Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 personnel converged anew to discuss the accomplishments and continuing targets for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 in the October Convocation via Cisco Webex today, October 25.

Regional Director Leocadio Trovela spearheaded the Convocation. He was joined by Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino, Provincial Directors, City Directors, Division Chiefs, and DILG-7 personnel. In his message, Dir. Trovela gave instructions to provincial and city directors, division chiefs, field officers and focal persons on the deliverables and focus programs for the remainder of the year.

Dir. Trovela underscored the importance of teamwork to achieve a more efficient work output and productivity.

“If we are together we can perform better,” he said.

ARD Lucino echoed the sentiment of RD Trovela when it comes to working ethic as a team.

“We’re confident that we can accomplish all our targets CY 2021 before the 2021 ends,” she said, “As what Karen Casey says ‘One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves.’”

LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto, FAD Chief Atty. Ferdinand R. Albaño, LGMED Chief and DILG Cebu City Director Atty Ian Kenneth Lucero, and LGOO V/Planning Officer designate Frislie Gay Virador of ORD presented accomplishments and updates on the programs of their respective divisions.

For LGMED, Atty. Lucero shared updates on National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, road clearing accomplishment report, implementation of Safety Seal Certification program, Bantay Korapsyon, LTIA recognition ceremony, ELCAC monthly monitoring report, BADAC Functionality Audit, BPOC Functionality Audit, among others.

Oporto, meanwhile, shared the programs, training and activities facilitated or participated by LGCDD thru an AVP.

Among the activities were Orientation on the LGU Devolution Plan, ELCAC, Pre-Execom meeting, Regional CBMS dialogue, iBPLS training, Pre-disaster risk management, Dagyawan sa Barangay, Resbakuna townhall and RTF recovery cluster.

Atty. Albaño shared the updates on the procurement of the construction of DILG provincial offices.

FAD, which covers the personnel, budget, accounting, records, and general services unit, also presented their accomplishments via AVP. This month’s Convocation is hosted by the Office of the Regional Director (ORD).