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10 Antique LGUS to undergo DILG project implementation training

Details: Written by LGOO II Dexter E. Monserate; Category: News and Updates; Published: 18 November 2018; Hits: 95

Ten municipalities of Antique shall be capacitated on the sustainability planning, monitoring, and implementation of local government projects on November 13-15, 2018 in Iloilo City as an offshoot of the Local Government Unit Competency Assessment Tool (LGU CAT) conducted in July this year. The LGU CAT determined the identified LGUs current capacities in the fields of Project Identification and Development, Project Procurement and Contract Management, Project Implementation and Management, and Sustainability Planning.
The target LGUs for the training, “Focused Interventions in Enhancing Local Government Units’ Capacity on Planning and Implementation of Local Development Projects” are composed of Anini-y, Barbaza, Belison, Laua-an, Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Tibiao, Tobias Fornier, and Valderrama, all belonging to the 4th-5th class municipalities.
As partner agencies, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Antique Provincial Director Cherryl P. Tacda recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Antique Provincial Government and the University of Antique (UA) in order to formalize arrangements in the conduct of the training. A pool of experts from both the Provincial Government and UA shall serve as resource persons during the training, which was designed by the DILG’s training arm, the Local Government Academy (LGA).

Among the topics to be discussed are project development, feasibility analysis, resource mobilization, project proposal preparation and negotiation, and developing and managing local projects that directly address the basic needs of the LGUs’ constituents.
“We are doing this to help Antiquenos have a better quality of life,” said Provincial Director Tacda. “We can do this by helping the LGUs to determine which exactly are their needs, and how to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of their projects.”
The training is considered timely as most municipalities in Antique had rather low rating along the area of fund utilization in the latest round of the Seal of Good Local Governance.
“Knowing which projects they could spend their local resources on most effectively, and how these can be sustained is important in raising their LGU’s performance in the SGLG,” PD Tacda said. “We call upon LGUs to do evidence-based planning as well as the localization of Sustainable Development Goals.
UA President Dr. Pablo S. Crespo, Jr. expressed interest in presenting the results of the study as a possible subject for thesis writing. According to the LGU CAT results, most LGUs have not considered sustainability as a factor in their plans. They also expressed their need for a standard monitoring tool for projects.
The training is the first in a series of capacity building activities on project management by the DILG. According to PD Tacda, other municipalities have also expressed interest in undergoing this training but at the moment only ten pilot municipalities can be accommodated.
“We will assess the results of this first volley, then perhaps the Department can consider expanding to other LGUs so that they, too, can benefit from the knowledge.” explained PD Tacda. (LGOO II Dexter E. Monserate, DILg6-Antique)

DILG R6 Rolls Out Back-to-back Activities for the 27th LGC Celebration

Details: Written by LGOO II Judy Mae T. Magdato; Category: News and Updates; Published: 18 November 2018; Hits: 47

In commemoration of the passage of the Local Government Code of 1991, October has been declared as the Local Government Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 63, series of 1992. This year’s theme “Nagmamalasakit na Pamahalaang Lokal: Sandigan ng Maunlad at Ligtas na Pamayanan”, reflects the vitality of the local government units being the building blocks of national development as they enjoy the 27 years of local autonomy.
In this year’s celebration, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 6 lined up back-to- back activities to highlight the inherent roles of the LGUs in nation building. The month long celebration kicked off with a series of events starting October 4 with a Forum on Anti-Illegal Drugs, Criminality and Violent Extremism and Awarding of the 2018 Search for the Outstanding Barangay Tanod and Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards.
Almost a thousand participants filled the seats of the Iloilo Convention Center to witness the recognition and giving of honors to the brave agents of peace and order, the Barangay Tanods and the Lupong Tagapamayapa. At the same time, their hard work were reinforced by advocating the government’s effort on the campaign against illegal drugs and increase awareness on the issues concerning violent extremism.
DILG R6 Regional Director Atty. Anthony C. Nuyda welcomed all the barangay officials coming from selected barangays around the region, Local Chief Executives, SK Chairpersons, and representatives of Civil Society Organizations and member agencies of the Regional Management Coordinating Committee (RMCC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) headed by RPOC Chair, Gov. Samuel T. Gumarin, to the activity. In his welcome remarks, Nuyda emphasized that the awareness of the community in the different threats to peace and security currently experiencing by the country like illegal drugs, corruption and violent extremism, to name a few, should be given utmost importance.

