DILG Bohol conducts field officer conference

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bohol Province conducted Field Officers Regular Conference cum Courtesy Call with Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado on July 12, 2022.

DILG 7 Regional Director Leocadio T. Trovela, Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino, DILG Bohol Provincial Director Jerome G. Gonzales, Provincial Administrator Asteria Caberte, and DILG Bohol Field Officers and Personnel attended the activity.

Governor Aumentado promised to extend support DILG field operations, especially in the monitoring of locally funded projects as far as the resources of the Provincial Government may allow subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

SILG Abalos graces R’Cebu Trade Fair

DILG Secretary with Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia
DILG Secretary with Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia

Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Atty. Benjamin Abalos Jr. graced the 3rd installment of R’ Cebu trade fair on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Robinsons Galleria in Cebu City.

DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela accompanied Sec. Abalos in the trade fair, which featured the best products and tourist destinations of Cebu Province. Cebu Province Governor Gwen Garcia welcomed Sec. Abalos.

The recent R’Cebu was for the 1st District of Cebu with displayed products from cities of Talisay, Naga and Carcar; and towns of Minglanilla, San Fernando and Sibonga.

Also present in the activity were Representative Rhea Gullas of Cebu First District, DOT-7’s Shalimar Tamano, and local chief executives from Cebu Province.

LGCDD holds Mid-Year Assessment Review

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The Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) of Department of the Interior and Local Government-7 conducted a Mid-Year Assessment Review of Resbakuna Campaign on COVID-19 and Action Planning of FY 2022 LGCDD Implemented PPAs and Division Meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto and Assistant Division Chief Jerson Obo spearheaded the meeting attended by Planning Officer Designate Frislie Virador and the program focal persons.

Part of the agenda was the presentation of reports by program focal persons, presentation and validation of 1st semester 2022 and status of July-June AOPB Accomplishment reports, and presentation of FY 2022 LGA PPAs, among others.

LGMED holds meeting to discuss PPA accomplishments

Personnel of the Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division (LGMED) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 gathered on July 12, for the first division meeting for the 2nd semester of 2022.

Agenda included updates on the preparations for the SILG interfacing; presentation of projects, programs and activities (PPA) accomplishments for the first semester and targets for the second semester in preparation for the pre-executive committee meeting on July 14; and inventory of report requirements, including droppable reports to ease the heavy workload of field officers.

LGMED Chief Celerino Magto, Jr. echoed DILG Regional Director Leocadio Trovela’s directive to focus on surpassing the targets and increasing the overall performance rate of the region for the rest of the year.

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Provincial Dir. Lucero leads turnover of water project in Santa Fe

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DILG Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero led the turnover of the Level III Water System project in Barangay Balidbid, Santa Fe today, July 7.

Mayor Ithamar Espinosa, Vice-Mayor Mary Greleigh Cabrera, Sanggunian Bayan members, and barangay officials took part in the turnover of the P4 million project which will cater to over 400 households of the said barangay.

The rehabilitation/improvement of the water system is funded under the 2020 Assistance to Municipalities of the DILG.In his speech, Espinosa expressed his gratitude to the Department for pouring projects to the municipality, stressing that they need help from the national government in addressing the needs of the people, especially with the limited funds of the LGU.

Lucero, for his part, lauded the municipality for completing the project and assured that the DILG Cebu Province will support the municipality in all its endeavors. He added that the Department allocated and funded over P85.7 million worth of projects in the Municipality of Santa Fe, including the construction/repair of evacuation centers, water system, road projects, rehabilitation of multipurpose building and barangay hall, among others.

On top of that, Lucero said there is an ongoing P3.38 million construction of evacuation center project in the municipality, and the upcoming P10 million worth of project including the streetlighting, multipurpose building and improvement of public market projects in the municipality under the 2022 Financial Assistance to Local Government Unit. Also present were Santa Fe MLGOO Easter-April Quirol, incoming Madridejos OIC-MLGOO John Michael Legaspi, LGOO II Janieva Dandan, and LGOO II Jean Marvette Demecillo.

LGRRC-7, MSAC hold 2nd QTR Meeting

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To continuously deliver efficient service to the clientele of the Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC)-7, members of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Council (MSAC) convened virtually for its 2nd quarter meeting on July 8 via Cisco Webex.

LGRRC-7 Manager Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino spearheaded the activity with LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto, LGMED Chief Celerino Magto Jr., and FAD Chief Atty. Ferdinand Albaño. LGOO VI Jerson Obo discussed the updates of the Local Government Academy (LGA) programs namely: Newly-Elected Officials, (NEO), LGU Segmentation, and Capacity Development Analytics.

On the other hand, LGOO VI Eppie Nacaytuna and LGOO II Sofia Ygot thoroughly discussed the indicators of the LGRRC self-assessment survey and indicators for functional LGRRC through the strengthening of LGRRC sub-regional offices, respectively. Also tackled were the updates on virtual MOA Signing and ways forward.

LGRRC-7 core members convened

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The core members of the Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) of DILG-7 virtually convened Wednesday for the Second Quarter Meeting F.Y 2022 on Cisco Webex.

LGRRC-7 Program Manager and Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino led the meeting together with LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto, LGMED Chief Celerino Magto Jr., and FAD Chief Atty. Ferdinand Albaño.

Discussed were the action plans of committees in Capacity Development Services, Linkage and Networking Services, Public Education and Citizenship Development Services, Multi-Media Knowledge and Information Services, and MSAC Secretariat/Library Services.

Also tackled was the update on the LGRRC webpage, MOA Signing, strengthening of sub-regional LGRRC and ways forward.

DILG Lapu-Lapu receives Plaque of Recognition

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Lapulapu personnel headed by City Director Jonah Pino paid a courtesy call to City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on July 5 at the Mayor’s Office.

During the meeting, Dir. Pino thanked Mayor Chan for his continued support of the department’s program and projects.

Mayor Chan also awarded the Plaque of Recognition to DILG Lapulapu City Office for its invaluable support of the city’s campaign against illegal drugs.

PDMU conducts Strategic Planning in NegOr

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The Project Development Management Unit (PDMU) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government-7 conducted a Regional Strategic Planning Workshop and Updates on LGSF Project Status on Monday, June 27, 2022, in Dauin, Negros Oriental.

The first part of the workshop covered discussions on SBDP updates, orientation on the roles and responsibilities of new PDMU technical personnel, and a presentation of LFP status, among others.

Present were Regional Director Leocadio Trovela, Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino, LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto, FAD Chief Atty. Ferdinand Albaño, PDMU Chief Rommel Correa, and DILG-7 personnel.

Dir. Trovela leads inauguration of LGSF project in Bohol

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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 Director Leocadio Trovela led the inauguration and turnover of J. Decasa St.–M. Decasa St.–Borja St. under the Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM) project and installation of Dagyawan sa Barangay Peace Pole in Batuan Bohol and concreting of Poblacion Carmen–Vallehermoso Road under DILG-CMGP in Carmen, Bohol on June 23, 2022.

Bohol Governor Arthur C. Yap, Batuan Mayor Antonino M. Jumawid, Provincial Director Jerome G. Gonzales, and other government officials attended the ceremony.