Friday, October 25, 2019

Andanar: RTF-ELCAC-X sets first public-private collab in PH

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 25, 2019): Andanar: RTF-ELCAC-X sets first public-private collab in PH

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- "This is the first time that the Regional Task Force of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict has conducted a public-private corporate social responsibility seminar or convergence here; the first time in the Philippines."

Cabinet Representative for Cabinet Officers for Regional Development and Security (CORDS)-X and Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Jose Ruperto Martin Andanar emphasized such saying the partnership is very important because peace is a collaborative idea.

"It is not only military, it is not only the civilian government but also the private sector including the basic unit of the society which is the family," Andanar said emphasizing that the task force augments its capability to attain peace in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) with the aid of the private sector.

For his part, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. said at the national level, they already have two from the private sector as partners. In the region, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional directors have a civilian as co-chairman.

"So nandu'n na ang civilian sector pumapasok. In other words, partner namin talaga ang civilians (so the civilian sector is involved that way. In other words, the civilians are already our partner) but now we are expanding the partnership by inviting the business sector," Esperon said.

Esperon further said it is better if the private sector could add more to the government resources. "Mas mabuti kung partner sila kasi (it is better when they become our partners) when they develop the areas into peaceful and productive communities. The overall result would be a better climate for business and therefore good for them also kaya sama-sama (thus, we go together)."

The security adviser also mentioned that such partnership is not new in the country since there are already a lot of organizations that align their CSRs with the government's programs and services.

Thus, the public-private partnership would only converge and synchronize the resources of both the government and the private sector. (RTP/PIA10)

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