Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Atty. Benjamin C. Abalos Jr., together with Chief PNP PGen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., had a command visit in Negros Oriental on Tuesday morning December 27, 2022.
DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela, PRO 7 Director PBGen Jerry Bearis, Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, DILG Negros Oriental PD Farah Diba Gentuya, NOPPO acting PD PCol Reynaldo Lizardo, and Dumaguete City Councilor Rey Lyndon Lawas welcomed SILG Abalos and PNP Chief Azurin.
The budding student journos in Region 7 gathered in a journalism workshop and local governance engagement– the Bangon Kabataan: Improving Youth Participation in Local Governance – Batang Kaparis ni Rizal( BATARIZ) Writeshop on December 14 to 16, 2022 in Cebu City.
Thirty campus journalists and youth leaders across Cental Visayas, particulary in Cebu, Bohol and Negros Oriental, joined the three-day workshop spearheaded by the DILG-7’s Information and Planning Unit.
The students were from Cebu Institute Technology-University, Negros Oriental State University-Main Campus, Silliman University, Holy Name University, Southwestern University-Phinma, Cebu Normal University, University of the Visayas, Cebu Technological University-Main Campus, and University of San Carlos. Resource speakers for the activity were LGOO II Atty. Michael Vincent Braga (Documentation Messaging), DMO IV Atty. Grace Lacamiento (News Writing and Social Media Management), LGOO II Richiel Chavez (Feature Writing and Sportswriting), IO II Christopher Mahilum (Photojournalism), DMO III Kristine Quintas-Destacamento (Headline Writing & Copy Editing), and LGOO II Kent Divinagracia(Infographics & Layout Design). The speakers were media practitioners before joining the Department.
Also, Planning Officer Designate LGOO V Frislie Gay Virador gave the students an overview of the Deparment’s priority programs and activities, while Karl Andrew Sonio of SLGP PMO spoke on Campus Journalism.
The journalism workshop is part of the BATARIZ program of the DILG-7 which aims to empower the youth and increase their engagement and participation in local governance.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) joined the gift-giving activity organized by the Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies (ARENA)-7 for Barangay Busay, Cebu City residents on December 16, 2022.
LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto and FAD Chief Atty. Ferdinand Albaño joined the outreach program on behalf of DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela.
The recipients were landslide victims of Typhoon Paeng.
The activity was led by ARENA-7 President and DepEd-7 Regional Director Dr. Salustiano T. Jimenez with participating agencies: DILG-7, CSC-7, OCD-7, DOST-7, TESDA-7, DENR-7, DOH-7, and DSWD-7.
Then DILG Cebu City Director and current Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth B. Lucero for having been named as a national finalist for the most coveted Dangal ng Kagawaran of the CapDev ACE awards.
Lucero bested other nominees across the country and joined two other finalists from Lanao Del Norte and DILG-6.
Dangal ng Kagawaran (People’s Choice) is conferred to an individual for performance of an extraordinary act or public service and consistent demonstration of exemplary ethical behavior, and/or an outstanding contribution resulting from an idea or performance that directly benefited the LGRRC or the community.
Last year, Lucero was the national winner for Dangal ng Kagawaran. His efforts also propelled DILG Cebu City to the national awards as a finalist for “Bugkos ng Bayan (Most Outstanding Highly Urbanized city) in 2021. Also under his stint, DILG Cebu City has finally bagged this year’s Bugkos ng Bayan award.
CapDev ACE recognizes DILG employees and Local Government Regional Resource Centers that have displayed outstanding performance in the delivery of programs, projects, and activities. It honors exceptional contributions of people and teams, creating a positive effect on fellow employees, the organization, and the community.
DILG Cebu City has snatched the most coveted Bugkos ng Bayan Award during the Capacity Development Awards for Catalysts of Excellence (CapDev ACE) awarding ceremony tonight.
Bugkos ng Bayan (Most Outstanding Provincial, Cluster or Highly Urbanized City) is conferred to a team that has contributed significantly to improving the DILG services extended to local governments. They have demonstrated exceptional service of an altruistic nature by offering the Department clientele their services beyond their personal, social and cultural needs.
They have developed innovative systems and processes that enhance the local governance experience in a significant way.
The Cebu City field office bested other finalists across the country, recording its first-ever win in CapDev ACE.Last year, DILG Cebu City was named as finalist for Bugkos ng Bayan. DILG Cebu City was under the leadership of its director Atty. Ian Kenneth B. Lucero during the last two assessment periods (2020 and 2021).
In his acceptance speech, Lucero expressed their utmost gratitude to DILG-7 Regional Director Leocadio T. Trovela for his undying trust and support, and Assistant Regional Director Loisella Lucino.
“Indeed, when the time is right, the Lord will make it happen. And the time has finally come for DILG Cebu City. Hence, all our praises to you God our Father for this recognition,” Lucero said.
He also thanked the Cebu City Government under the administration of the late Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and incumbent Mayor Michael Rama, Liga ng mga Barangay Cebu City Chapter, all 80 punong barangay and barangay officials, and their partners from the government and non-government organizations, for helping them out.
