribution scheme
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Inclusion of Quinale A watershed to the National Program Support
to Natural Resources and Management Project
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Masbate City comprehensive coconut program
RDC 5 passed resolutions to facilitate implementation of programs/
projects/activities to wit:
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Supported the move to prepare implementing rules and regulations
on water quality testing and monitoring with a recommendation to
deputize provincial health offices as water testing centers.
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Endorsed the
request of the Cooperative Development Authority for the
screening of cooperatives before they are given assistance by
government.
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Supported the
establishment of breastfeeding centers in government offices.
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Endorsed the CY 2011 budget allocation of the Southern Luzon
international airport project. It also created a special
committee for the redevelopment of the old Legazpi City
airport.
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Endorsed the establishment of the Bicol River Basin Development
Program.
RDC 5
directed the NIA to suspend the implementation and review project
studies of the Libmanan Cabusao Dam Project to ensure that
technical, social and environmental concerns are addressed before it
will be acted upon by the NEDA-ICC.
RDC 5
was reorganized with:
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the selection
of new RDC private sector representatives from provinces, the
basic sectors and the labor sector
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the selection
of new chairmen and co chairmen of sectoral committees
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the appointment
of Governor Joey Sarte Salceda and Rev. Fr. Leo V. Casas RDC
chairman and co chairman by His Excellency President Benigno S.
Aquino III.
RDC 5
awarded the following:
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Dr. Jose S.
Estevez for his exemplary service to the RDC during the second
quarter full council meeting on 26 May. On 18 November 2009,
the NEDA Region 5 conference room was named Estevez Hall through
RDC Resolution No. 57 (S. 2009).
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RDC private
sector representatives for the term 2007 to 2010 for their
participation in RDC activities
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Outstanding
local project monitoring committees
