DILG Angeles City, in coordination with the Angeles City Police Office, conducted Orientation on Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) for the target barangays on August 31, 2022 at Camp Tomas J. Pepito, Sto. Domingo.
"Gusto nating magkaroon ng full development sa ating mga barangays ngunit hindi natin ito makakamit kung walang kapayapaan," said City Director Darwin D. David during his message. "Alam naman po natin na wala tayong arm struggle kaugnay ng insurgency dito sa Angeles City, pero mas maganda po na maprevent nating ma-infiltrate ang ating mga barangay (infiltration of Communist Terrorist Groups) para di maapektuhan ang peace and development."
PLTCOL Emmeritus G. Nunag discussed the legal bases and the guidelines on the implementation of RCSP as provided by DILG Memorandum Circular 2019-169 including the operational methodology with the suggested phases of the program.
LGOO V Vincent E. Catacutan informed the concerned barangay officials of the series of RCSP activities that will be conducted in their respective communities such as consultation with the sectoral groups to identify peace and development gaps, training on the formulation of Barangay Development Plan, strengthening of Barangay Development Councils and Barangay Peace and Order Committees, Serbisyo Caravans and strengthening of KASIMBAYANAN (Kapulisan, Simbahan at Pamayanan) Convergence.
The RCSP is a convergence mechanism for Local Government Units, particularly in the barangay for the identification of issues and needed government interventions. It is anchored on the empowerment framework that intends to develop people's capability to organize themselves and their own development.