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CITY, Davao del Norte, July 12 (PNA) -- The Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) Davao and provincial government of Davao del Norte are
partnering anew using the Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED)
program in jump starting various economic activities in the less
developed towns of the province.
Trade and Industry Undersecretary for Regional Operations Group
Merly M. Cruz said LRED is a process by which stakeholders from both
public and private sectors are mobilized to become partners in a joint
effort to improve the economy of a defined sub-national territory to
increase its competitiveness.
Initially, the collaboration will focus on the development of Braulio E. Dujali, a municipality 57 kilometers north of Davao City. It is one of the nine areas in Davao del Norte identified by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) as among the 609 priority municipalities/cities for poverty reduction under the Aquino administration.
Cruz said other focus areas are the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro, Santo Tomas, and Talaingod and the cities of Panabo and Samal Island.
She said that with the right planning and staunch support from government and private partners, Dujali can be developed into a tourism site.
“The area could be utilized for the development of pangasius or tilapia. Therefore, it will be a destination for those people who love fishing. Before you know it, Dujali is already a popular tourist destination,” she said.
To further enhance the town’s tourism potential, she said its products can be improved in order to become more marketable and enticing for tourists.
“Let’s identify products which are unique to Dujali. We can value-add on that and that will be the role of DTI,” she said.
Meanwhile, Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario said the week-long celebration of the 45th Kadagayaan Festival on June 24-30, is the starting point of the plan to develop Dujali.
“Let’s start with Dujali then other municipalities,” he said, adding that pasalubong centers will be established for the value-added products of Dujali.
Initially, the collaboration will focus on the development of Braulio E. Dujali, a municipality 57 kilometers north of Davao City. It is one of the nine areas in Davao del Norte identified by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) as among the 609 priority municipalities/cities for poverty reduction under the Aquino administration.
Cruz said other focus areas are the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro, Santo Tomas, and Talaingod and the cities of Panabo and Samal Island.
She said that with the right planning and staunch support from government and private partners, Dujali can be developed into a tourism site.
“The area could be utilized for the development of pangasius or tilapia. Therefore, it will be a destination for those people who love fishing. Before you know it, Dujali is already a popular tourist destination,” she said.
To further enhance the town’s tourism potential, she said its products can be improved in order to become more marketable and enticing for tourists.
“Let’s identify products which are unique to Dujali. We can value-add on that and that will be the role of DTI,” she said.
Meanwhile, Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario said the week-long celebration of the 45th Kadagayaan Festival on June 24-30, is the starting point of the plan to develop Dujali.
“Let’s start with Dujali then other municipalities,” he said, adding that pasalubong centers will be established for the value-added products of Dujali.
“Five
years from now, we envision Dujali to be a resort area. It will be a
half-way house between Bukidnon and Davao del Norte,” he added. (PNA)
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