Pam elected chair of Visayas reg'l dev't committee

Neophyte Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has been elected chairperson of the Regional Development Committee-Visayas Area Committee (RD Com-VAC), following a consensus among Visayas governors during the committee's reorganizational meeting on Monday, Jan. 26, in Cebu City.

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Baricuatro’s election was unanimously agreed upon by the four governors representing the Visayas regions during the meeting organized by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) and held at a hotel in the city.

As RD Com-VAC chairperson, Baricuatro will serve as the key link between the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) in the Visayas and the national government, ensuring that shared priorities across the island group are elevated for policy support and funding.

Also elected as co-chairpersons were Aklan Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores, chair of RDC Region 6; Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria, chair of the RDC-Negros Island Region; and Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla, chair of RDC Region 8.

Baricuatro currently serves as chairperson of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas, or RDC Region 7.