Davao Congressional representatives are pushing for higher budget allocation in 2020 and the creation of a Metro Davao Development Authority during the CY 2019 Regional Development Council (RDC) XI Advisory Committee (AdCom) Meeting on October 25, 2019 at the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, Davao City. The Congresspersons manifested their support to increase Davao Region’s continue reading : Congress Reps Push for Higher Budget Allocation for Davao Region in 2020 and the Creation of a Metro Davao Development Authority

Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy took his oath before President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Malacañan today, 28 October 2019, as the newly-appointed Chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI. According to the Office of the President’s Appointments Office, Governor Uy’s appointment as RDC XI Chairperson was signed by President Duterte on 17 October 2019. continue reading : President Duterte appoints Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy of Compostela Valley Province as Chairperson of the Regional Development Council XI for the Term 2019-2022

The Regional Development Council XI endorsed the creation of the Department of Culture during its 3rd quarter meeting on August 23, 2019 at the NEDA-RDC XI Center, Davao City. Ms. Adelina Suemith of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts presented to the RDC XI the salient features of the proposal. She informed that continue reading : RDC XI ENDORSED THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE

Davao City – In support of the Department of Health’s (DOH) urgent campaign against dengue fever, the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI calls on government agencies and local government units to urge households, schools and communities to take preventive measures to curb the rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Davao Region. This comes in continue reading : RDC XI Endorses the DOH Anti-Dengue Advocacy Campaign

The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI has reorganized for the Term 2019 to 2022, as prescribed in the terms under Executive Order No. 325 s. 1996. Headed by the RDC XI Acting Chairperson, NEDA XI Regional Director Maria Lourdes D. Lim, the reorganization process started with the selection of the fourteen (14) priority sectors, to continue reading : RDC XI Undertakes Reorganization for the Term 2019 to 2022

The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI, during its Second Quarter Meeting on June 10, 2019, deliberated on the allocation of slots for Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) that will comprise twenty-five percent of the RDC XI membership for the term 2019-2022. The sectors were selected based on Davao Region’s priority development thrusts and directions for 2019-2022, the continue reading : Davao RDC allocates 14 slots for Private Sector Representatives for the term 2019-2022

The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI endorsed over PHP10.3 billion worth of programs, activities and projects (PAPs) of various agencies for the Davao Regional Government (RGC) during the 3-day RDC XI Review and Consultation on the FY 2020 Budget Proposals on April 3-5, 2019 in Davao City. Set to rise within the 101-hectare public land continue reading : RDC XI Endorses Proposals for Davao Regional Government Center for FY 2020

Over PHP202 billion worth of budget proposals of 45 government entities broken down into 35 agency regional offices (AROs), 5 state universities and colleges (SUCs), and 5 government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) were endorsed by the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI, through its expanded Executive Committee (ExCom), during the FY 2020 RDC XI Budget Review continue reading : RDC XI endorsed PHP202 Billion worth of Agency Budget Proposals