NTF-ELCAC StratCom cluster brings NAP-UPD closer to communities through Mindanao-wide action planning
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The NTF-ELCAC Strategic Communications (StratCom) Cluster convened government communicators and regional partners for the Major Island Group Action Planning Workshop – Mindanao-wide on September 29–30, 2026, at the Aquilino Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center.
The workshop brought together StratCom Cluster member agencies from Regions IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA, and BARMM, along with PIA regional offices, to translate the NTF-ELCAC Communication Plan into localized and coordinated action.
The activity comes as the NTF-ELCAC advances the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD) 2025–2028, which places greater emphasis on sustaining peace gains, inclusive development, community participation, and responsive governance. Recent initiatives have expanded the role of grassroots sectors and strengthened development interventions in conflict-affected and vulnerable communities.
“We have gathered here for a very practical reason: to turn our national communication direction into coordinated action on the ground,” said Assistant Director General Cornelio H. Valencia Jr., Co-Chair of the StratCom Cluster
Anchored on the principle of “One message, many voices,” the workshop developed region-specific communication plans that remain responsive to local realities while advancing the shared goals of unity, peace, and development.
