Kalinga gov’t, NEDA-CAR push autonomy info drive

By Marlo T. Lubguban

TABUK CITY -- – The Provincial government of Kalinga and National Economic Development Authority-Cordillera  have scheduled to capacitate autonomy advocates to effectively disseminate information of Cordillera autonomy and help gain support of provincial constituents.

The training will be conducted in Tabuk City on Jan. 22. Municipal and barangay officials from Tabuk City, along with the towns of Rizal, Balbalan, Pinukpok and Tinglayan are invited.

These are the identified priority areas in Kalinga for the information, education, and communication (IEC) thrust of NEDA-CAR based on the 2017 Cordillera autonomy awareness pulse survey.

This training is the first of two phases in an effort by NEDA-CAR to prioritize the grassroots in the IEC thrust.

It will consist of the basic concepts of regional autonomy and its differences and similarities with the administration’s goal of transitioning to a federal form of government.

The training will also orient the speakers on the Regional Development Council’s renewed pursuit of Cordillera autonomy.