By Loreta Elorde Lapad
PAGADIAN CITY, May 30 - - In pursuit
of the region’s vision to become the Agri-Fisheries Southern Corridor of the
country, the Agri-Industrial Development Committee of the Regional Development
Council (RDC) IX will convene on June 4,
2012, 8:30 AM at Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City. Dir. Nazrullah B. Manzur, Regional Director
of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) IX will preside the said meeting.
The agenda includes: 1) Mindanao
Rural Development Program - Adaptable Program Loan (MRDP-APL) Phase 2 by DA; 2)
Report on the Closed Fishing Season by BFAR; 3) Status of the Regional
Convergence on Value Chain Industry Planning for the Regional Champion Products
by DTI IX; and 4) Enhancement of the Regional Development Report, among
others.
Relatedly, the conduct of the AIDCom
meeting is in preparation for
the forthcoming 140th RDC IX meeting on June 26, 2012 in Dipolog City. The RDC is the premier policy making body that
charts the social, economic, and infrastructure development of Zamboanga
Peninsula. (LEL/NEDA9/PIA9/alt)
