The Regional Development Council (RDC) is the highest planning and policy-making body in the region. It serves as the counterpart of the NEDA Board at the sub-national level. It is the primary institution that coordinates and sets the direction of all economic and social development efforts in the region. It also serves as a forum where local efforts can be related and integrated with regional and national development activities.

The creation of the RDC answers the need for a single planning body whose main concern is the overall socio-economic development of the region. This was an offshoot of the implementation of the Integrated Reorganization Plan of 1972 which divided the country into administrative regions.

Regional development planning is necessary to address the uneven economic and social development in the country. This stems from the recognition that growth and advancement over the years remain unevenly distributed and that progress has been concentrated in a few regions.

In recent years, local autonomy has brought to the fore the need to empower local chief executives and officials in spearheading development in their respective jurisdictions. This strengthens and complements the vital role of the RDC in coordinating local initiatives that could further accelerate the socio-economic development of the region.

The RDC in Region VI was the first to be organized in 1973 together with Region X.  The other RDCs were established in 1974 and 1975.

 

Past RDC-VI Officials

Term	Chairperson	Co-Chairperson	Vice-Chairperson
1973 – 1986	Gov. Conrado J. Norada		RD Alex G. Umadhay
1986 – 1992	Gov. Daniel L. Lacson, Jr.	Engr. Ramon C. Hechanova	RD Alex G. Umadhay
1992 – 1995	Engr. Ramon C. Hechanova	Gov. Arthur D. Defensor, Sr.	RD Ernesto T. Balangue
1995 – 1998	Gov. Arthur D. Defensor, Sr.	Mr. Leonardo J. Gallardo	RD Ernesto T. Balangue
1998 – 2001	Gov. Florencio T. Miraflores	Mr. Wilfredo J. Homicillada	RD Truman T. Cainglet
2001 – 2003	Gov. Vicente B. Bermejo	Mr. Roberto L. Montelibano	RD Truman T. Cainglet
2003 – 2004	Mayor Luzviminda S. Valdez	Mr. Roberto L. Montelibano	RD Truman T. Cainglet
2004 – 2007	Gov. Salvacion Z. Perez	Mr. Wilfredo J. Homicillada	RD Arturo G. Valero
2007 – 2010	Gov. Salvacion Z. Perez	Mr. Wilfredo J. Homicillada	RD Ro-Ann A. Bacal, CESO III
2011 – 2013	Gov. Victor A. Tanco, Sr.	Ms. Ma. Luisa C. Segovia	RD Ro-Ann A. Bacal, CESO III
2014 – 2016	Gov. Alfredo Freddie G. Marañon, Jr.	–	RD Ro-Ann A. Bacal, CESO III
2017-2019	Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao	Ms. Donna Rose O. Ratilla	RD Ro-Ann A. Bacal, CESO III
2020-2022	Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao	Ms. Ma. Luisa C. Segovia	RD Ro-Ann A. Bacal, CESO III