Part IV- Developmental Thrust of the of the Local Chief Executive

EIGHT POINT AGENDA

1. UPGRADING HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Working together to ensure the ongoing improvement and sustainability of the provincial health
care system with the goal of ensuring effective, safe services for the entire province and focusing on
the less capable consumers, aimed at providing care and improve quality, safety, performance and
accountability in the most appropriate and efficient setting in improving health outcomes.

2. ECO-TOURISM PROMOTION

Showcasing the abundance of natural environmental wonders and tourist destination in the
province, building linkages and infrastructure that will spark tourism and the advancement of strategies
in revenue regenerating tourism based –economy while protecting the environment.

3. PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

Driving the Province to a Climate of Peace to attract investors, practicing bottoms-up approach
in planning and budgeting to ensure transparency and the convergence and complementation with
local government units and national agencies with regards to policy formulation and project, programs,
activities implementation.

4. FARMERS EMPOWERMENT TOWARDS MODERN AGRICULTURE

The provincial government shall implement programs and projects that will address the
production, processing, manufacturing and marketing needs of small farmers thru Strengthening of
community development assistance to farmers through effective organization, financial, technology and
marketing intervention.

5. NURTURING EDUCATION

Intensifying interventions in cultivating knowledge for the

people for them to acquire basic education or post-graduate degrees
and ensuring that the growth of literacy rate in the province is
gradually ascending and at standard quality.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION

Formulating, Implementing and Supporting of sustainable

projects, programs or activities in the conservation of our natural
resources through the convergence of LGUs and NGAs.

7. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT

Empowering the Cotabateño youth through youth

developmental projects, programs and activities and safeguarding
them against illegal drugs and other vices.

8. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD AND DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT

Creating sustainable livelihood for communities and the

formulation of an employment plan for graduates of both tertiary and
vocational technical graduates to be used as guide for the conduct of
job fairs.