President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Capiz Governor Victor Tanco and Ma. Luisa Segovia of the Iloilo Business Club as chairman and co-chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Western Visayas, respectively.
Information from the Knowledge Management Division of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) disclosed the news upon receipt of an Omnibus Appointment Letter sent by Malacanang to Secretary Cayetano Paderanga Jr. and was forwarded to Director Ro-Ann Bacal, Iloilo City Monday.
"I look forward to working with Governor Tanco and Ms. Segovia in effectively steering the RDC-VI towards the development of Western Visayas (Region VI) for the benefit of its people," Bacal who is the head of the technical secretariat of the RDC said.
The RDC is composed of the governors of the region, city mayors and mayors of capital towns, presidents of the League of Municipalities, selected regional directors of national line agencies and private sector representatives.
Tanco and Segovia were nominated during the RDC meeting held last Sept. 3.
Tanco is a graduate of B.S. Business Administration at U.P. Diliman. His career has been centered in local governance, starting as a three-term councilor for Dumarao, Capiz and eventually as its three-term municipal mayor. He was then elected vice-governor of Capiz for three terms and is now a 2nd-termer governor.
Among the many advocacies of Governor Tanco are in the areas of culture and heritage, health, environmental protection, disaster preparedness, climate change adaptation and ensuring reliable power supply for the region.
Segovia has been chairperson of Iloilo Business Club from 2001 to 2005 and is a member of various business organizations advocating for socio-economic development and a business-friendly region. She supports initiatives that promote local products and services to tourists and investors.
She is a graduate of B.S. Management at the Ateneo de Manila University. Currently, she is vice-president for Operations for Nissan–Iloilo and has businesses under Segovia Enterprises.
Having been actively involved in the activities of the business community, Segovia has built a network with regional line agencies, local government units and non-government organizations. (PNA)/MP
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