Overview of the
Regional Development
Council
PSO Orientation, July 2013
What is the basis for the creation
of the RDC?
The Constitutional foundation of the RDC is Article X,
Section 14 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution,
which provides that:
"The President shall provide for regional development
councils, or other similar bodies composed of local
government officials, regional heads of departments and
other offices, and representatives from non-government
organizations within the region for purposes of
administrative decentralization to strengthen the
autonomy of units therein and to accelerate the
economic and social development of the units in the
region"
What is the composition of the RDC?
Chairperson/
Co-Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
(NEDA 7 Director)
Secretary
(NEDA 7 Asst. Director)
Local Government
Units
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Governors
City Mayors
Mayors of
Designated
Provincial Capital
Pres. of League of
Municipalities
Regional Line
Agencies
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DOF
DOLE
DOH
DOST
DAR
BSP
DOT
DepEd
CICT
DOE
DFA
DTI
- DA
- DILG
- DBM
- DPWH
- DOTC
- DENR
- DSWD
- CHED
- TESDA
- HUDCC
Private Sector
Representatives
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14 PSRs from the
provinces
1 (Labor Sector)
1 (Basic Sectors)
Special NonVoting Members
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Representative
from the private
and government
sectors as
recommended by
the RDC Seccoms
What is the RDC?
• The Regional Development Council
(RDC) is the highest policy-making
body in the region and serves as the
counterpart of the NEDA Board at the
subnational level.
• The RDC is the primary institution
that coordinates and sets the
direction of all economic and social
development efforts in the region.
What is the RDC?
• Serves as a forum where local efforts
can be related and integrated with
national development activities.
• The RDC was created in answer to
the need for a single regional
planning body whose main concern is
the overall socio-economic
development of the region.
What is the structure of the RDC?
RDC Full
Council
Advisory
Committee
Executive
Committee
Affiliate
Committees
Sectoral
Committees
Development
Administration
Committee
Economic
Development
Committee
Infrastructure
Development
Committee
Social
Development
Committee
Sub-Committees
Sub-Committees
Sub-Committees
Sub-Committees
PSRs in the RDC Full Council
VOTING MEMBERS, July 2010-June 2013
Cebu Province
Mr. Robert L. Go – EDC Chairperson
Mr. Emmanuel Rabacal – IDC Chairperson
Ms. Teresa Fernandez – SDC Chairperson
Fr. Margarito B. Alingasa, SVD
Mr. Abundio C. Gultiano, Jr.
Mr. Jose Mari T. Bigornia
Mr. Jose Ng
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Coordinate regional development
planning, investment programming, and
policy formulation.
 Medium-Term/Updated Regional
Development Plan
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Consultations on Assessment/Draft Plan
Framework/Guidelines approval
RDC/Seccom review/approval
Advocacy for implementation/coordination
Review of position papers
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Review, prioritize, and endorse the
region's public investment programs
and projects to national government
agencies for funding and/or
implementation.
 Medium-Term/Annual Regional
Development Investment Program
 Consultations on prioritization of PAPs
 Funding endorsements/advocacy to ACOs
 RDC/Seccom review/approval
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Promote the inflow and allocation of
private investments to support regional
development.
 Regional Investment Folio (upcoming)
 Public-Private Sector Participation for a
 Development Communications
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Review and endorse national
plans/program/projects for regional
implementation and LGU projects
requiring national government exposure.
 Review of Project Evaluation Reports
 Inputs to PERs for NEDA-ICC
consideration
 RDC Seccom review
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Initiate special development PAPs
 Central Visayas Regional Project
(CVRP); Central Visayas Water and
Sanitation Project (CVWSP); Metro
Cebu Development Project (MCDP)
 Metro Cebu Development Council
(MCDC); Mactan-Cebu Bridge Mgmt
Committee (MCBMC)
 Integrated Regional Information
System (IRIS)
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Coordinate monitoring and evaluation of
government development projects.
 Project Monitoring and Post-Evaluation
Report by the Regional Project
Monitoring Committee
 Problem Solving Sessions
What are the functions of the RDC?
1. Perform other related functions necessary
to promote and sustain socio-economic
development in the region.
 PSR Selection; Support to RDC-PSR
National Convention
 Support to RLA/PSR Interagency
Coordination Initiatives (e.g. Metro
Cebu Devt Coordination Board;
Regional Competitiveness Committee;
Reg’l Kalahi Convergence Group;
PowerCom)
What are the RDC Sectoral
Committees?
These are committees that discuss sectoral
concerns, issues and development and
recommend appropriate action to the RDC.
What is the composition of the RDC
Sectoral Committees?
• The composition of the sectoral committees is
approved by the RDC full council.
• Private sector members comprise one-third of the
total membership of a fully-constituted sectoral
committee.