One of the esteemed guest speakers is Usec. Martin B. Diño, DILG Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs and one of the pillars of the Department in its pursuit to embody integrity and excellence especially in its frontline services in the barangays. Usec. Diño encouraged all the barangay officials to actively participate in the current thrusts of the government especially on the war against illegal drugs.
On the other hand, during the Anti-Illegal Drug Symposium, Dir. Wilkins M. Villanueva, Regional Director of PDEA Region 10, shared the current thrusts of PDEA to combat illegal drugs which includes the change of focus from pursuing big suppliers of illegal drugs to penetrating the market itself, the barangays. Dir. Wilkins shared that the government developed a program not simply to restrict the supply of illegal drugs but provide intervention to the demand side, the drug users who are at the barangay level.
To further promote and ensure public safety, peace and order and security, a knowledge-sharing segment on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism was led by NAPOLCOM Commissioner Felizardo M. Serapio Jr. In his lecture, he emphasized the importance of collaboration amongst local government units, law enforcement and the local community to maintain peace and order.
One of the highlights of the activity is the unveiling of winners for the 2018 Search for the Outstanding Barangay Tanod and Lupong Tagapamayapa. Through this search, the DILG and RMCC recognize and honor their spirit of volunteerism in preserving the peace and order in the locality. The winners under the individual and group categories received a plaque, congratulatory tarpaulin and cash prizes.
The kick-off activity ended with DILG Provincial Director Teodora Sumagaysay congratulating all the winners. She hopes that the awards serve as motivations for all the barangay officials and Lupong Tagapamayapa to continuously enhance their capabilities to perform excellently in their line of work and be of service in their respective communities.
DILG R6 did not rest on their laurels as they cap off the LGC Code celebration with a Regional Local Government Quiz and Development Talk or DevTalk. At least fifty (50) contestants composed of the Sangguniang Kabataan, City/Municipal Functionaries and Local Government Operations Officers (LGOOs) coming from all provinces and highly urbanized cities in Region 6 competed in the 5th Regional Quiz on October 29 at Festive Mall, Megaworld, Iloilo City.
The winners received a plaque and cash prizes after competing in the easy, medium and difficult rounds covering questions on the provisions of the Local Government Code, DILG Major Programs, Katarungang Pambarangay Law and National Laws and Issuances Affecting LGUs. This learning event was pioneered in Region 6 and became another avenue in heightening awareness on the different undertakings of the Department as part of its mandate as an enabler and facilitator in propelling excellence in local governance.

Following the Regional LG Quiz is a Local Governance Forum on October 30 dubbed as the Development Talk (DevTalk), held in Diversion21 Hotel, Iloilo City.
“The forum serves as a knowledge-sharing platform for the region covering various facets of local governance, and the different factors that affect them.” said RD Anthony Nuyda.
This year’s DevTalk themed, “The Ease of Doing Business, Boosting Competitiveness” focused on the discussion of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB-EGSD) for Local Government Units and the Launching of the Bantay Korapsyon Program of the department. This is part of the campaign for RA 11032 or the EODB Act of 2018.
Asec. Marivel Sacendoncillo, Assistant Secretary for Local Government, during her keynote message and presentation of the Bantay Korapsyon Program said that in order to encourage businesses and companies to come to the provinces, cities and municipalities, there should be an honest and accountable local governance. “Dapat hindi magulo at kumplikado, walang naghihintay at walang maglalagay”, she added.
The initiatives of different National Government Agencies in the implementation of RA 11032 or the EODB Act of 2018 were presented by their respective Directors. For DILG, Dir. Anna Liza F. Bonagua, Director of the Bureau of Local Government Development, Atty. Rodolfo Encajonado, CSC Region 6 Director for the Civil Service Commission and Dir. Rebecca M. Rascon, DTI Region 6 Regional Director for the Department of Trade and Industry.
Arch. Edison Ching Padilla was invited to share Valenzuela City’s best practice in terms of business permits processing, the Philippines’ first fully automated building and construction permits application and electronic payment system known as the 3S Plus Program and The Drop Box System to inspire LGUs in Region 6 to do the same.
Approximately 500 participants attended this year’s forum which includes among others, the Local Chief Executives, DILG Field Officers and other local officials and functionaries of all 139 Local Government Units in Region 6.
These activities were conducted successfully by DILG Region 6 to promote the gains and successes of the Local Government Units since the passage of the Local Government Code of 1991 (LGC). (LGOO II Judy Mae T. Magdato, DILG6)

Region 6’s Most Outstanding Barangay Tanods and Lupong Tagapamayapa Recognized

Details: Written by LGOO II Judy Mae T. Magdato; Category: News and Updates; Published: 09 November 2018; Hits: 66

Western Visayas’ most outstanding Barangay Tanods and Lupong Tagapamayapa were awarded for their invaluable contribution as agents of peace and order at the barangay level during the kick off activity for the 27th Local Government Code Celebration, the “Anti-Illegal Drugs, Criminality and Violent Extremism Forum and Awarding of the 2018 Search for the Outstanding Barangay Tanod and Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards” last October 4, 2018 at the Iloilo Convention Center.
For the past ten (10) years, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Regional Management Coordinating Committee (RMCC) has institutionalized the Search for the Outstanding Barangay Tanod and continues to recognize volunteer peace keepers through the search.
The RMCC, chaired by DILG and composed of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), and the Local Government Sector, assessed the Barangay Tanod nominees during the on-site evaluation conducted earlier this year. The criteria include the legal basis for the organization of the barangay tanod, organizational and functional structure, logistical and financial support, trainings, support facilities and equipment, as well as accomplishments and best practices.

