The Regional Development Council, Region 02 conducted its 115th Regional Business Meeting on September 27, 2019 at Marco Paulo Hotel in Cauayan City.
The highlight of the RDC meeting was the nomination of Chairperson and Co-chairperson to head the Council for 2019-2022. Governor Rodito T. Albano III, a first-term Governor in Isabela Province, was unanimously endorsed as the lone nominee for Chairperson from the government sector. Former Tourism Regional Director Blessida Diwa from the private sector was also indorsed by the Council as Co-chairman. The names of the two nominees were submitted to the President who appoints the RDC2 Chairperson and Co-chairperson.
“I’d like to thank you for your trust and confidence, and I will try my best to become a real chairman,” said Governor Rodito as his way of expressing his gratitude to the Council for his lone nomination from the government sector.
SIX CONGRESSMEN NOW REPRESENTING THE PROVINCE AND THE
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN NOW COMPOSED OF 12 ELECTED MEMBERS
President Rodrigo R. Duterte, on September 27, 2018 signed into law, Republic Act 11080, An Act Reapportioning the Province of Isabela into Six (6) Legislative Districts.
The first district is now composed of the City of Ilagan and the towns of Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Divilacan, Maconacon, Tumauini, San Pablo, Sta. Maria and Sto. Tomas.
The second district is comprised of Benito Soliven, Palanan, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes, San Mariano and Gamu; while the third district is made up of Alicia, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Ramon and Angadanan.
Santiago City, Cordon, Dinapigue, San Agustin and Jones make up the fourth district. The fifth district is composed of Aurora, Burgos, Luna, Mallig, Quezon, Quirino, Roxas, and San Manuel; while Cauayan City, Echague, San Guillermo, and San Isidro comprise the sixth legislative districts.
The Act, establishing the additional 5th and 6th districts of Isabela originated in the House of Representatives. It was passed by the House of Representatives on May 28, 2018, amended by the Senate on September 3, 2018, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 10, 2018.