• Governors and mayors are ex officio members but are
not considered in the determination of quorum.
• The officials and members of the sectoral committees
have a fixed term of three years, coinciding with the
regular term of local elective officials.
What are the functions of the RDC
Sectoral Committees?
• Perform functions analogous to and
supportive of the functions of the
RDC
• Review and endorse matters
pertaining to their respective sectors
to the RDC Excom or Full Council
What are the areas of coverage of Development
Administration Committee (DevAd)?
• Peace and Order
• Governance
• Disaster Preparedness
• Administration of Justice
What are the areas of coverage of Economic
Development Committee (EDC)?
• Environment and Natural
Resources
• Tourism
• Agriculture
• Trade and Industry
• Agrarian Reform
• RDP Growth Drivers
What are the areas of coverage of
Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC)?
• Transportation (land, sea, air)
• Communications (telecommunications
and postal services)
• Energy
• Water Resources (water supply,
irrigation)
• Information Technology
• Flood Control
What are the areas of coverage of Social
Development Committee (SDC)?
• Health and Nutrition
• Education
• Housing
• Social Welfare
• Population
Honorarium for RDC-PSRs
• For attending at least one RDC
activity/meeting for a month
• Currently, P2,500 inclusive of taxes
• RDC meeting – March, June, Sept,
Dec
• Seccom mtg – 3 weeks before RDC
meeting
• Consultations, TWG meetings
Other specific PSR Responsibilities
• Propose RDC agenda and RDC-PSR
positions on development in region,
province, sector
• Linking with LDCs to provide RDC's
inputs and advocacies to local bodies
• Sit as regular member of LDC where he/
she resides (to be worked out by RDC)
• Participate in RDC-PSR for a
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
• Qualifications of PSR Nominees
• Filipino citizens
• Not hold any govt position, whether
elective or appointive
• Not receive any compensation from
govt as a regular employee or
consultant while serving as RDC-PSR
– Unless serving as PSR in that govt
body
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
• Qualification of PSR Nominees:
• Formally nominated by an RDCqualified PSO
• Experience of engaging with govt
agencies or CSOs in socio-econ devt
advocacies and projects in the region
• Written intent and commitment to
serve as RDC-PSR if selected.
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
• PSRs to represent economic driver
sectors/concerns and marginalized
groups/concerns
• Basic Sector (selected by NAPC)
• Labor Sector (selected by DOLE)
• Business Sector
– Real Estate/Construction, Tourism,
– Agribusiness, Retail Trade, SMEs
– Mftg, ICT/BPO
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
• Professional sectors : facilitate
knowledge networking processe
• ICT
• Environmental Planning
• Science/Engineering
• Education/Academe
• HRD; Law
• Media
• Banking/Finance
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
• Civil Society sectors: facilitate
inclusive/participatory processes
• Religious, Consumers
• Special People Groups: providing voice for
common tao interests
• Self-employed, PU drivers, special
skilled, OFW families, Out of school,
unemployed/displaced workers
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
Geographic Allocation:
• Cebu – 6
• Bohol – 3
• Negros Oriental – 3
• Siquijor - 2
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
Role of RDC-Qualified PSOs:
• Submit name of one PSR Nominee
and one Official Voter using
prescribed forms by July 31, 2013
• Nominee can be same as official voter
• Specify the sector or province its PSR
Nominee will represent
• Submit the accomplished form of its
PSR Nominee to the RDC Secretariat
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
Role of Secretariat:
• In coordination with PPDO
Secretariat, post in the RDC website,
Nominating PSOs, Qualifications of
PSR Nominees, list of official voters
• Chair the Local PSR Selection
Committee composed of LPDO staff,
LCE staff, oversight agencies.
• Convene official voters for PSR
selection
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
Voting Procedures:
• Secret balloting
• Number of names to be listed in the
ballot is equal to number of PSRs
allocated to the province
• In case of tie, break tie thru re-vote
• RDC Secretariat tallies the votes
• Local PSR selection committee
proclaims successful nominees
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
PSR Confirmation:
• By RDC ex-officio members during the
first RDC Full Council meeting held
after the PSR selection
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
PSR Confirmation:
• By RDC ex-officio members during the
first RDC Full Council meeting held
after the PSR selection
Termination:
– Remiss of duties, inimical acts:
Dropped upon recommendation of
Seccom, approval of majority of
RDC members
– Remiss: continuous absence and
Good Day!
PSR Selection Guidelines for Term 2013-2016
– PSR Drop from RDC Rolls:
Termination:
– Remiss of duties, inimical acts:
Dropped upon recommendation of
Seccom, approval of majority of
RDC members
– Remiss: continuous absence and
absence of response to RDC
communications for 4 consecutive
quarters