The Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team IX spearheaded by the Department of the Interior and Local government IX conducted their first Quarter Meeting at Hotel Guillermo in Pagadian City on March 28 and 29, 2016. The meeting was presided by RPRAT Chair and DILG IX Regional Director Paisal O. Abutazil. Sixteen (16) Representatives from the National Government Agencies attended. Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) Regional Director Lorenzo G. Macapili, DTE was also present during the meeting.

Updates from the various Civil Society Organization was presented by the Region IX BUB Regional Coordinator, Eugenio D. Sinoy. The BuB Focal Persons of each participating NGAs also reported the status of BuB projects implementation for FY 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Aside from the accomplishment of projects, issues and special concerns of each participating NGAs were also tackled and taken. It was noted that DENR is the best performing agency. They completed almost 85% of their projects, according to their BuB Focal Person, Edgardo P. Montojo.

The BuB Regional Project Management Team IX presented the summary of reports on the Status of BuB project implementation. On the other hand, issues and concerns of the Local Government Units in the implementation of BuB projects was facilitated by the BuB Regional Focal Person Ms. Emma Albarico. After all discussion, resolutions and recommendations were made to resolved presented concerns.

An overview of the JMC 8 on BuB for the Barangay or BuBB was also presented in brief by Ms. Albarico. BuBB is the most recent program in the BuB where poverty reduction project will be implemented in the Barangay Level.

The RPRAT 9 meeting was declared adjourn by the chairman at 5pm of March 29 2016.