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Fourth Quarter The Official Newsletter of the Regional Development Council IV-A December 2015 Story on pp. 10-11 Calabarzon adopts new R&D RDC adopts the local planning guide database /p.4 for international M&D /p.5 2 Calabarzon there is knowledge in news NEDA Region IV-A holds RPFP Stakeholders’ Forum by Alvin Caezar V. Olanday, NEDA Region IV-A The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region IV-A conducted the Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Enhanced Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP) 2017-2046 Stakeholders’ Forum on November 20, 2015 at One Tagaytay Place, Tagaytay City, Cavite. “Our goal is to improve the content of the RPFP by verifying the consistency of the data and confirm relevance of the proposed strategies and policy options”, said RDC Vice Chairperson and NEDA Region IV-A, Director Luis G. Banua in his opening message. Dir. Luis G. Banua of the NEDA Region IV-A awards a certificate of appreciation to Dir. Renato Solidum of the PHIVOLCS for serving Mr. Donald James D. Gawe, Chief of the NEDA Region as one of the panel of experts on the open forum during the DRR/ CCA Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP) 2017-2046 IV-A Policy Formulation and Planning Division, Stakeholders’ Forum on November 20, 2015 in Tagaytay City. presented the overall Regional Spatial Strategy. Dr. (Photo: Farhad E. Ali Asgari, NEDA Region IV-A) Renato Solidum, Director of the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology, and Dr. Marish Madlangbayan, Vice- Representatives from various sectors have stated their Chancellor for Planning at the UP Los Baños served as commitment for the implementation and advocacy of the panel of experts during the open forum. The stakeholders RPFP 2017-2046. Assistant Regional Director Gina T. provided valuable inputs during the parallel sessions Gacusan of the NEDA Region IV-A presented the next which were grouped into RPFP components: steps. The Regional Development Council recognized a) Production Land Use; b) Protection Land Use; the members of the Technical Working Group and the c) Settlements Development; and d) Infrastructure and Geographic Information System experts for their Utilities Development. contributions in the preparation of the RPFP. 4th Quarter 2015 About the Cover The cover highlights some of the initiatives and programs of Published quarterly by the Regional the Local Government of General Trias, Cavite for its Development Council IV-A constituents. It sets a good example on its good (Calabarzon). The Editorial Board governance, and was awarded the most competitive LGU reserves the right to choose the articles to be published due to the in 2015 by the National Competitiveness Committee. limited space. EDITORIAL BOARD On this Issue Editor-in-Chief Page 2 • Calabarzon RDC pioneers governance: The case of OIC-RD Luis G. Banua • NEDA Region IV-A holds academe-industry linkages General Trias RPFP Stakeholders’ Forum Managing Editors ARD Gina T. Gacusan Page 6 Page 12 Arlita E. Lopez Page 3 • SUMMID capacitates LGUs • Taytay receives Galing • RDC conducts 3rd Quarter on Survey of Overseas Pook Award for Editors Full Council Meeting Filipinos institutionalizing local Agnes A. Daantos garments industry Donald James D. Gawe • NEDA Region IV-A Valter L. Morada Page 4 Page 7 celebrates Month of the Marcelo Cesar R. Palacio • Calabarzon adopts new • PNP Region IV-A delivers Elderly with Sinag Kalinga R&D database efficient and excellent Layout and Design Foundation • RDC supports Senate Bills public service Alvin Caezar V. Olanday th on income tax adjustment • RDC X hosts the 6 RDC- Feedbacks and article contributions and tax exemption for PSR National Convention Page 13-16 are welcome. Please contact: start-up enterprises • Quarterly Regional NEDA Regional Office IV-A Page 8-9 Economic Situationer 4/F Marcelita Building, Nat’l • Provincial News Highway, Brgy. Real, Calamba City, Page 5 Page 17-20 Laguna 4027 • RDC adopts the local Tel: (049) 545-77-56 / 0091 planning guide for Page 10-11 • RPMC Bulletin Email: [email protected] international M&D • Championing good Fourth Quarter 2015 3 RDC holds 3rd Quarter Full Council Meeting by Armina O. Espiritu, NEDA Region IV-A The Provincial Government of Cavite was given a plaque of Building for Infrastructure Rizal under the leadership of recognition for winning 1st place Assessment; e) Inclusive Governor Rebecca A. Ynares in Art Song and 2nd place in Folk Partnerships for Agricultural hosted the 3rd Quarter 2015 Song in the 52nd International Competitiveness Project; and Calabarzon Regional Choir Competition 2015. Former f) Establishment of an Extension Development Council (RDC) Full RDC members who are now Office of the Land Bank of the Council meeting held on assigned to other regions were Philippines in the Municipality of September 10 at the Ynares given plaques of appreciation for Alabat, Quezon. Center, Rizal Provincial Capitol serving in the RDC. Building, Antipolo