REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

FULL COUNCIL

Private Sector Representatives
Economic Development Infrastructure Development Macroeconomy and Development Administration Social Development
Special Non-Voting Member
Regional Line Agencies
State Universities and Colleges
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

MAJOR COMMITTEES

SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SCED)
Introduction

The Sectoral Committee on Economic Development (SCED) is one of the major committees of the Regional Development Council (RDC). It is mandated to coordinate and promote the development of the Calabarzon Region in the following areas:

1. agriculture and fisheries
2. agrarian reform
3. trade and industry
4. tourism
5. environment and natural resources
6. science and technology

Functions

The SCED has the following functions:

1. recommends to the RDC policies, programs and projects on economic development consistent with national and regional development objectives and priorities
2. harmonizes the sectoral plans and programs of LGUs within the regional sectoral plans and programs, and coordinates all sectoral planning and programming activities of sectoral line agencies in the region
3. assesses and monitors the performance of the economic sector in the region
4. recommends to relevant agencies through the RDC, policies and measures as may be required to effectively achieve the objectives enunciated in the national and regional development plans
5. evaluates/reviews plans, programs, projects and policies related to the economic sector
6. provides direction and monitor performance of special and sub-committees and special bodies related to the sector
7. performs other related functions as may be assigned by the RDC

Members
Regional Line Agencies Private Sector Representatives
SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT (SCID)
Introduction

The Sectoral Committee on Infrastructure Development (SCID) is one of the major committees of the Regional Development Council (RDC). It is mandated to coordinate and promote the infrastructure development of the Calabarzon Region in the following areas:

1. transportation
2. communications
3. water resources
4. power generation and electrification
5. social infrastructure

Functions

The SCID has the following functions:

1. recommends to the RDC policies, programs and projects on infrastructure development consistent with national and regional development objectives and priorities
2. harmonizes the sectoral plans and programs of LGUs within the regional sectoral plans and programs, and coordinates all sectoral planning and programming activities of sectoral line agencies in the region
3. assesses and monitors the performance of the infrastructure sector in the region
4. recommends to relevant agencies through the RDC, policies and measures as may be required to effectively achieve the objectives enunciated in the national and regional development plans
5. evaluates/reviews plans, programs, projects and policies related to the infrastructure sector
6. provides direction and monitor performance of special and sub-committees and special bodies related to the sector
7. performs other related functions as may be assigned by the RDC

Members
SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON MACROECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (SCMDA)
Introduction

The Sectoral Committee on Macroeconomy and Development Administration (SCMDA) is one the committees of the Regional Development Counicl. It is mandated to coordinate and promote the development of the Calabarzon Region in the following areas:

1. macro-economy and governance
2. development administration
3. peace, order and safety
4. law enforcement and administration of justice
5. disaster management
6. productivity and employment
7. development planning and programming
8. fiscal administration
9. statistical and database management
10. capacity building
11. communication development
12. other concerns that cut across various sectors

Functions

The SCMDA has the following functions:

1. provides policy directions/agenda related to macro-economy and development administration or governance
2. provides input in the formulation/updating the macro/development administration framework for integration in the regional development plan
3. assesses and monitors the performance of the Macro/DevAd Sector
4. recommends to relevant agencies through the RDC, policies and measures as may be required to effectively achieve the objectives enunciated in the national and regional development plans
5. evaluates/reviews plans, programs, projects and policies related to Macro/DevAd Sector
6. provides direction/monitor performance the Special and Sub-Committees and Special Bodies related to the sector
7. advocates/promotes good governance policies, programs and projects and ensures complementation of the different initiatives in the region
8. provides direction to enhance the capability of the regional and local government units planners as initiated by the RDC
9. serves as an Oversight Committee of the RDC
10. performs other related functions as may be assigned by the RDC

Members
Regional Line Agencies Local Government Units
Provincial Planning and Development Coordinators
Private Sector Representatives
SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/SOCIAL PROTECTION (SCSD/SP)
Introduction

The Sectoral Committee on Social Development is one of the four committees comprising the Regional Development Council. It is mandated to coordinate and promote social development and review/evaluate major development issues and concerns of the CALABARZON region.

The Sub-Committee on Social Protection (SCSP) was created by the National Social Development Committee (SDC) of the NEDA Board in 2009 which functions include the development of a five-year Social Protection plan and recommend to SDC policies and strategies to operationalize the SP plan.

Given that the SCSD and national SCSP have similar functions and composition, the SCSD during its fourth quarter meeting recommended that the SCSD shall serve as the SCSP for CALABARZON instead of creating a new committee. The committee passed a resolution designating the SCSD as the inter-agency committee for social protection in the region. The RDC approved the proposal through RDC Resolution No IV-A-55-2014 with the inclusion of agencies and government owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) critical in promoting social protection in the current list of SCSD members.

To ensure that SP concerns are tackled adequately, TWG meetings maybe convened whenever necessary.

