Caraga Today Volume XXIII, Issue 4 October-December 2020
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18|2020 Third Quarter Regional Economic Situationer 22|2020 Third Quarter Regional Project Monitoring Report October-December 2020 caraga Vol. XXIII, Issue 4 todayOfficial publication of the Caraga Regional Development Council Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Committee Prepares Regional Action Plan caraga today Volume XXIII, Issue 4 October-December 2020 On this issue HIGHLIGHT In relation to our cover story, we highlight the Regional Action Plan Development Framework of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program. The BP2 Development Framework is illustrated in page 5 which features six (6) key result areas in the program implementation, namely: Empowerment of Local Industries; Food Security and Agricultural Productivity; Housing, Social Welfare, Health, Employment, and Human Resource Development; Infrastructure Development; Strategic Communication; and Governance and Assistance to Relocatees. IN THE NEWS COVER STORY: Balik Probinsya, Bagong National Institute of Health sheds light on 4 Pag-Asa Committee prepares Regional Action Plan 11 COVID-19 antigen testing Caraga RDC conducts 103rd Full Council meeting, Caraga posts 5.0 percent economic growth 6 approves 2019 RDR 12 in 2019 7 One Caraga Shield introduces local RDC-InfraCom endorses PhP 111 Billion innovations 14 investment program for FY 2022, PhP 272 Billion infrastructure program for 8 Caraga calls for outstanding COVID-19 volunteer FY 2022-2024 nominations One Caraga Shield tackles regional economic 10 recovery, allows resumption of flights at Bancasi Airport Feature 2020 Search for Outstanding COVID-19 Volunteer 2020 Caraga Regional Development Council 9 Regional Winners 24 Awards for Nutrition and Indigenous Peoples Development Contributors’ Section An egg-citing story of an ex-OFW: Mamanwas in Kitcharao get own toilets from 15 If chicken do it, so can you 17 KALAHI-CIDSS PAMANA 16 Surigao del Sur fisherfolks reap fruit of their labor Vol. XXIII, Issue 4 3 Editorial We saved the best for last with endeavor of the Regional Search this issue to highlight this year’s Committee in partnership with the last tranche of the Caraga Regional Philippine National Volunteer Development Council’s (RDC) Service Coordinating Agency is the policy initiatives and activities. highlight of the 2020 National The cover story found on page Volunteer Month in December. 4 is a feature on the conduct of the Another cause for celebration is Regional Action Planning the 5.0 Gross Regional Domestic Workshop for the Balik Probinsya, Product growth rate posted by Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program. Caraga in 2019. Our story on this BP2 officials, members and accomplishment is found on page stakeholders validated and 14. provided additional strategies, On the Contributors’ Section, programs and projects to address we highlight the success story of an the needs of BP2 applicants. Overseas Filipino Worker in time Also on this issue is a feature of COVID-19. This story is on the 103rd RDC Full Council brought to us by the Department of meeting where the Council Trade and Industry. endorsed the 2019 Regional In other news, the Department Development Report which of Social Welfare and ON THE COVER presents the overall socioeconomic Development features a community The cover of the Balik Probinsya, performance of the Region for the driven project for the Mamanwa 2 said period. Tribe in Kitcharao, Agusan del Bagong Pag-Asa (BP ) Program In line with efforts to end the Norte. Regional Action Plan graces this spread of the Coronavirus Disease The Regional Economic issue’s cover. The geometric 2019 (COVID-19), the Regional Situationer (RES) is a staple on our patterns of different colors Task Force COVID-19 One Caraga newsletters. The 2020 3rd Quarter connotes the convergence of Shield (RTF-COCS) pushed for RES is featured on page 18. various stakeholders in support of innovations by organizing the Meanwhile, the Regional Project the program, as well as the Regional Coordinated Operations Monitoring Report for the same complementation of strategies to Defeat Epidemics (CODE) Team period is found on page 22. and programs to address the to assess high-risk local The year 2020 was full of needs of program beneficiaries. government units on compliance to challenges and even more key policies, providing technical opportunities for reaching new guidance in strategic plan heights for the RDC. While the formulation and implementation, year has come to a close, we end and reporting to the national task the year with full of hope for force. Our story on this is found on brighter and greater things to come page 7. Other updates on the for our beloved Caraga in 2021. COVID-19 situation can be found on page 10. To celebrate and recognize the Caraganons’ patriotism