From the Philippine Information Agency (May 24. 2021): RTF8-ELCAC conducts regional conference for peace and development (By Gemma T. Tabao)
The activity will be attended by some 300 participants coming from the various sectors namely: indigenous peoples, labor, peasant sector, youth, farmers and fisherfolks, as well as the women sector, who will be discussing their peace and development issues, and of which concerns will be included in the Social Reform Agenda (SRA), to form part of the President’s State-of-the-Nation Address or SONA, this year.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 8 Public Information Officer Myles Joseph Colasito in an interview during the Suruswerte ha PIA program hosted by Regional Director Olive Tiu, informed that the said conference will serve as a consultation so as to know the sentiments and issues encountered at the local level.
According to Colasito, the massive consultation which is not only being done in Region 8 but also in other regions all over the country, was organized by the of National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), in coordination with the different government agencies such as the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and the DILG being the secretariat and likewise the lead in the whole-of-nation approach for peace and development.
“This nationwide consultation is not just for the sake of producing the SRA, but will likewise strengthen the participation of the different sectors, both in the national and local governance, from the planning, implementation and down to the monitoring of government projects,” he said.
He added, “Among the activities set for the conference are orientation on the peace and development programs, discussion on some issues, and identification of sectoral specific organizing strategies.”
Colasito also shared that the 2-day activity which will be followed by a press conference on its second day, will be joined by some ELCAC National Task Force personalities, particularly NAPC Head Executive Assistant Elias Labro Jr., and DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing, among others.
The event will also observe a blended approach where some will be personally present, and the rest to join virtually, so as to ensure safety and avoid the spread of Covid-19. (LDL/GTT/PIA-Leyte)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1075986
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