Kamara
PASADO na sa ikalawang pagbasa ng Kamara de Representantes ang panukalang Eastern Visayas Development Authority (EVDA) na inaasahang magpapataas sa investment sa Region VIII.
Ayon kina Tingog Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez at House Majority Leader at Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, may-akda ng panukala, kailangan ng investment sa Region VIII upang maparami ang trabaho roon at hindi na isipin pa ng mga taga-roon na pumunta sa Maynila upang maghanapbuhay.
“With EVDA, we can ensure that our investment priorities and promotion strategies are in sync with our development needs and our regional strengths such as our geographical location, our skilled human resources, and our immense tourism potentials,” saad ng mag-asawang Romualdez.
“For example, a foreign investor interested in investing in Eastern Visayas need not go to all the local government units in the regions or to a disinterested national government agency. He doesn’t even have to be in Tacloban. But through EVDA, one can get the right and concise information and support that he or she needs,” saad ng mag-asawa sa isang pahayag.
Posibleng maaprubahan sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang panukala bago magsara ang sesyon ng Kongreso ngayong Linggo.
“One of the most ecologically diverse regions of the country, the three islands of Samar, Leyte, and Biliran are blessed with land, mineral, energy, and marine resources, making it favorable for agricultural, fishery, and industrial potentials. Its geothermal resources have also been tapped, producing electricity for the national power grid. Its coconut, abaca, and other agricultural produce have contributed toward increasing the national economic supply. But in spite of its immense potentials and vast resources, Eastern Visayas remains one of the poorest regions in the country today.”