Provincial Development Council Executive Committee (3/12/2010)

PDC Chair  Erico B. Aumentado informed the Council that  the PDC-Execom  meeting was called for the purpose of tackling items in the  agenda, most notably the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with NEDA Region VII. He then mentioned  that Bohol is the beneficiary of several major projects of the Republic of Korea. He also informed the municipal Mayors that they would be called to an emergency meeting on March 15, 2010 with the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council, particularly those municipalities affected by the adverse effects of droughts in order to undertake mitigating measures such as cloud seeding, targeting the North Eastern basin as the granary of the Province of Bohol.

Approval of the proposed Agenda – Since the members had provided with copies of the  previous minutes , Mr. Argeo Melisimo moved to dispense the reading and for  the approval of the same, which was duly seconded. There being no objection, the motion was carried.

A) MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION, APPROVAL AND ENDORSEMENT

1. Signing of the Memorandum of  Understanding (MOU) for Barangay Master Planning under the Integrated Area Development(IAD) Strategy piloting the Barangays of the 2^nd District of Bohol, between the Provincial Government of Bohol & NEDA Region 7.

Regional Director Marlene Rodriguez,  NEDA Region 7,  signed  the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Barangay Master Planning, a collaboration between NEDA and the Provincial Government Of Bohol, represented by Gov. Erico Aumentado. The available funds intended for the said Master Planning amounted to P1,000,000.00

Upon  motion of Engr. Panfilo M. Asares, duly seconded by Mr. Argeo Melisimo, for the  approval and  adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Barangay Master Planning under the Integrated Area Development(IAD),the Council passed this resolution –

PDC EXECOM RESOLUTION NO. 01-2010

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND FAVORABLY ADOPTING THE  MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) FOR THE BARANGAY MASTER PLANNING UNDER THE INTEGRATED AREA DEVELOPMENT (IAD) STRATEGY, PILOTING THE BARANGAYS OF THE 2^ND DISTRICT OF BOHOL, BETWEEN THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BOHOL & NEDA REGION 7

After the signing, RD Marlene Rodriguez commended the Honorable Governor for initiating the Barangay Master Planning under the Integrated Area Development (AID) Strategy piloting the Barangays of the second District of Bohol. The said strategy  will address the felt needs of the barangay levels. The said initiative needs support of the community and commitment of support  from the Barangay level.