Joint assembly of RDC, REAL tackles convergence towards rapid, inclusive, sustained economic growth

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
September 11, 2012

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  The first joint assembly of the Region Eight Administrators League and the Regional Development Council of Eastern Visayas is scheduled to be held on September 25, 2012 at the Matapat Hall of the Police Regional Office 8 in Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Campetic, Pawing, Palo, Leyte.

Department of Budget and Management Region 8 Director and REAL president Imelda Laceras informed that the Joint Assembly is a convergence of collaborating agencies such as the Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council, the Region Eight Administrators League, the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Tourism.

The last week of September happens to be the Regional Development Council Week celebration with the theme “RDC and Local Planners: Partners in Advocating Development Planning.”

It is also on the last week of September when the Science and Technology Week is celebrated with the theme: “Science, Technology and Innovation: Working Together for Growth and Development.”

Moreover, the National Tourism Week and World Tourism Day is also commemorated every last week of September.

Thus, it was decided that in order to save on government’s resources and time, all of these commemorations will be observed during the 3rd Quarter General Assembly of REAL on September 27.

Expected to attend the Joint Assembly are about 200 participants from the EVRDC executive committee, REAL officers and members, concerned local government units, Eastern Visayas Federation of Information and Communications Technology, Eastern Visayas Chamber of Commerce and Industry Officers and local Chamber presidents, and officers of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines, Eastern Visayas chapter.

The Convergence Assembly hopes to strengthen strategic alliances in pursuit of the realization of the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 goal of creating rapid, inclusive and sustained socio-economic growth.

It also aims to increase synergistic partnerships for the attainment of the Eastern Visayas Regional Development Plan vision of making Eastern Visayas a tourism haven and a leader in agri-business and ICT, where related activities in agriculture, services and industry are cognizant of environmental sustainability, and where men and women are secure, self-sufficient and economically empowered.