The first part of the Barangay Newly Elected Officials (BNEO) towards Grassroots Renewal and Empowerment for Accountable and Transparent (GREAT) Barangays Program for Central Visayas officially commenced Thursday, January 25, 2023 in Cebu City.
Spearheaded by the Local Government Academy (LGA), the program managers and field officers from the region attending on a hybrid setup, underwent series of sessions tackling the program framework, as well as the design and strategy in the roll out of the Basic Orientation Course for Barangay Officials, and the overall implementation of the BNEO towards GREAT Barangays Program.
OIC-Assistant Regional Director/concurrent DILG Sugbo Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero represented Director Leocadio Trovela, CESO III in giving the welcome message.
Also present were DILG Cebu City Director Dr. Neila Aquino, DILG Mandaue City Director Johnjoan Mende, DILG Lapu-Lapu City Director Jonah Pino, LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto, LGMED Chief Celerino Magto Jr., and other DILG-7 personnel and secretariat.
A total of four sessions regarding BNEO were conducted. The Assistant Chief of LGA’s Local Governance Training and Development Division (LGTDD) Elmo Dimaano, OIC-Assistant Chief of the Research and Policy Development Division (PDD) Euly Enrique, LGOO IV John Kien Develos and Training Specialist III Marvin Renelle Rollo who are both from the LGTDD, were the lecturers.
Following the series of discussions, the participants delved into crafting their action plan per sub-regional office. One representative from DILG Negros Oriental presented their output which later underwent critiquing.
BNEO aims to help capacitate barangay officials, especially those newly-minted, with the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources for them to deliver their duties effectively and efficiently leading to better and greater communities.
