Davao de Oro hosts RDC’s 2023 3rd Quarter Full Council Meeting

Davao de Oro, under the good governance of Governor Dorothy P. Montejo-Gonzaga, played host to the 2023 3rd Quarter Full Council Meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI on Friday, September 15, 2023.

In one of the finest tourist destinations in the province, the Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation Resort in Mabini town brought together esteemed key stakeholders, government officials, and community leaders in the Davao region to discuss and deliberate on crucial regional development issues.

Attendees actively engaged in productive dialogues, sharing insights and strategies to the various agendas tackled such as the following: (a) Davao Region Creative Industries Roadmap; (b) Economic Thrusts/Investment Interests of Foreign Missions in Davao Region; (c) Briefing on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional Office XI’s Mandate and Key Programs, Activities, and Projects; (d) FY 2025 Annual Investment Program (AIP) for Davao Region; (e) Activities for the 2023 RDC Week (4th Week of September); and (f) other Sectoral/Special Committee Matters.

Governor Gonzaga, in her message, highlighted the significance of collaboration, stating, “If all those in the position in the government will all work together and support each other, especially for our region, [then] each and all LGUs can achieve so much progress. The development will just be there automatic if we all support each other. We’re trying our best to make our people [feel] that there is a government who cares for them … We will make them feel that really our government works!”.

The event concluded with renewed determination to address challenges, create opportunities, and develop more initiatives, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts in promoting growth and prosperity in the region.

Among the notable attendees are RDC XI Acting Chairperson PSR Arturo M. Milan, NEDA XI Regional Dir. Maria Lourdes D. Lim, RDC XI Secretary ARD Gilberto A. Altura, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Sec. Leo Tereso A. Magno, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Commissioner Arvin Manuel R. Villalon, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Mindanao Assistant Secretary Renato Pedro O. Villa, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) XI Acting Regional Director Angela A. Librado-Trinidad, Davao Oriental Governor Nino Sotero L. Uy, Jr, Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib and others. (Jaynus Fernandez)