Gov. Rodito takes oath as member of reorganized RDC Region 2
August 29, 2025
Public Information Office
Isabela Governor Rodito T. Albano took his oath on August 29 as a member of the newly reorganized Regional Development Council (RDC) of Cagayan Valley for the 2025–2028 term during the 136th Full Council Meeting in Tuguegarao City.
He took his oath along with Cagayan Governor Edgar B. Aglipay, Batanes Governor Ronald P. Aguto Jr., Nueva Vizcaya Governor Jose V. Gambito, regional directors, city mayors, and private sector representatives.
He said the leadership of the region’s highest policy-making body for the 2025–2028 term now rests with Malacañang, as the region awaits President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s appointment of the next chair.
Albano was also presented with a plaque of recognition by the RDC for “unifying diverse sectors and championing the regional development agenda” during his 2022 to 2025 term as chair. He likewise served as RDC chair from 2019 to 2022.
He expressed his gratitude to the members of the RDC and partner institutions for the confidence they entrusted to him during his two terms as chair.
“I wish to express my profound gratitude for your trust, support, and collaboration during my term. What we have accomplished, from advancing infrastructure and social programs to laying the foundations of long-term plans, is not my achievement alone but the result of our collective effort and unity,” he said.
He hoped that the incoming leadership will build on what has been accomplished and advance the region’s development agenda.
“I am confident that the new leadership of the RDC will build on what we have achieved and push our region further toward inclusive growth and sustainable progress,” he said.
The Council also tackled key agenda items, such as the adoption of the Regional Development Plan Midterm Update, the long-term Regional Physical Framework Plan, and the endorsement of priority programs like 4Ps employment and the SPLIT Project. – Isabela PIO