ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos (2nd from right) leads a situation briefing with government line agency directors in the Davao region, in Panacan, Davao City on Thursday (Oct. 27, 2022). He listened to the region’s plans for the succeeding years. (Courtesy of BBM Facebook)
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has discussed with Davao regional directors the programs of several line government agencies that will be implemented in the region in the succeeding years to help propel economic growth in the country.
Marcos convened a meeting in Panacan, Davao City on Thursday to keep track of the accomplishments and plans of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the region.
“Ito ay parte ng ating plano na tulungang makabangon muli ang ating mga kababayan mula sa epekto ng pandemya sa mas lalong madaling panahon (This is part of our plan to help our fellow countrymen recover from the effects of the pandemic as soon as possible),” he said in a Facebook post late Friday night.
In a separate Facebook post, state-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) said the regional directors of the DA, DOLE, DTI, DSWD, and NEDA presented their accomplishment reports to the President.
RTVM said DA 11 (Davao region) Executive Director Abel James Monteagudo gave a regional agricultural situationer and informed Marcos that the Davao Region stands as the “fifth biggest economy in the country.”
Based on the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority in April, Davao’s economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2021.
Jason Balais, DOLE-11 assistant director, cited the agency’s initiatives, including data collection on the region’s employment status and the protection measures for workers and vulnerable sectors, to ensure “full decent and productive” employment for all Davaoeños, RTVM said.
DTI-11 Director Maria Belenda Ambi provided an update on the region’s trade and industry sector, while DSWD-11 Director Vanessa Goc-ong discussed the agency’s disaster response measures and latest programs and services benefitting the women and children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and the youth.
NEDA-11 Director Maria Lourdes Lim briefed Marcos about the economic performance of the region and its development outlook.
Marcos visited Davao City to lead various events, including the groundbreaking ceremony of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge Project and the distribution of financial and livelihood assistance to vulnerable sectors.
He also spoke before the troops of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao headquarters.