City. On The Council approved the: a) behalf of Governor Ynares, Vice Forty seven resolutions were conduct of a Regional Migration Gov. Frisco S. San Juan, Jr. passed by the Council, including and Development Forum; b) welcomed the members and guests endorsement of the following: Exchange of Probes, Learning and of the meeting. He commended a) 15 project proposals for funding Outputs of Researches System; the RDC members for their efforts under the Energy Regulation Fund c) Localization of the Industry in pursuing the development and 1-94; b) Establishment of Halal Roadmaps and Its Priority Sectors; growth of the Calabarzon Region. Laboratory; c) Development of a d) Change in Location of the Prototype for Real-Time Water Antipolo City Hospital Project in During the meeting, the LGUs Quality Monitoring of Lipote the Revalidated Regional from Calabarzon who made in the River using the ICT-Enhanced Development Investment Program top ten most competitive Remote Sensing Protocol; 2011-2016; e) Guidelines on the provinces, cities and d) Development of an Three-Year Rolling Investment municipalities for 2015 were Infrastructure Audit Procedures/ Program; and f) RDC Calabarzon recognized. The choir from Imus, Protocol Manual and Capacity Logo and Branding. The 2015 3rd Quarter Full Council Meeting was hosted by the Provincial Government of Rizal headed by Governor Rebecca A. Ynares. The Full Council Meeting was held on September 10 at the Ynares Center, Rizal Provincial Capitol Building, Antipolo City. Fruitful discussions, productive presentations, and awarding of most competitive LGUs comprised the meeting.(Photo: Farhad E. Ali Asgari, NEDA Region IV-A) 4 Calabarzon there is knowledge in news Calabarzon adopts new R&D database by Juan Carlo M. Manas, DOST Region IV-A EXPLORE stands for Exchange of R&D activities of the academe The EXPLORE system and other Probes, Learnings and Outputs of and other research institutions in systems such as Local Government Researches. This online system the region. Unit Information Dissemination targets to give easy access to System (LGUIDS), Hazard researchers on studies uploaded by The Management Information Notification and Awareness different academic and research and System (MIS) of DOST Region (HANDA), and the Sensing development (R&D) institutes. IV-A started the deployment of Environmental Parameters through Access to highly reputable works of EXPLORE to State Universities Telemetry (SENTRY) were intellect is now just a click away and Colleges and Higher Education developed by the MIS-DOST through this “first online Institutes and research institutions Region IV-A and are all ready for compendium of R&D in the region, through the conduct implementation and adoption to achievements”. The EXPLORE of users training orientation. interested parties. System was approved by the RDC during its 3rd Quarter 2015 Full Council Meeting held on September 10, 2015 at Rizal Provincial Capitol, Antipolo City. The system will be used by the Regional Research Committee in the consolidation of R&D projects and initiatives of academic institutions and government agencies in Calabarzon. The system will help harmonize R&D activities and disseminate information on Screenshot of the home page of the EXPLORE System. RDC supports Senate Bill on income tax adjustment and tax exemption for start-up enterprises by Alvin Caezar V. Olanday, NEDA Region IV-A The RDC, during its 3rd Quarter 2015 Full Council The bill increases the chances of new business Meeting on September 10 at the Rizal Provincial succeeding given the tax exemption for the first two Capitol, Antipolo City, passed resolutions supporting years. Since startups do not normally exhibit significant the Senate Bill (SB) No. 2217, “An Act Exempting profits during infancy stage, the money saved from tax Start-Up Enterprises from Taxes Arising From the First exemptions can be used to grow the business. Two Years of Operation”, and Senate Bill No. 1942 “An Act Adjusting the Level Net Taxable Income and On the other hand, SB 1942 seeks to review and reform Nominal Tax Rates for Purposes of Promoting the the current tax system to reflect current prices and Individual Income Tax Amending Section 24 (A) (2) of enable a more equitable distribution of wealth among the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997”. the Filipino taxpayers and citizens. It seeks to exempt the lower level and adjusts the tax of the upper one percent of the taxpayers. SB 1942 provides that not The SB 2217 proposes for national and local tax later than six years after the effectivity of the act and exemption for start-ups for the first two years of every six years thereafter, the net taxable income levels operation provided that these enterprises meet the and nominal tax rates stated in the SB shall be adjusted conditions set forth by the bill. Among the conditions to its present value using the consumer price index, as are start-up enterprises should be duly registered published by the Philippine Statistics Authority.