Functions

The SCSD has the following functions:

1. conduct policy studies directed and identifying relevant factors and assumptions which has an impact/bearing on the formulation of social development plans and policies and the identification and preparation of programs and projects
2. formulate the social sector and social protection development plan, programs, policies, priorities and thrusts for consideration of the RDC
3. integrate social development and protection plans and programs of local government units in the regional/social development plan and coordinate social sector for the social development activities in the region
4. assist the RDC in the translation of national and regional social development and protection goals and policies into specific objectives and targets for the social development plan of the region
5. assess and update regularly the social development and protection plans, programs, policies and guidelines as may be requires by the RDC
6. recommended to relevant government agencies, LGUs NGOs and other private entities, policies and measures as may be required to effectively achieve the objectives enunciated in the regional social development and protection plan
7. coordinate for the RDC all social development planning, investment programming, budgeting, project development, research and statistical coordination activities in the region of national government agencies, local government unites and private entities
8. assist the RDC in the periodic preparation of performance/accomplishment reports on the social development sector for submission to NEDA and the Office of the President
9. provide technical support and assistance to national, regional and local governments and private entities in the region on matters relating to social development and protection
10. identify and develop integrated social development and protection programs and projects and assist in the conduct of pre-feasibility and/or feasibility studies thereon
11. coordinate, monitor and evaluate proposed on-going social development and protection programs, projects and activities in the region
12. elicit public participation in social development and protection planning and maintain liaison with the regional line agencies, local government units, non-government organizations, volunteer organizations and other private entities in the region
13. spearhead the conduct of budget hearing of key regional line agencies through concerned regional development bodies and provide technical support to the various SCSD subcommittees
14. perform other related functions as may be assigned by the RDC Chairperson, Co-Chairperson and Vice Chairman

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe
Private Sector Representatives
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Membership and Officers

The RDC Full Council shall create an Executive Committee (ExeCom) whose officers shall include the following:

1. RDC Chairperson
2. RDC Co-Chairperson
3. RDC Vice Chairperson
4. Provincial Governors
5. Sectoral Committee Chairpersons
6. Sectoral Committee Co-Chairpersons
7. Selected Key Agencies (DA, DBM, DENR, DILG, DPWH, DOST, DTI)

Functions, Powers and Responsibilities

The ExeCom shall act and decide, on matters referred to it by the RDC Secretariat and/or SecComs. All actions taken by the ExeCom, shall be reported during the following Full Council meeting for ratification.

Meetings

The ExeCom shall hold meetings, the schedule of which shall be determined by the Chairperson, Co-Chairperson or Vice Chairperson.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Introduction

The RDC Full Council shall organize an Advisory Committee (AdCom) to advise, assist and support the Council in discharging its functions.

Composition

The AdCom shall be composed of the Executive Committee (ExeCom) members and the Members of the House of Representatives who have signified their interest to join the Committee:

1. RDC Chairperson
2. RDC Co-Chairperson
3. RDC Vice Chairperson
4. Provincial Governors
5. Sectoral Committee Chairpersons
6. Sectoral Committee Co-Chairpersons
7. Selected Key Agencies (DA, DBM, DENR, DILG, DPWH, DOST, DTI)
8. Members of the House of Representatives who have signified their interest to join

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Functions

The Committee on Migration and Development (CMD) shall be tasked to:

1. provide planning and policy directions and guidance; 2. coordinate migration and development efforts; 3. serve as a forum for discussion 4. identify and initiate policy research and other special studies 5. provide technical assistance to regional line agencies, local government units, and national government agencies in mainstreaming migration and development

Members
Regional Line Agencies Local Government Units Private Sector Representatives
INVESTMENT PROMOTION GROUP (IPG)
History

• Offshoot of the Calabarzon Coordinating Council (CCC) formed in 1991 and chaired by Cavite Governor Juan Remulla
• The IPG superseded the CCC when Calabarzon region was created in 2002
• Continued the investment promotion activities abroad started in 1992 by the CCC
• Created under the reorganized Calabarzon Regional Development Council (RDC) on February 3 2005
• Reactivated on June 9, 2016 through RDC Resolution IV-A-67-2016 and the work and financial plan was prepared to guide the IPG’s investment promotion activities

Function

The IPG serves as the region’s institutional mechanism to promote trade, investment and cultural exchange.

Membership

The IPG shall be composed of the following:

1. RDC Chairperson
2. RDC Co-Chairperson
3. RDC Vice Chairperson
4. RDC Secretary
5. Provincial Governors
6. DTI Region IV-A and NEDA Region IV-A as support agencies
7. Sectoral Committee Chairpersons
8. Sectoral Committee Co-Chairpersons
9. Private Sector Representatives representing the concerned sector