and malasakit amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we feature the announcement of regional winners for the Search for Outstanding COVID-19 Volunteer. This 4 caraga today Cover Story: Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Committee prepares Regional Action Plan By Amethyst Joy A. Galos, NEDA Caraga The National Economic and employment, industrialization, the applicants and will bring Development Authority (NEDA) and an improved quality of life in about the BP2 outcomes. A total Regional Office Caraga, as rural areas. As of of 679 programs, projects, and Secretariat to the Special Balik 16 November 2020, a total of activities (PPAs) amounting to Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa 5,107 Caraganons have already PhP 143 Billion were initially (BP2) Program Committee under applied for the BP2 Program. included in the draft RAP. the Caraga Regional During the workshop, The BP2 Program was Development Council (RDC), representatives from the regional institutionalized through coordinated and facilitated the line agencies (RLAs), local Executive Order (EO) No. 114, conduct of the BP2 Program government units (LGUs), and Series of 2020, as a continuing Regional Action Plan (RAP) private sector were divided into national program to ensure Workshop on 16 November 2020 six (6) breakout groups balanced regional development via teleconference. corresponding to the key results and equitable distribution of The BP2 Program RAP areas (KRAs), namely: wealth, resources, and intends to provide action-oriented Empowerment of Local opportunities, and at the same solutions to the needs identified Industries; Food Security and time address congestion in the by the BP2 Program applicants Agricultural Productivity; National Capital Region (NCR) through the online dashboard Housing, Social Welfare, Health, by encouraging people, especially maintained by the National Employment, and Human informal settlers, to return to their Housing Authority (NHA). The Resource Development; home provinces. said Plan is crucial in Infrastructure Development; The BP2 Program RAP will be operationalizing the program Governance/Assistance to presented to the Special BP2 through the implementation of Relocatees; and Strategic Program Committee on strategies, policies, programs, and Communication. The workshop 09 December 2020 for validation projects that boost countryside aimed to validate and solicit and vetting and onward development and inclusive additional strategies and programs endorsement to the Caraga RDC. growth; provide adequate social for the short, medium, and long- services; and promote full terms that address the needs of Vol. XXIII, Issue 4 5 Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Program Regional Action Plan Development Framework MATATAG, MAGINHAWA, AT PANATAG NA BUHAY A Healthy and Resilient Philippines Sustainably developed, culturally responsive, and globally competitive High-trust, socially cohesive, vibrant, resilient, and sustainable communities Key Results Assistance to Empowerment of Food Security and Areas Relocatees Local Industries Agricultural Productivity Strengthen preparedness and Establish loan and facilities and Provision of agriculture and readiness of the LGUs credit funds agro-industries support Integrate components of the Implement livelihood programs enterprises Strategies BP2 Program in the Planning, Provision of performance-based, Ensure access to credit, finance Investment Programming and targeted, time-bound, and and other grants Legislative Agenda of the transparent tax incentives Investment in agriculture LGUs Promotion of investment in infrastructure development Establish structures, policies and technology-based enterprises Promote innovations for protocols in relocation of the agricultural production beneficiaries from the sending Provision of livelihood and LGUs to the receiving LGUs employment Key Results Housing, Social Welfare, Infrastructure Strategic Communication Governance Areas Health, Employment, and Development Human Resource Development Promotion of community-driven Linking food production and Development of a strategic Development and housing projects residential areas for efficiency communication plan implementation of initiatives Continuing provision of social and accessibility Establishment of an online plat- that address policy, Strategies service and employment Strengthen convergence of form and BP2 desks in all governance, and operational programs adequate transport offices of member agencies to gaps in the implementation of Improve access to comprehensive Provision of reliable internet and facilitate accessibility to the the BP2 program at the quality health services adequate power and water public and enhance monitoring regional and local levels Investment in flexible learning supply services of implementation, and ensure Ensure that legislative, delivery system