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Message by the RDC Chairperson

As the highest policy-making body in the
Region, the Regional Development
Council (RDC) Calabarzon sets the
economic and social development
agenda. Included in the Region’s agenda
is technological innovation to address the
development challenges.

Calabarzon as an industrial hub of the
country has to rise to the challenge of
sustaining economic growth. These challenges include affordable and
reliable power sources, competitive products, modernization of industry,
business continuity after disasters and job-skills mismatch among others.
The policies to address these challenges have to be based on studies.

The RDC is grateful to the Regional Research Committee, Calabarzon
Research Consortia and other government agencies for crafting the
Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda (RDRA) 2018-2022.

The Calabarzon RDRA 2018-2022 shall serve as a guide to researchers. I
enjoin all scientists and researchers in Calabarzon to continue to discover
new technological innovations, processes, systems and procedures to
propel our Region to greater heights.

HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS
Governor, Batangas Province
RDC Chairperson

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