in the conflict-affected areas,” he remarked. During the course of the session, participating LGUs through its representatives were able to raise questions and clarifications, as well as shared strategies on how they would be able to help the national government and the task force in fulfilling the objectives and goals towards ending local communists armed conflict. The group also discussed to take into consideration the following plan of action: strengthen network with stakeholders; orchestrate government programs as part of good governance; assist in the preparation of sectoral agenda; promote government programs and narratives and clarify burning issues; identify policy gaps and structural deficiency to attain good governance (social reform agenda); continue the conduct of sectoral studies; and sustain the IEC on sectoral studies. Meanwhile, Secretary Allen Capuyan, executive director of NTF-ELCAC, urged all the LGUs and government agencies involved that also compose the task force to strive more and continue to implement their respective programs in line with the President’s Executive No. 70. The creation of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communists Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCACs) is anchored on the Executive Order No. 70 signed by President Duterte in 2018 which mandates a “Whole-Of-Nation” Approach in resolving the communist rebellion. Under EO 70, LGUs shall take the lead in the conduct of local peace dialogues as a way of peacefully engaging the rebels and convincing them to return to the folds of the law. (JPG/PIA-Caraga) Caraga INFOCUS
GOVERNORS URGE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL US$280 MILLION FUND FOR DA The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has called on the national government for the immediate approval and release of the US$ 280 Million (around Php 14 billion) second additional financing from the World Bank for the implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), led by DA Secretary William D. Dar. Aside from the said additional financing, DA-PRDP will receive the EUR 18.3 Million EU Grant that will co-finance the second additional financing for implementation in Mindanao regions. LPP President and ULAP Chairman, Marinduque Governor Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. said that the league has passed it’s NEB Resolution 2021-001 supporting this DA project and that they have formally written to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to make due consideration and January 23-29, 2021 |
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