Section 17Sec./Art. 17

Philippine Development Plan and Regional Development Plans. - Within six (6) months from the President's assumption of office, the DEPDev shall formulate, in consultation with public agencies, CSOs, NGOs, POs, the academe, the private sector, and LGUs, a national economic and development blueprint, known as the PDP, which shall be anchored on the Framework.

The PDP shall establish a set of measurable goals and objectives with corresponding strategies, in terms of policies, programs, and projects, which shall be the basis for each political administration's pursuit of its economic and development agenda.

Within a reasonable period after the formulation of the PDP, the DEPDev Regional Offices shall formulate, in consultation with public agencies, CSOs, NGOs, POs, the academe, the private sector, and LGUs, an economic and development plan at the subnational level, known as the Regional Development Plan, hereinafter referred to as the RDP. The RDP shall be aligned with the PDP, defining the region's development direction. The PDP and the RDPs shall be subject to a midterm review and updating in consideration of accomplishments, emerging trends, and developments.