INVESTMENT PROMOTION GROUP COMMITTEES
History

• The State Universities and Colleges (SUCS) conducted Preliminary Studies on the Five Priority Industries of Calabarzon Region namely: electronics, petrochemicals, automotive, metals and IT-BPM.
• The studies aim to assess the status of the industries by determining the challenges in each of the five priority industries in terms of market trends, services, goods and capital, skilled labor or human capital, market, infrastructures, environmental concerns and governance to propose viable solutions to address the identified issues and concerns
• The SUCs presented to the IPG the enhanced results of the preliminary studies composed of actionable measures and the agencies responsible to address the challenges and prospects in each industry
• The IPG agreed to create a committee for each of the 5 priority industries to prepare action plans to implement the recommendations in the studies

Function

1. Prepare action plans to implement the recommendations in the studies
2. Report on the status of the activities of the committee during the IPG meetings

Membership

The following is the membership of the 5 IPG committees (lead agency = *)

Agency Electronics Petrochem Automotive Metals IT-BPM
DTI IV-A * / * * /
PEZA / / /
CHED IV /
HEIs / / /
SUCs / / / /
PSA IV-A / / /
DOST IV-A / * / /
NEDA IV-A /
DOLE IV-A / / /
DICT / / *
BIR / /
Electronics Industry Associations (SEIPI, EIAPI, IPOPHIL) /
TESDA IV-A / /
PCCI /
DPWH IV-A / /
PPA Batangas / /
BOC / /
LGUs / /
DOE / / /
DOF / / /
DENR IV-A /
JG Summit /
AMPP /
DOTr-LTO IV-A /
PNP IV-A /
SEC /
Automotive Industry Players /
MIRDC /
Metal Industry Players /
BPO Companies /
HP /
Anvaya /
NB
INVESTMENT PROMOTION GROUP-TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (IPG-TWG)
History

The IPG-TWG was created and endorsed by the IPG during its meeting on August 30, 2017 and was approved by the RDC ExeCom through RDC Execom Resolution IV-A-22-2017 during their meeting on the same day.

The IPG during its meeting on January 17, 2018 endorsed the designation of DTI Region IV-A as secretariat of the IPG-TWG. It was confirmed by the RDC ExeCom during their meeting on the same day through RDC ExeCom Resolution IV-A-2-2018.

Function

The IPG-TWG is tasked to assist in the preparation and implementation of the IPG’s projects and activities.

Membership

The IPG-TWG shall be composed of the following:

1. DTI Region IV-A (IPG-TWG Head &Secretariat)
2. NEDA Region IV-A
3. Provincial Planning and Development Coordinators of the 5 Provinces

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMITTEE (RCC)
Background

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) was created in October 2006 as a Public-Private Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness [Executive Order (E.O) 571, amended by E.O. 44] to improve the country's competitiveness, from the bottom third of competitiveness rankings to the top third by 2016

The Regional Development Council Calabarzon approved the creation of the Regional Competitiveness Committee on July 19, 2012 through RDC Resolution IV-A-12-2012 to enable the NCC to fast-track its mandate that aims to: (a) strategically map-out how to make the regions or communities competitive vis-a-vis ASEAN cities/localities; and (b) address the challenges in national competitiveness.

Functions

The RCC is tasked to:

1. regularly measure local competitiveness indicators
2. formulate programs to improve competitiveness
3. engage in investment promotion activities to attract investors and create new jobs

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe Local Government Units Private Sector Representatives
REGIONAL COMMITTEE ON QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL (RCQEFA)
Background

The Philippine Constitution guarantees the right of every Filipino to free quality education. Said education is to be anchored on the philosophy of humanism and egalitarianism. The former regards man as both the means and the ends of development, while the latter ensures that neither poverty nor difference in political creed and culture pose as obstacles to the fulfilment of this basic need. The ultimate aim of education is to develop the learners’ desirable knowledge, skills, values and attitudes which can be used to alleviate poverty and improve the quality of their life, family, community and society.

To ensure the fulfilment of the Constitutional provision, the Philippine Government lauched on October 16, 1989 the Education for All Program with the issuance of Presidential Proclamation No. 480, “Declaring the Period 1990-1999 as the Decade for Education for All (EFA). Several Presidential directives were later passed that led to the reorganization of the National Committee on Education for All (NCEFA) and the creation of the Regional Committee on EFA (RCEFA).

After a decade of slow progress, the international community reaffirmed its commitment to EFA in Dakar, Senegal in April 2000 and again in September of that year. At the latter meeting, 189 countries and their partners adopted the two EFA goals which were also part of the Millennium Development Goals and now the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 94, s. 2009 called for the reactivation of the RCEFA to serve as the principal technical and administrative arm of the NCEFA in the region in carrying out EFA-related activities. Prior to the DepEd’s issuance, RDC Region IV-A created the RCEFA as a special support committee through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-52-2007 and not as a sub-committee of the Social Development Committee given that education and training are cross cutting issues. However, the Committee has been dormant a year after its creation due to the absence of champions in the region.

In light of the massive changes and the disintegration of the education sector brought about by the creation of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the institutionalization of the Early Childhood Care and Development Program, and the implementation of the K to 12, among others, there is a profound need to revitalize the RCEFA and renamed it to Regional Committee on Quality Education for All (RCQEFA) to emphasize the importance of quality and not only making education accessible to everyone.

