The Cebu Provincial Government led by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia hosted a Reception Night on Thursday for the attendees of the Newly Elected Official (NEO) Orientation Course: Primed Leaders for Renewed Local Governance.

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 Regional Director Leocadio Trovela, Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino, Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, Bohol Director Jerome Gonzales, and Siquijor Director Dennis Quiñones were present on the reception night organized for mayors in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor.

DILG-7 officials joined Gov. Garcia, League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Cebu president Mayor Sun Shimura and LMP vice president for external affairs Mayor Lissa Marie Streegan.

The NEO orientation is organized by the DILG, LMP-Cebu and the Local Government Academy on September 22 to 23 in Cordova, Cebu.