Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 OIC-Assistant Regional Director and Sugbo Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero served as knowledge sharer during the orientations for Barangay Newly Elected Officials of the Municipalities of Alcantara and Barili today, February 26, in Cebu City.
Lucero shared pertinent laws and Supreme Court rulings and likewise reminded them to adhere to the laws, rules, and regulations governing the performance of their duties and functions.
In line with the scheduled first quarter Executive Committee Meeting, focal persons from the regional office and program managers of the sub-regional offices convened in a hybrid setup for the pre-executive committee meeting on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the
Planning Officer LGOO VI Frislie Gay Virador presided at the meeting starting with the presentation of the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan to serve as guide for the planning and laying out of the regional targets for FY 2024.
HRMO III Josefina Daisy Cabo also presented updates on the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) matters.
The first quarter Executive Committee Meeting will take place on January 29-31 in Moalboal, Cebu.
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.
As a yearly tradition, the DILG-7 chorale and personnel led by singer and composer Manny Lapingcao once again served as the choir for the 8:30 a.m mass in the 9th Day Novena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City.
Later in the afternoon, regional office personnel offered Sinulog dance to the Holy Child, Señor Santo Niño, at the Regional Office in Sudlon, Lahug.
The Finance and Administrative Division, Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Office of the Regional Director, and Local Government Capability Development Division presented their Sinulog dance interpretations.
The annual activity is part of the region’s offering and devotion during the Fiesta Señor.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 together with the local government unit of Cebu City, national government agencies and private partners joined the whole nation in the simultaneous launching of the KALINISAN Program on Saturday, January 6.
The KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) launching held at the Plaza Independencia was the regional showcase in Central Visayas.
Local government units across Region 7 also conducted their own clean-up drive in their respective areas.
Present during the activity in Cebu City were DILG 7 Director Leocadio Trovela, Mayor Michael Rama, Liga ng mga Barangay President Franklyn Ong, DILG Cebu City Director Dr. Neila Aquino, Punong Barangays, Cebu City hall personnel, DILG 7 regional office and DILG Cebu City personnel.
Also present were DILG 7 Family and RMCC-7 members from the Police Regional Office, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and other national government agencies.
Members of the 219th Coast Guard Auxiliary Squadron and Knights of Rizal also graced the clean-up drive.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 Director Leocadio Trovela graced the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 7 (RDRRMC-7) Full Council Meeting on Monday, December 18, in Lapu-Lapu City.
Dir. Trovela is the vice-chair for disaster preparedness cluster.
One of the guests for the Q4 meeting was Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, who was recognized for its initiatives on the city’s disaster preparedness.
Present in the meeting were regional directors and RDRRMC 7 focal persons from various national government agencies.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 Regional Director Leocadio Trovela and OIC-Assistant Regional Director and DILG Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero joined the Christmas tree lighting of Cebu Capitol headed by Governor Gwen Garcia Thursday night, Dec.14, at the Capitol grounds.
Department of Tourism Undersecretary Shahlimar Hofer Tamano, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, officials from national line agencies, members of Sangguniang Panlalawigan led by Vice Governor Hilario Davide III, local chief executives from Cebu’s cities and municipalities, private partners and other stakeholders graced the light-up ceremony.
The two DILG officials also witnessed the Awarding of Sugbo Negosyo Season 2 held at the Capitol Social Hall.
Eleven local government units in Region 7 namely City of Bogo, Alegria, Borbon, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Samboan, San Remigio, Sogod, and Tudela, all in Cebu Province; Larena, Siquijor; and Loboc, Bohol received the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
No less than Secretary Atty. Benjamin Abalos, Jr. conferred the Seal to the awardees today, December 14 at the Manila Hotel.
The awarding ceremony was graced by DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela, OIC Assistant Regional Director and DILG Sugbo Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, DILG Siquijor Provincial Director Dennis Quiñones, DILG Bohol Provincial Director Jerome Gonzales, LGMED Chief Jun Magto, Jr, LGMED Assistant Chief and SGLG Regional Focal Person Corina Balansag, and provincial focal persons.
Under Republic Act 11292, the SGLG is an award, incentive, honor, and recognition-based program for all LGUs and is a continuing commitment for LGUs to continually progress and improve their performance in various governance areas.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 was conferred with the Gender and Development (GAD) Seal in the GAD Seal Awarding Ceremony in Clark, Pampanga.
The GAD Seal is given to an office that has effectively integrated and mainstreamed gender responsiveness in their policies, programs, and activities.
DILG-7 OIC-Assistant Regional Director and DILG Sugbo Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, and Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) Chief Maria Thelya Oporto received the Seal for Region 7.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 commemorated the birth anniversary of national hero, Gat Andres Bonifacio, with a bloodletting activity entitled Tribute to Heroes: Once a Blood Donor, Always a Lifesaver on November 30, 2023, at the Regional Office in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City.
Over 120 voluntary blood donors joined the activity for a cause spearheaded by DILG-7, 219th Coast Guard Auxiliary Squadron, Knights of Rizal and in partnership with the Department of Health- Subnational Blood Center for Visayas.
Also, among the partners were Police Regional Office-7, Regional Training Center-7, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-7, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Bureau of Fire Protection-7.
The activity kicked off with an opening message from OIC-Assistant Regional Director and Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, who thanked the donors for their selfless act of donating blood.
DILG-7’s annual bloodletting advocacy is an initiative of Regional Director Leocadio Trovela as a simple contribution to the community and to help ensure safe and adequate blood supply within the region.
