New Cordillera RDC private reps appointed

By Maria Aprila W. Cruz

BAGUIO CITY -- The National Economic and Development Authority-Cordillera has announced the list of new set of private sector representatives in the Regional Development Council for 2013-2016.

Arturo Aro, supervising economic development specialist of National Economic Development Council  disclosed private sector representatives: Voltaire Acosta from the Council for the Restoration of Filipino values;  engineer Tony Caluza from the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Baguio Chapter together with  Virgilio Reoma from the Divinity and Diversity Alliance will be the representatives to the infrastructure development committee. Mayet Paragas of CORDNET and  Esteban Pomeg-as from the labor sector will be the PSRs  to social development committee.

For the economic development are Rafael Gayaso from the North Luzon Federation of Cooperatives and Development Center and  Dr. Gil Bautista from the Rotary Club of Baguio.

Dr. Julie Cabato from Shontoug Foundation will continue as PSR  for watershed  and environment management committee.

She will be joined by Ferdie Gonzales from the People’s Organization on Social Transformation.

For agriculture are  John Bugaling from the Agriculture and Fishery Council Foundation of the Philippines and  Gerry Lab-oyan representing the Community-Based Business Cooperation Foundation.

Lynn Madalang of Ebgan and  Marcelo Abela from the Regional Agriculture and Fishery Council were chosen for indigenous peoples.

According to Aro, the law provides that one fourth of the membership of the RDC should come from the PSR including one from the labor sector.

The RDC is reorganized every three years following the election of a new set of local officials.