RDC XI Recognizes the municipality of Kapalong for Project Excellence on the Establishment of the Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology

Regional Development Council (RDC) XI Chairperson Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosarioled the conferment of the CY 2014 Davao Region Excellence Awards in Project Implementation (DREAPI) to the Municipal Government of Kapalong in Davao del Norteduring the Council’s meeting on 19 March 2015 at the NEDA-RDC XI Center, Bangkal, Davao City. The award was received by Dr. Christie Jean V. Ganiera on behalf of Kapalong Mayor Edgardo L. Timbol. The CY 2014 DREAPI for the Social Development Sector was awarded to the Municipal Government of Kapalong for having demonstrated meritorious management processes, particularly in adopting sound financial management and providing quality industry- needed education programs to its beneficiaries through the Establishment of Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (KCAST) in Davao del Norte. As a local College, KCAST has provided quality industry-responsive educational programs administered and delivered by highly qualified, well-trained and self-renewing Faculty and Staff with adequate human and financial resources, and Commission on Higher Education (CHED)-compliant facilities where a vibrant institutional research culture runs across all disciplines and where all stakeholders and members are respected, valued, nurtured, and challenged to lead in the development and implementation of collaborative community extension programs to improve the community.

The DREAPI was initiated by the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) and established by the RDC XI through RDC XI Resolution No. 65 (s. 2011) asa vehicle for promoting transparent, accountable and good practices in project implementation in Davao Region. The DREAPI also seeks to recognize outstanding projectof implementing entities from among national agencies and local government units implementing programs/projects in the economic, social, infrastructure and governance sectors and to highlight exemplary practices in program and project implementation in support of Davao Region’s development thrusts and directions for CYs 2014-2016. For CY 2015, the RPMC XI has issued the nomination call for this year’s Davao Region Excellence Awards in Project Implementation. All implementing agencies of the national government and local government units, as well as the private sector organizations are encouraged toparticipate in this project excellence award system of the Council (Orville B. Dipaling, PMED-NEDA XI).