The passage of Republic Act No. 10533 which provides for the implementation of the K to 12 program posed additional challenge to the sector. As a response to the challenge, the Regional Development Council (RDC) created the Ad Hoc Committee on K to 12 through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-42-2015.

The RCQEFA hopes to harmonize the conflicting policies from the basic, technical-vocational and training and higher education as well as related concerns such as sports development and culture. It shall assume the functions of the Ad Hoc Committee on K to 12 especially on monitoring and ensuring that the program is responsive to the needs of the region. The RDC also created the Special Committee on Strengthening Academe-Industry Linkage (SCS A-IL) through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-43-2015 to orchestrate efforts on addressing the issue on job-skills mismatch. The Committee has adopted a manifesto and call to action, many of which concerns the education sector. The RCQEFA would serve as a venue to discuss the education issues and concerns and recommend appropriate strategies for implementation or adoption of agencies and other education entities.

The reactivation of the RCQEFA is timely considering that the SDGs still include education as a goal and given the enormous task of pursuing the O+10 socio-economic agenda of the current administration, particularly “strengthening basic education, focusing on skills in communication, math and logical thinking and provide scholarships for tertiary education, and address skills-jobs mismatches”.

Functions

The RCQEFA is tasked to:

1. lead, guide and coordinate the implementation of activities related to the achievement of EFA goals
2. discuss education problems/issues and recommend appropriate solutions
3. recommend/endorse to the RDC or the appropriate entity/ies legislation/policies and programs
4. disseminate information on national policies to concerned regional and local partners and provide venue for exchange of good practices on implementing education programs, relevant programs and projects on the various levels of education, among others
5. facilitate the regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of local plans programs and legislations
6. advocate the inclusion of education concerns to the RDC and the local development council’s agenda
7. strengthen the capacity of the provinces, cities and municipalities to manage, coordinate and monitor programs and services relevant to educational concerns such as the use of the Special Education Fund and management of local colleges;
8. facilitate partnerships among the government, the industry and academe in addressing education concerns or in pursuit of excellence in the achievement of EFA goals
9. closely coordinate with the SCS A-IL to address education related issues such as job-skills mismatch, on-the-job training, dual training system and tracking system of graduates
10. provide quarterly reports to the Sectoral Committee on Social Development/Social Protection (SCSD/SP) and RDC and perform other functions as maybe directed by the (SCSD/SP) or the RDC

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe Local Government Units Private Sector Representatives
REGIONAL GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (RGADC)
Introduction

Republic Act no. 7192, otherwise known as “Women in Development and Nation-building Act”, provides for the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation building and for other purposes.

Under Section 4 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 7192, Regional Development Councils (RDCs) are tasked to ensure that the Act is fully implemented at the regional and local levels.

To ensure the implementation of said provisions, the RDC approved the creation of the Sub-Committee on Gender and Development (SCGAD) under the Sectoral Committee on Social Development (SCSD).

Even before the issuance of the Philippine Commission on Women and National Economic and Development Authority Joint Memorandum Circular 2016-01 entitled “Guidelines on the Creation, Strengthening and Institutionalization of a Regional Gender and Development Committee under the Regional Development Council” on 28 March 2016, Calabarzon Region already reorganized its Sub-Committee on Gender and Development into a special Committee under the RDC known as Calabarzon Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC).

SCGAD Reorganization was endorsed by the Committee to Sectoral Committee on Social Development on 26 January 2016 and was subsequently endorsed by SCSD to the RDC on 11 February 2016. The Reorganization was approved by the Calabarzon RDC on 10 March 2016 considering the cross-cutting nature of GAD and the need to accelerate GAD mainstreaming in all sectors.

Functions

The RGADC is tasked to:

1. initiate, coordinate and monitor gender mainstreaming initiatives at the Sectoral and Regional level
2. lead in ensuring the integration of gender perspective in Regional Development Plans, investment programs and policies through the conduct of consultations with stakeholders
3. promote the participation of women, women’s groups and other sectoral groups in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of regional and local development plans, programs and projects
4. create sub-committees or technical working groups (TWGs) that will review and handle concerns on women’s economic empowerment; social development rights; gender in security; justice and peace; gender in environment and climate change; and gender responsive governance, among other areas, as necessary. The subcommittees or TWGs shall endorse matters pertaining to their sectoral concern to the RGADC and/or the RDC
5. recommend policies or actions that may be adopted by the RDC to facilitate gender mainstreaming and promote women’s empowerment and gender equality in the region
6. coordinate and lead the preparation and submission of GAD plan and budget (GPB) and GAD accomplishment report (GAD AR) of the RDC as reflected in NEDA’s GAD AR as RDC Secretariat
7. facilitate and coordinate with national government agencies, particularly the PCW, the academe and other training institutions for the conduct of region-wide capacity development programs on GAD
8. promote and coordinate the generation and use of sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics to come up with gender responsive evidenced-based regional/local development plans and programs
9. assist in the monitoring and collection of data on GAD indicators at the regional level
10. provide venues for discussing regional gender issues and concerns, as well as for recognizing and sharing good practices and experiences on gender mainstreaming
11. strengthen institutional linkages with the regional mechanisms (e.g. Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking-Violence Against Women and Their Children (RIACAT-VAWC) and GAD Centers and GAD Focal Point Systems of Regional Line Agencies and State Universities and Colleges, GAD Offices of LGUs, Donor Agencies and Civil Society, among others, in pursuing GAD efforts at the regional and local levels
12. coordinate and assist national oversight agencies, particularly the PCW, NEDA and DILG, in localizing the implementation of national laws, policies and programs on GAD
13. prepare and submit reports on the status of the implementation of the MCW and other GAD initiatives in the region following the guidelines set by the PCW and other government oversight agencies.