Cherry C. Dairo, Barangay Tanod of Poblacion Ilawod, Passi City, Iloilo was hailed as the regional champion, followed by Pio Aldrean Martinez of Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental and Rico Galve of Salvacion, Buenavista, Guimaras as 2nd runner-up in the individual category.
In the Outstanding Group Tanod city category, tanods of Brgy. Banica, Roxas City were declared as champions, Brgy. Buluangan, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental as 1st runner-up and Brgy. Singcang, Bacolod City as 2nd-runner up.
The award for the Most Outstanding Barangay Tanod in the municipalities group category was bagged by Brgy. Salvacion, Buenavista Guimaras. For three consecutive years, Brgy. Salvacion, Buenavista, Guimaras has been the Regional Champion in the same category. Thus, declaring them as Hall of Fame awardees. Barangay Lalab, Batan, Aklan was awarded as the 1st runner up, followed by Brgy. Poblacion, San Rafael, Iloilo as 2nd runner-up.

On the other hand, the best performing Lupong Tagapamaya across the region were also recognized thru the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards. LTIA was established in 1997 by virtue of EO 394 series of 2007 as a means to institutionalize a system of granting economic benefits and other incentives to the Lupong Tagapamayapa that demonstrates exemplary performance in settling disputes at the grassroots level.
Barangay Igbonglo, San Jose de Buenavista was unveiled as the regional winner in the 1st-3rd class municipality category while, Barangay Lanag Sur, Tubungan, Iloilo was named as the champion in the 4th-6th class municipality category. Barangay Milibili Roxas City, Capiz won as the regional champion in the Component Cities category while Barangay Calumpang, Molo, Iloilo City was recognized as the best among all the barangays in the Highly Urbanized Cities category.
The performance and accomplishments of the Lupons were evaluated by the Regional Lupong Tagapamayapa Awards Committee based on their (1) Efficiency of Operations, (2) Effectiveness in Securing Katarungang Pambarangay objectives, and (3) Creativity and Resourcefulness of Mediators. The said committee is composed of the DILG, Department of Justice represented by the Office of the Regional State Prosecutor, the Supreme Court represented by the Regional Trial Court, the Regional Peace and Order Council, Office of the Regional Prosecutor, Regional Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas, Iloilo Caucus Development NGOs (iCODE), and Western Visayas Network of NGOs as our Civil Society Organization Partners.
Accompanying the winners in receiving their plaque, congratulatory tarpaulin and cash prizes were their respective Punong Barangays, Mayors, MLGOOs and DILG Provincial Directors. The award line was composed by DILG RD. Anthony Nuyda, USEC Martin Dino, Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs and members of the Regional Lupong Tagapamayapa Awards Committee and RMCC.
Truly, the Barangay Tanods and the Lupons’ unwavering concern for the community deserves to be recognized and honored through this search. DILG RD Nuyda expressed his hopes for all barangays in Western Visayas to replicate barangay winners’ strengthening of Barangay Tanod and Lupong Tagapamayapa peace-keeping efforts. (LGOO II Judy Mae T. Magdato, DILG6)

DILG journeys toward ISO

Details: Written by RIO Christine S. Palma; Category: News and Updates; Published: 12 April 2018; Hits: 448

The technical and administrative divisions of the Department of the Interior and Local Government started their journey towards International Organization for Standardization or ISO accreditation. This is to further strengthen core processes and standardize all document requirements of the office’s major functional activities.
DILG established Quality Management System (QMS) which is an expressed organizational goals and aspirations, policies, processes, documented information and resources needed to be implemented and maintained based on ISO 90001-2015.
ISO is a worldwide federation of 163 national standards bodies founded in 1947 that promotes worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial standards that involve the systematic definition and management of processes and their interactions for organizations to achieve their intended results in accordance with their quality policy and strategic direction.

Orientations and workshops on the steps and expected outputs on the QMS for ISO accreditation has already started second quarter of year 2017 for DILG Region 6. Assistant Regional Director Maria Calpiza J. Sardua being the Regional Quality Management Representative or the QMR supervised the orientations and workshops that aimed at contextualizing the ISO 9001:2015- QMS. Director Sardua presented an overview of ISO 9001:2015 and discussed the steps to be undertaken by the personnel that will lead to the sustainability of current processes.
This year, on January 9-19, 2018 an Internal Quality Audit (IQA) was conducted by the IQA Team of Region 6 in the Provincial and City Offices. This was followed by the audit of the IQA Internal Audit Services or the IQA-IAS from the DILG Central Office on January 23-26, 2018 in the Regional Office. The internal audit served as the Management Review before the conduct of external audit for the ISO accreditation.

As requirement for ISO accreditation, there is a need to conduct training by the DILG Central Office and its regional offices entitled Root-Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Plan to further improve the implementation of QMS. Prior to that, a Post-Evaluation of QMS Audit Reports and Findings was conducted on March 19-20, 2018. This also served as preparation for the external audit to be conducted at any given date this year.
According to DILG Regional Director Atty. Anthony Nuyda, the ISO is required not just by the Department but by the Department of Budget and Management. ISO Certification is required from all government offices.
“We want to improve our delivery of services to our clientele and this is through ISO which needs commitment of everyone,” RD Nuyda said.
All these are expected to contribute to the overall performance of the office and establish a sound basis for other development initiatives. (RIO Christine S. Palma, DILG6)