The Regional Development Council (RDC) will be conducting a training for its members and officials on media relations on December 5, 2013 to foster greater cooperation and better relationship with the media. Being the highest policy-making body in the region, the RDC and its partner LGUs and agencies are the subject of same negative news… Read more »
RDC urges Sec. Abad to revive ACO-RDC consultations
By Shah Balaw-ing The Regional Development Council (RDC) appealed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on the agency central office (ACO) budget process and on restoring the ACO-RDC consultations. It is observed that ACO priority programs and projects which the DBM funds are often listed before RDC consultations are… Read more »
RDC full council to confirm support of autonomy in the RDP, RDIP
By Shah Balaw-ing On 25 November 2013, the Regional Development Council (RDC) full assembly will meet for the review and support of the updated Regional Development Plan (RDP) and Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP) 2014-2016. The RDC adopted regional autonomy as the overarching goal of Cordillera regional developmentin 2006 and reformulated its vision as the… Read more »
CAR executives review working draft on Cordillera regional autonomy
By Shah Balaw-ing The Cordillera Association of Regional Executives (CARE) convened a forum on regional autonomy for regional executives last November 19, 2013 in Teachers’ Camp, Baguio City. The forum which was funded by the Regional Development Council – Social Preparation for CAR into an Autonomous Region (SPCAR), was attended by 74 regional and assistant… Read more »
Powwow highlights critical role of media on autonomy information campaign
By Shah Balaw-ing Regional autonomy is for the people to decide. With your help, our people can wisely decide on the issue. These words were the challenge of Ifugao Representative Teddy B. Baguilat, Jr. to private and government media practitioners including information officers of regional line agencies and provincial local government units during the media… Read more »
EO 220 – Creating a Cordillera Administrative Region, Appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes (1987)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14, Article X of the Constitution, the President shall provide for regional development councils or other similar bodies composed of local government officials, regional heads of departments and other government offices, and representatives from non-governmental organizations within the regions for purposes of administrative decentralization to strengthen the autonomy of the units… Read more »
RA 9054 – An Act To Strengthen and Expand the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (2001)
Republic Act No. 9054 AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO’ AS AMENDED Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in… Read more »
EO 325 – Reorganization of the Regional Development Councils (1996)
MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 325 REORGANIZATION OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS [REPEALING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 308, SERIES OF 1997, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NOS. 318 (S. OF 1988), 347 (S. OF 1989), 366 (S. OF 1989), 455 (S. OF 1991) AND 505 (S. OF 1992)] WHEREAS, Article… Read more »
House Bill 5595 Executive Summary
HOUSE BILL 5595 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ARTICLE I – THE AUTONOMOUS REGION, TERRITORY AND PEOPLE The Cordillera Autonomous Region shall consist of the cities and provinces that shall vote favourably in the plebiscite called for the ratification of this Organic Act pursuant to Section 18, Article X of the Constitution. The term “Cordilleran” shall apply… Read more »