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe Local Government Units Private Sector Representatives
REGIONAL LAND USE COMMITTEE (RLUC)
Introduction

Executive Order (EO) No. 770 series of 2008 reorganized the Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) in accordance with the Institutional Framework for National Physical Planning. It amended the Letter of Instruction (LOI) 1350, which originally institutionalized land use and physical planning in the Philippines and created the National Land Use Committee (NLUC) last 2 August 1983.

As a provision of EO 770, the NLUC had been elevated as part of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board Committee, allowing the review of its composition and its regional counterparts – the RLUCs.

Under Section 6 of EO 770, the RLUC will replicate the NEDA Board NLUC composition, thus, calling on the membership of regional departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, private entities and organization for cooperation, support and assistance in the performance of its functions.

In compliance with EO 770, the Calabarzon Regional Development Council (RDC IV-A) reorganized the RLUC as one of its special committees on 24 August 2009.

On 2 April 2014, the Committee included the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinators of the five provinces (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) and the League of Local Development Planning and Coordinators of the Philippines, Inc. as regular member.

Functions

The RLUC is tasked to:

1. formulate and periodically update the Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP), taking into consideration national, interregional, regional and local plans and policies
2. promote the integration of land use and physical planning policies, plans and programs, including disaster disaster risk management into the regional socio-economic plans and programs
3. review, prior to the local Sanggunian’s approval, the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan and Comprehensive Land Use Plan of highly urbanized and independent component cities to ensure consistency with the RPFP and pertinent policies, standards and guidelines set forth by the NB-NLUC
4. decide and resolve region-specific land use policy conflicts among government agencies, and elevate to the NB-NLUC any unresolved conflicts at the regional level. In deciding land use policy conflicts, the RLUC shall use the RPFP as primary reference
5. review and recommend appropriate actions to the NB-NLUC on land use policy conflicts between or among national government agencies
6. assess changes in land use and other physical resources in the region and the implementation of RPFP policies
7. as input to the RDC endorsement, evaluate the consistency of major programs and projects with the RPFP and their impact on land use and the environment
8. undertake the gathering, updating and maintenance of a regional database system
9. perform other related functions as may be directed by the NB-NLUC

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe Local Government Units Private Sector Representatives

2 Land Use Planning Experts

Private sector Chairperson or Co-Chairperson of the Sectoral Committee on Economic Development and the Sectoral Committee of the Infrastructure Development


EO 770 suggests that other agencies/institutions deemed important in the fulfillment of the functions of the committee may be included as members. As such, other agencies/bureaus shall be invited on an on call basis.

REGIONAL PROJECT MONITORING COMMITTEE (RPMC)
Introduction

In line with the government’s policies on decentralization and administrative delegation, the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) were reorganized and strengthened through Executive Order (EO) No. 308, wherein the RDCs’ task is to coordinate project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, among others. Moreover, Memorandum Order (MO) No. 175 was issued on May 25, 1988 creating the Project Monitoring Committees (PMCs) at the regional, provincial, city, and municipal levels, to monitor local government projects funded from national and local government funds.

In support of these policies and to facilitate project implementation, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) at the regional and sub-regional levels, the Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (RPMES) was established through EO 376 dated November 2, 1989. The system provides a scheme for monitoring and evaluating projects at the national, regional, provincial, and city/ municipal levels, with the extensive and active participation of various government agencies, local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs) at all levels.

Through RPMES, generation of information on the overall status of project implementation at each level and the problems that impede implementation will be facilitated. The RPMES covers all development projects—inclusive of Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects, undertaken by national government agencies, LGUs, state universities and colleges (SUCs) and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) at the regional, provincial, city, and municipal levels.

The RPMES was established to facilitate project implementation, devolve project facilitation, problem solving and M&E to the regional, provincial, city, and municipal levels with the extensive participation of various agencies, LGUs and NGOs.

The M&E system is being implemented at the national level [by the National Project Monitoring Committee (NPMC)], regional level [by the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC)], provincial level [by the Provincial Project Monitoring Committee (PPMC)], and at the municipal/city level [by the Municipal Project Monitoring Committee (MPMC) and City Project Monitoring Committee (CPMC)].

