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The 7th Congressional District of Cebu is in the southwest corridor of the Province and is made up of eight municipalities from Dumanjug to Ginatilan. The area is home to several top destinations such as Moalboal’s dive spots and Badian’s majestic Kawasan Falls, and tourist arrivals have grown in recent years. Despite this, the district’s overall poverty incidence remains the highest in the entire province.

To address this, the Cebu Provincial Government, Rep. Peter John D. Calderon (7 th district), and the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) formalized their commitment for the development of the district through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Integrated Area Development (IAD) Program.

The 7th district will be the pilot district for the district-wide integrated area development approach for integrated planning and local economic development through a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approach.

The MOU was signed by RAFI Chairman and CEO Jon Ramon Aboitiz, Cebu Gov. Hilario P. Davide III, and Rep. Calderon. Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, and Provincial Board (PB) Members Christopher Baricuatro and Jerome Librando, and municipal mayors of the district signed as witness to the document.

District 7 officials demonstrated their commitment to the program the following days during the District 7 Team Building session facilitated by RAFI’s Kool Adventure Camp at Hale Manna Beach Resort in Moalboal.

The team building was attended by Calderon, the PB Members, the municipal mayors and their representatives, and representatives from the Province.

The activity focused on strengthening relationships between participants, understanding the benefits of teamwork, and discussing next steps for the program.