RD Rascon speaks at the planning and development officers convention

DTI OIC Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon (right photo) talks about the topic on local economic development through MSME Development to some 726 local planning and development coordinators throughout the country during the 28^th Annual National Convention of the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators of the Philippines, Inc. at the Punta Villa Resort in Arevalo, Iloilo City on May 24. She also underscored the role of DTI as engines of growth through its various programs like Shared Service Facility, Bottom-Up Budgeting, and Project Kapatid, among others.

                                                 

With a theme, “Local Economic Development: A Strategy for Upscaling Communities Towards Globalization and Competitiveness,” the convention tackles the role of local planning and development coordinators in helping bring about local economic development through developing programs, projects and activities in their respective local government units.

The gathering drew the best practices, experiences and strategies of the speakers from the government and business sectors in the field of local economic development, who shared their best practices and experiences.

The convention runs from May 22 to 26.