Functions

The RPMC is tasked to:

1. provide list and schedule of all projects to be monitored to NGOs involved in project monitoring
2. collect and process reports of implementers and NGO monitors on the status of project implementation for the information of the development council and next higher level project monitoring committee
3. determine problems and verify information to be submitted for analysis and action of the development council
4. provide feedback on the remedial actions of the development council and follow up implementation
5. prepare and disseminate periodic project monitoring report on the status of project implementation
6. elevate to higher level bodies problems/ issues which are not resolved at their level

Regional Line Agencies Private Sector Representatives
REGIONAL STATISTICS COMMITTEE (RSC)
Background

The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), thru Resolution No. 1, s. 1992 created the Regional Statistical Coordination Committees (RSCCs) to provide direction and guidance to regional/local statistical development activities to the decentralization thrust of the government.

The RSCC was chaired by the Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and co-chaired by the Regional Director of the National Statistics Office (NSO) and its members included the Regional Director of the Department of Budget and Management, Regional Agricultural Statistical Officer of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), Representatives from the NCSB, Regional Director of the Department of Interior and Local Government, Regional Director of Department of Labor and Employment, Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator and two Representatives from the Private Sector while the NCSB Regional Statistical Coordination Units provided technical and secretariat services in regions with NSCB offices, and other offices designated by the NCSB in regions without NCSB offices.

The RSCC was tasked, among others, to oversee the implementation in the regions of policy decisions by the NCSB and the adoption of prescribed statistical standard methodologies and classification systems.

Executive Order No. 135, "Providing for the Establishment of a Well-Coordinated Local Level Statistical System," issued on November 6, 1993, provided that in each region, the RSCC which was created by the NSCB, shall serve as the link between the NCSB and local government units on statistical matters, and all statistical activities of the Local Government Units (LGUs) shall be planned and implemented in coordination with the RSCCs.

Through Sections 3 and 5 of the Republic Act No. 10625, otherwise known as the "Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 which was signed into law by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on September 12, 2013, the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) was reorganized and the Philippine Statistical Authority was created by merging the statistical agencies engaged in primary data collection and compilation of secondary data, namely: NSO, NSCB, BAS, and Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics, thereby affecting the composition and technical secretariat of the RSCC.

RA No. 10625 also created the PSA Board as the highest policy-making body on statistical matters and one of its functions is to prescribe appropriate frameworks for the improvement of statistical coordination and establish mechanism for statistical coordination at the regional and LGU levels.

The PSA Board through PSA Resolution No. 5, Series of 2015 which was approved on March 20, 2015, established the Regional Statistics Committee (RSCs) as they saw: 1) an increase in the demand for data to support development planning, implementation and monitoring of programs and projects at the local level in view of the decentralization thrust of the government; and 2) a need to enhance the sub-national statistical system to address more effectively the statistical requirements, and take into account the peculiarities of each region and local government unit, and those of the policy makers and the private sector at the local levels.

Functions

The RSC is tasked to:

1. oversee the implementation in the region of policy decisions made by the PSA Board and the adoption of prescribed statistical standard methodologies and classification systems
2. formulate statistical policies designed to resolve local statistical issues and recommend workable schemes towards the improvement of local level statistics
3. institute measures to strengthen the statistical capability of the local statisticl system including the personnel thereof
4. elevate to the PSA Board, statistical matters which cannot be resolved at the local level
5. create inter-agency statistical working groups, as the need arises, that could attend to technical issues and problems and supervise the activities of these working groups
6. meet at least once a quarter at such date, time and place it may decide
7. submit periodic reports to the PSA

Members
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STRENGTHENING ACADEME AND INDUSTRY LINKAGES
Rationale/Objective

Considering the mismatch of the skills produced by the higher education learning institutions with the needs of the industry, the Education Commission in 1991 proposed the strengthening of academe and industry linkage. Various reforms in the education sector, such as the trifocalization of the educational system and adoption of education schemes that promotes collaboration between the academic institutions, have been undertaken.

The expansion of the apprenticeship program, popularization of the dual-technology approach and the utilization of research as basis for curriculum development were among the strategies used to strengthen the academe and industry linkage.

The passage of Republic Act No. 10533 which provides for the implementation of the K to 12 program provides a window of opportunity for the academe and industry in the region to reinvigorate the partnership. As such, the Regional Development Council through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-43-2015 created the Special Committee on Strengthening Academe-Industry Linkages (SCS A-IL) to orchestrate the creation of partnerships of the academe and industries. The RDC also created the Ad Hoc Committee on K to 12, reorganized to Regional Committee on Quality Education for All (RCQEFA), to harmonize the conflicting policies from the basic, technical-vocational and training and higher education as well as related concerns such as sports development and culture.

Three years since the establishment of the SCS A-IL, the Committee conducted Academe-Industry Summit (2016) and Jobseekers Summit (2017). The Committee also adopted a manifesto and call to action, many of which concerns the education sector.

