CALABARZON (Cavite, Aurora, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) Regional Development Council members envision a more globally competitive region as they chart directions for the next six years. Newly appointed RDC Chair Richard Albert Osmond (third from right) enjoined all national and regional line agencies along with the private sector to identify new anchor projects, which would entice investors to move in the region. According to RDC IV-A Vice Chair Severino Santos (leftmost), the 2004-2010 CALABARZON Regional Development Plan (RDP) targets that by 2030, the region would be a global economic hub, with minimum poverty, amidst a clean and balanced urban-rural environment and ecosystems.