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SDC-IX   ENDORSES   TESDA  AS RDC-IX SNVM

            The   Social Development Committee (SDC) of   the   Regional Development  Council  (RDC)-IX, chaired by  Dir. Parisya Taradji of DSWD  favorably  accepted the application  of the Technical Education and Skills Development  Authority (TESDA) as a Special Non-Voting Member (SNVM) of  RDC-IX.     The   resolution    was   passed  in  its  May 23, 2001 meeting  at NEDA Conference Room.    The   resolution   will   still be deliberated   by   RDC-IX   in   its  meeting  on June 21, 2001.

Section 3   of  Executive Order (E.O.) No. 325   issued   on  April 12, 1996 by former President Fidel V. Ramos provides that “ … The RDC, subject to the concurrence of majority of its regular members, may designate  special non-voting  members to the Council.” 

At present, the   inclusion   of  the  National  Food Authority (NFA), Zamboanga Freeport  and  Phil. Information Agency (PIA) as special non-voting members  in the RDC,  has  been  approved by the Council, although Dir. Omoso of  PIA  has  not   done  oathtaking   yet.  

E.O. 325 enumerates the regional line agencies   which can be the  regular members of the  RDC.   Hence, not all government agencies are members of the RDC.   However, the four Committees of the RDC can include other agencies which are  not listed  in  E.O. 325  (Susan  C. Valerio, NEDA-IX).