Functions

The SC-AIL is tasked to:

1. propose policies and mechanisms on strengthening industry-academe linkages
2. organize continuing dialogue between the academe and the industry
3. facilitate partnership building between the academe and industry
4. monitor the implementation of established partnerships

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe Industry Private Sector Representatives

Private Sector Representative from the academe

The Committee adopts an open and inclusive policy with regard to the composition. As such, interested parties may be nominated by the members subject to the approval of the body during a regular meeting or through a referendum.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

SUB COMMITTEES

CALABARZON DEVELOPMENT PLANNING LEADER’S GROUP (CDLPG)


Background/Rationale

In the absence of provincial or local presence, NEDA Region IV-A as the prime mover of development in the region needs a strong ally at the local level to ensure that its advocacies effectively reach the local level. In the same vein, the local planners need a strong partner to ensure that development concerns beyond their control are brought up at the national level. Unlike most local departments created after the passage of the Local Government Code to perform the devolved functions of national agencies, the local planning departments had always been a local office. The devolved local offices, in most cases, did not cut their ties from their former ‘mother’ agencies and thus making policy coordination easier. The ‘mother’ agencies continue to provide support and direction to the devolved offices. The League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators, Inc. (LLPDCI) clamoured to strengthen its ties with NEDA particularly with the local planning and development coordinators to have a semblance of ‘mother’ agency relationship/partnership similar to the Municipal and Provincial Treasurers with that of the Department of Budget and Management.

Since the separation of the then Southern Tagalog Region (STR) into the Calabarzon and MIMAROPA Regions by virtue of EO 103, s. 2002, NEDA Region IV-A had been convening the local planners and collaborated with them in various undertakings. NEDA Region IV-A’s effort to shepherd the local planners as well as to strengthen the partnership, however, was hampered by availability of funds, among others.

Objectives

The CDLPG is tasked to:

1. establish an effective collaboration network to ensure the harmonization of local and national plans
2. provide venue for: (a) the exchange of updated information and development perspectives from national and local stand points; (b) identification of issues/concerns and weaknesses in the development planning process and propose solutions; and (c) sharing of best practices
3. promote inter-local cooperation between and among LGUs, such as sharing of expertise and collaboration in the implementation of projects, among others

Functions

The CDPLG is tasked to:

1. identify issues/concerns and weaknesses in the development planning process and propose long-term and stop gap measures to address these
2. disseminate new policies and guidelines related to development planning
3. prepare position papers for consideration of the RDC and its sectoral committees
4. propose policies and guidelines to improve local development planning, updating of planning standards, among others, to arrive at more relevant plans and programs

Members
5 Provincial Planning and Development Coordinators 19 City Planning and Development Coordinators Officers of the Regional League of Local Planners>

Regional President of the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators, Inc. (LLPDCI)

Five Chapter Presidents of the LLPDCI

Cavite

Laguna

Batangas

Rizal

Quezon

The Committee adopts an open and inclusive policy with regard to the composition. As such, interested parties may be nominated by the members subject to the approval of the body during a regular meeting or through a referendum.

REGIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (RITC)
Introduction

• Created on June 24, 1999 under the then Southern Tagalog (Region IV) Regional Development Council
• Counterpart of the National Information Technology Council (NITC), which was formed by virtue of Executive Order (E.O). 190, and amended by E.O. 469
• NITC and RITC were tasked to coordinate the formulation and implementation of the national and regional IT plans, respectively.
• Reorganized into the Regional Information Technology and E-Commerce Committee (RITECC) under E.O. 264 dated July 12, 2000
• Subsequently, an RITECC was created for Calabarzon in consonance with E.O. 103
• With the creation of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology Committee by E.O 334, the Calabarzon RITECC was reorganized into the Regional Information and Communications Technology Committee (RICTC)

Functions

The RICTC is tasked to:

1. formulate, in coordination with the concerned agencies and private sector, the Regional Information Communications and Technology Plan (RICTP) and based on the Philippine and Regional Development Plan (P/RDP)
2. initiate the harmonization and of all regional and sub-regional ICT plans to ensure their alignment with regional and national goals
3. recommend to the RDC Chairman a legislative agenda that will promote the accelerated development and application of IT in the region and country
4. recommend to the RDC and DICT policies and guidelines that will promote ICT the wider use of the internet and other cyberspace infrastructures and exchanges of universal application, in consultation with the business sector, civil society organizations (CSO), such as the academe, non-government organizations, media, among others
5. initiate and advocate strategic alliances between and among various sectors in order to promote the team approach to IT effort, especially in the area of technology transfer in the region;
6. assist and facilitate the sourcing of funds for ICT
7. assist the Department of Trade and Industry in carrying out its functions related to the promotion of trade and investment opportunities in ICT services, and the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), private higher and technical and vocational institutions in the development of appropriate ICT curriculum
8. perform such order functions as may be prescribed by laws or as may be necessary, incidental or proper to its mandate or as may be assigned by the RDC Chairperson

Members
Regional Line Agencies Local Government Units Academe Private Sector Representatives
REGIONAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE (RRC)


Introduction

RDC recognizes the need to:

