PALO, Leyte - The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) through the Regional Development Council calls for nominations for the selection of new set of Private Sector Representatives (PCRs) for the 2022-2025 term of office.

The RDC is the highest policy-making body in the region. EO 325 provides that one-fourth of the fully constituted Council shall come from the private sectors and their term shall coincide with the term of the local elective officials.

The selection of RDC VIII PSRs for the 2022-2025 term of office is in accordance with the RDC VIII Resolution No. 50-A, series of 2022 entitled “Approving and Adopting the Guidelines on the Selection of RDC VIII Private Sector Representatives.

This was re-affirmed by RDC VIII Resolution No. 50-B, series of 2022 entitled “Approving the Sectoral Allocations of One-Fourth Membership of the Private Sector in the RDC VIII for the 2022-2025 Term of Office.

The RDC VIII Secretariat is inviting private sector organizations (PSOs) in Region 8 to participate in the selection process, specifically those under the following sectors; 1) Health and Nutrition; 2) Basic Education; 3) Person with Special Concerns (Women, Children, Youth, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens); 4) Multi-media Communication; 5) Labor; 6) Tourism; 7) Infrastructure and Logistics; 8)Information and Communications Technology (ICT); 9) Energy; 10) Disaster Resiliency; and 11) Environment.

Moreover, the NEDA VIII as the secretariat of the RDC VIII pursuant to EO 325, series of 1996 otherwise known as the “Re-organization of the Regional Development Councils,” announces the start of the selection of the 15 RDC VIII PSRs for the 2022-2025 term of office. #RNPC-CPD