KALINGA MULTI-SECTORAL FORUM ON REGIONAL AUTONOMY

TERMINAL REPORT

1. Background In 2006, the Regional Development Council during its Strategic Planning Workshop at Mt. Data Hotel, Bauko, Mt. Province decided to again pursue Cordillera Regional Autonomy. Reinventing itself to pursue autonomy, the RDC was able to get a fresh mandate from the Office of the President and the Congress appropriating some funds in the 2007 and 2008 GAA to undertake social preparation for autonomy. In 2007, the RDC commissioned a baseline survey to re-assess the awareness of Cordillerans on the issue of autonomy, gauge the readiness of the people for Regional autonomy, and gather inputs to process in pursuing the autonomy agenda. The results of the survey showed the following:

64% of the respondents are unaware on the constitutional provision for the creation of an autonomous region in the Cordillera

40% do not know if the region is ready to assume responsibilities of an autonomous region

30% said the region is not ready 66% are undecided should a plebiscite on a 3rd Organic Act is to be held

tommorrow 44% said that a flexible program can be worked out to gradually develop CARs

Capability to become autonomous Based on the results of the survey, the RDC decided to proceed with the autonomy agenda and came out with the revised 2008-2010 Regional Plan with the overarching slogan of Regional Development and Autonomy. Thus, in August 2010, the RDC Enbanc Resolution No. CAR-21 was passed creating a Special Drafting Committee on the 3rd Organic Act headed by Mayor Mauricio Domogan of Baguio City. Each of the provinces and city have also to organize drafting committees at their own level to conduct consultation and gather inputs from the people for study and possible inclusion in the draft of a 3rd Organic Act. From then on, several regional conferences and meetings were held to prepare the groundwork for provincial consultations. Subsequently, a memorandum of Agreement was signed between NEDA-CAR and the provincial government of Kalinga for the latter to undertake a Multi-sectoral Forum on Regional Autonomy to gather ideas, suggestions, and recommendations from the people to be submitted to the regional drafting committee for inclusion in the drafting of the 3rd Organic Act. Immediately, Governor Jocel C. Baac signed Executive Order No. 2011-01 organizing the Provincial Committee on Regional Autonomy Consultation and its Secretariat to undertake the consultation.

II. Planning Stage By virtue of Executive Order No. 2011-01 the Committee and its secretariat held their several meetings to plan out its course of actions. An action plan was finalized to wit:

Consultation phases Activities

A. PRE-CONSULTATION Organizational meeting Orientation meeting/Action Planning Budget preparation Preparation / procurement of

supplies, materials & equipment Coordination and Invitation Preparation of consultation design and

processes

B. CONSULTATION PROPER March 11 March 15 March 17

Three consultations:

1. Mayors, Sanggunian Members & Heads of Offices

2. NLA, PO/NGOs, Academe, Business Groups; Religious Sector; and Civic Organizations

3. Punong Barangays

C. POST CONSULTATION March 21-25

Consolidation and Summary of Workshop Outputs

Submission to RDC/Regional Drafting Com.

General Program Time Activity VRP/S

7:00-8:00

REGISTRATION

8:00-8:30

OPENING PRELIMINARIES Invocation Pambansang Awit Acknowledgement of participants

& Committee Members Welcome/Message by the Hon.

Governor

Secretariat Ms. Fiona Lunes Ms. Fiona Lunes Atty. K. Wandag/Engr. A. Ngao-i Hon. Jocel C. Baac

8:30-12:00

CONSULTATION PROPER Background and Process flow of

the activity Inputs on the Five Basic Principles

of Autonomy

Workshop Proper (generate ideas from pax)

Resource Persons: -Gerry M. Donaal -Atty. F. Calsiyao & Atty. R. Bungaoen -Facilitators & Documentors

12:00 -1:30 Lunch break

01:30-04:00

Continuation of Workshops

Facilitators and Documentors

04:00 Closing

III. Consultation Outputs (See attached)

IV. Activity Documentation

A. Pre-Consultation

B. Consultation Proper

Consultation with Municipal/City

Mayors, Sangguian Members and

Heads of Municipal Offices on March

11, 2011.

The Committee and Secretariat at work. One organizational meeting , one orientation and two action planning was conducted in preparation for the consultation proper.

Consultation Proper

March 15-Consultation with National Line Agencies, PO/NGOs, civic groups and religious sector

B. POST CONSULTATION

March 17 Consultation with Barangay Officials

C. Post Consultation

Consolidation and

Summary. Members of the

Provincial Committee and

Secretariat at the NEDA-CAR

Conference Hall in Baguio City

doing the finishing touches of

the consultation outputs.

Submission of reports. Engr. Andres Ngao-I, Co-Chairman of

the Provincial Committee and Mr. Gerry Donaal, Chairman of

the Secretariat submit the Kalinga Consultation outputs to

Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Chairman of the Regional Drafting

Committee.