• create a committee that will provide the direction and set priority areas for socio-economic policy researches and that will coordinate the efforts of all research institutions (RIs) in the region
• strengthen research partnership among and between the academe, RLAs, LGUs and RIs
• promote information sharing among research institutions on the various researches and studies
• enhance research capability building program/activities of the RLAs, LGUs, SUCs and RIs

Functions

The RRC is tasked to:

1. provide overall directions and guidance on priority development researches in the region
2. coordinate research and development efforts of the national/regional levels and private research institutions to promote harmonization of researches and studies
3. coordinate the formulation of Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda and monitors various researches conducted in the region
4. recommend to relevant agencies through the RDC, policies and measures as may be required to effectively achieve the research requirements and policy concerns enunciated in the national and regional development plans
5. advocates/promote research agenda and ensures complementation of the different initiatives in the region
6. provide direction to enhance the capability of the regional and local government units and research institutions as initiated by the RDC
7. serve as steering committee that shall set the guidelines for awarding research projects (in case the RDC commissions research activities)

Members
Regional Line Agencies Research Associations

Southern Tagalog Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research, Development & Extension Consortium (STAARRDEC)

Southern Tagalog Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development (STCIERD)

Academe
SUB-COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND HERITAGE (SCC)


Rationale/Objective

The Philippine Development Plan and the Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2017-2022 acknowledge the contribution of culture and heritage as a catalyst towards inclusive, sustainable and human-centered development.

On June 2017, the Calabarzon Regional Development Council (RDC) created a Sub-Committee on Culture and Heritage through RDC Resolution No. IV-A-60-2017 to preserve and harness the region’s rich tangible and intangible cultural resources.

The Sub-Committee aims to help address the development challenges on culture and heritage such as lack of data and statistics, gaps in integration of culture in education, weak implementation of culture-related policies, and lack of monitoring and evaluation mechanism for culture-related programs. Furthermore, it aims to orchestrate the formulation of and implementation of plans and programs related to culture at the regional and sub-regional levels as well as to ensure that the strategies reflected in the RDP, 2017-2022, particularly in the Chapter on Promoting Philippine Culture and Values, will be implemented.

Functions

The SCC is tasked to:

1. consolidate data on culture and heritage for the creation of a region-wide database that shall be updated on a regular basis for policy formulation and planning
2. prepare the overall framework for culture development in the region as guide for all regional and sub-regional activities or initiatives related to culture
3. discuss and review existing policies and propose necessary amendment, if needed, as well as propose new policies needed for the preservation and promotion of culture and heritage
4. convene regular meetings and other activities to discuss local, regional, or national culture and heritage issues/concerns, share best practices on culture preservation, and track accomplishments of the Sub-Committee
5. monitor the achievement of the RDP targets on culture and implementation of programs and projects
6. conduct advocacy activities and initiate partnerships among the private sector, government, academe and other relevant sectors towards the promotion of cultural preservation and development
7. provide technical assistance to LGUs and other member institutions on culture and heritage development
8. recommend to the RDC, through Sectoral Committee on Social Development (SCSD), appropriate policies and programs related to preservation and promotion of culture and heritage

Members
Regional Line Agencies Academe Private Sector Representatives

Performing Arts

Visual Arts

Business organization with corporate social responsibility on Culture and the Arts

Local Government Units
Province of Cavite
Province of Laguna
Province of Batangas
Province of Rizal
Province of Quezon
Regular Guests
SUB-COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL MIGRATION (SCIM)


Functions

The Sub-Committee on Internal Migration (SCIM) shall be tasked to:

1. study internal movement of the population and its implications to rapid urbanization
2. develop research agenda on internal migration and urbanization with focus on poverty and developments
3. coordinated the formulation, implementation and evaluation of multi-agency programs and policies on internal migration, and recommend to Committe on Migration and Development, actions required therefrom
4. facilitate setting-up of an information and sharing system to identify needs and concerns of local migrants to input in formulating internal migration-related policies, programs and projects

Members
Regional Line Agencies Local Government Units

Provincial Population Office Cavite

Provincial Population Office Laguna

Provincial Population Office Batangas

Provincial Population Office Rizal

Provincial Population Office Quezon

Academe
SUB-COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT (SCIMD)


Functions

The Sub-Committee on International Migration and Development (SCIMD) shall be tasked to:

1. coordinate the development of a research program for the conduct of policy studies and recommend policies, programs and projects related to international migration and development consistent with national development objectives and priorities
2. report the implementation and consistency of multi-stakeholder and/or multi-agency programs and policies on international migration and development and recommend to Committee on Migration and Development (CMD), actions required therefrom, especially after evaluating impacts of such programs and policies
3. facilitate in setting-up information sharing systems between and among stakeholders and international patters that will assist the CMD in identifying the needs and in formulating migration and development related policies
4. respond to the directives and the needs of the CMD in terms of formulating international migration and development-related policies

Members
Regional Line Agencies Local Government Units Private Sector

Regional Federation of Overseas Filipino Families

Academe