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Businessman expresses support to new RDC-3 chairman
- Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2016/12/30/businessman-expresses-support-new-rdc-3-chairman-517613
- Monday, January 1, 2017
- By Reynaldo G. Navales
ANGELES CITY --- A businessman has expressed support to Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan who was recently appointed chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC-3).
Rene Romero, vice chair of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated (PamCham) and a former representative of the RDC Central Luzon, said Pamintuan as the council’s head will be “very effective’ in working for the development of Region III and the whole country.
Pamintuan’s experience in governance and positions in various government agencies will help a lot in his new task, according to Romero.
President Duterte recently appointed Pamintuan as the new chairperson of the Regional Development Council in Region 3.
The President’s letter to Pamintuan dated December 12, 2016 stated “Pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, you are hereby appointed Chairperson, Regional Development Council, Region III, National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
Duterte also stated that the RDC chairperson shall serve for a term of three years which shall coincide with his (Pamintuan’s) regular term as local elective official. Pamintuan replaced former Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M.
SY-Alvarado, who was appointed RDC Region III chairman by former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino in May 2014.
Pamintuan is also the president of the League of Cities of Philippines (LCP) and adviser of the Philippine Government (GRP) peace panel.
Angeles City Communications Officer Jay Pelayo said that Pamintuan’s appointment as RDC Central Luzon chairperson “adds laurel to the Angelenos and Kapampangans.”
One of Pamintuan’s aims is to provide the mayors in the region representation in the development council, Pelayo said.
“According to the LCP President, his aims is to make the mayors ‘have a say’ in coordination with their respective governors in Central Luzon.”
“The mayors are the front liners in the community and they know the needs of their respective jurisdictions and they are also the ones who should convey to their governor what projects should be prioritized,” Pelayo added.