The government is bringing its Cabinet Assistance System (CAS) meetings to the provinces in a bid to widen discussions on issues affecting the countryside.
According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, this is the first time that undersecretaries and assistant secretaries will take part in CAS meetings to be convened outside of Metro Manila.
“This is the first time that undersecretaries and assistant secretaries will take part in CAS meetings to be convened outside of Metro Manila.”
“Beginning this month, we will hold CAS meetings in the provinces. The purpose of bringing this to the regions is to provide opportunities for national officials to touch base with people on the ground and see how government can help improve the lives of people,” Nograles said in a press briefing in Palo, Leyte.
The CAS held its meeting at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 8 (Eastern Visayas) in Leyte. Among the national issues tackled were the water shortage in Metro Manila, the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Act, the executive order empowering the agrarian reform beneficiaries, the status of legislative agenda, and climate change.
The Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council also presented the security issues and concerns of the region, the 2018 socio-economic report, and post-“Yolanda” housing projects status.
“We have been taking note of different issues and concerns and address these within our level,” Nograles said.
“We have been taking note of different issues and concerns.”
Executive Order 9, issued on Dec. 1, 2016, mandates the Cabinet Secretary to convene the Cabinet Assistance System that handles priority areas or subjects that require special and immediate attention, as identified and recommended by department secretaries.