He also underscored the dedication and synergy of the hardworking Barangay Local Government Operations Officers and administrative staff of DILG Cebu City, particularly those serving under the assessment year 2021, namely: LGOO VI Maria Lourdes Boone, LGOO VI Socorro Dorina Salas, LGOO VI Clyde Ebojo, LGOO V Marven M. Ecarma, LGOO V Emmanuel Petralba, LGOO III Jedaia B. Balugo, LGOO II Adel Diminique P. Gujilde, LGOO II Cresencio Antolin Aseniero, Admin Aide IV Inocentes Cabo Jr., JO Junydy Rodela, and driver Jeffrey Abella.
“And to the new DILG Cebu City team headed by OIC Neila Aquino thank you for sustaining what we have started, I am confident that you will continue to work hard and bring honor to our department,” he said.
“Finally, may we continue to champion local governance excellence by living up to our trademark of boundless quality public service, irrespective of the circumstances at hand, may there be a pandemic and even a super typhoon or not, quality public service has no end,” he added.
CapDev ACE recognizes DILG employees and Local Government Regional Resource Centers that have displayed outstanding performance in the delivery of programs, projects, and activities. It honors exceptional contributions of people and teams, creating a positive effect on fellow employees, the organization, and the community.
Local government units from Central Visayas were named national awardees for the 2022 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Awards on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in Metro Manila.
Congratulations to Municipality of Poro, Cebu; Municipality of San Francisco, Cebu; Municipality of Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor; and Municipality of San Juan, Siquijor.
Present during the awarding were DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela, Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, Mayor Alfredo Arquillano of San Francisco, Cebu together with MLGOO Gregory Sosmeña; Mayor Edgar Rama of Poro, Cebu with MLGOO Cliff Otadoy; Mayor Wilfredo Capundag with MLGOO Vanisa Fua of San Juan, Siquijor; Mayor Nale Vincent Masayon with MLGOO Maria Theresa Boca from Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor.
Also present were DILG’s provincial focal and regional personnel.
The Cebu Technological University was recognized by the Department as one of the awardees on NextGen CapDev Accelerator for 2021 during the CapDev Accelerator Awards: Gabi ng Pasasalamat on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Metro Manila.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 Director Leocadio Trovela together with DILG officials handed the award to the partner local resource institute (LRI).
The CapDev Accelerator Awards is a recognition program of the DILG, which acknowledges the valuable contributions of local governance partners and stakeholders in accelerating the realization of its goals and achieving excellence in local governance.
Resource speakers from different national government agencies discussed the principles and elements of good local governance on the first day of Newly Elected Officials (NEO): Basic Orientation Course for Sanggunian Panlalawigan Members on Thursday, December 8, 2022, in Cebu City.
DILG’s Director for Legal and Legislative Liaison Service Atty. Romeo Benitez imparted his expertise on different topics, namely: Salient Features of LGC of 1991, Corporate Powers and Intergovernmental Relations; Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities Local Saggunians; SC Ruling on Mandanas and Roles of Sanggunians in Full Devolution; and Public Service Challenges and Supreme Court Ruling on LGU Cases involving Local Sanggunians.
DILG-7’s Legal Officer Atty. Aiiza Fiel Arcenal discussed parliamentary procedure and procedure in the conduct of administrative investigation by the local sanggunians. Lawyer Gina Crucio of Civil Service Commission-7 had the topic on Foundational Values and Ethics of Public Service, while Regional Director Jessie Doctolero of DOF-BLGF Central Visayas discussed LGU Revenue Generation and Resource Mobilization.
DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela opened the program with the opening message, while Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino gave the overview of the FY 2022 Program for NEO. Partner NGAs also featured their programs and activities in their respective booths.
Commitments and agreements from the partner national government agencies and non-government organizations for the AMUMA Sa Barangay were sealed through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
The MOA signing was led by DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela along with DSWD-7 Director Shalaine Marie Lucero, DTI-7 Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist Christine Ejes, World Vision Visayas Office Field Operations Manager Faith Richelle Sy, Fraternal Order of Eagles-Philippine Eagles Vice President for the Visayas and Knights of Rizal-Aguilas Chapter Commander Sir Arnold de Asis, Metro Elite Sugbo Mantawi Eagles Vice President Nilo Ferraren, and Knights of Rizal Cebu City Chapter Commander Bryner Diaz.
The program’s official logo along with its meaning was also unveiled during the ceremony.AMUMA sa Barangay is the brainchild of Director Trovela which aims to contribute to sustaining development-oriented local government and communities through the provision of technical assistance to local governments thereby capacitating them in nurturing their constituents, particularly the vulnerable sectors to be self-reliant and independent and inculcate the importance of savings and good financial management.“Amuma” is a Cebuano word that means “to nourish, to take care of”, and is basically the origin of the concept from which the Amuma sa Barangay program was inspired.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 Director Leocadio Trovela attended the Regional Development Council (RDC-7) full council meeting on Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022, at Quest Hotel, Cebu City.
Prior to the meeting, Director Trovela administered the oath-taking ceremony of Kenneth Cobonpue as the RDC-7’s co-chairperson. RDC-7 Chairman Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado and Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama witnessed the ceremony.
