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2 Annual Report 2021 Introduction ABOUT THE COVER Em·pow·er·ment /əm pouərmənt/ 2021 is, without doubt, the year of empowerment for DILG Bohol. Empowerment is a multilevel level understanding that impacts individuals, organizations, communities, and societies. A skill that DILG Bohol has been able to walk through this year. With the movement of personnel in the department and the implementation of new rulings, DILG officers continued to step up: empowering those within the department, effectively addressing organizational level issues, and working well with those outside the department, especially the local government units. Looking into the challenges and achievements of 2021, we can only say that we can confidently move forward, empowering ourselves and others.
3 Annual Report 2021 Introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS OUTCOME AREA / PROGRAM PAGE NO. OUTCOME 1: ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, PARTICIPATIVE, AND EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE 32 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 32 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG): Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahuyasan ng Pamahalaang Lokal 32 - LGPMS LGU Profile Updating 34 - 2020 Performance-Based Bonus 34 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) Formerly Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) 34 Support to Local Governance Program 35 - Capability Training on CDRA and CDP+ 35 - Training on Development Live (DevLive) 36 CSO-People’s Participation Partnership Program 37 - Citizen Satisfaction Index System 37 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards 38 - LTIA Assessment in all Barangays 43 - Coaching on LTIA Implementation 43 - New LTIA System Introduced 43 Katarungang Pambarangay 44 Bantay Korapsyon/Kaagapay 45 Barangay Development Council (BDC) Audit/Functionality Assessment 45 Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) 46 CORE FUNCTION Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) 48 Barangay Assembly Day 48 Issuance of Foreign Travel Authority and Other Related Activities 49 Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) 50 Compliance to ANTI-RED TAPE ACT (ARTA) 51 - Updating and Maintenance of Citizens Charter 51 Technical Assistance on Demand-Driven Activities 52 DILG Central Office Directives 53 LGU Administrative Guidance 54 Report on Administrative Offenses 54 - Policy on Government Hours and the Administrative Offenses of Frequent Unauthorized Absences (Habitual Absenteeism), Tardiness in Reporting for Duty and Loafing from Duty During Regular Office Hours 54 Local Development Planning 55 - CLUP Status of C/Ms Monitored 55 - PDPFP Status Monitored 56 - PDIP Status Monitored 56
4 Annual Report 2021 Introduction - CDP Formulation Status Monitored 56 - PLUC Review 58 P4 Status of PPP Project Implementation 58 Road Clearing 58 Implementation of Ombudsman/Sandiganbayan Decisions/ Resolutions 59 Legal Opinions 59 Fact-Finding Investigations 60 Complaints from Hotline 8888 and PCC 60 Sangguniang Kabataan 60 Online LGU Database 61 - Elected Local Officials Profiling Database System (ELOPDS) 61 - Barangay Information System (BIS) 63 - Processing of Death Benefit Claims of Barangay Officials 65 Barangay Development Plans 66 Devolution Transition Plans and Capacity Development Agenda 67 - DILG Coaches on DTP & CapDev Agenda Organized & Mobilized 68 - Regional Orientation and Provincial Simulation on the Preparation of LGU DTP Conducted 69 - Workshop of the Provincial/City/Municipal and Barangay DTP Formulation Conducted 70 - Provincial Government of Bohol conducted Vertical Alignment Activity 72 Program for Newly-Elected Officials (NEOs): Orientation Course for Local Legislators – Enhancing Governance through Effective and Responsive Legislation 73 Issuance of Department Authority to LGUs to Purchase Motor Vehicle 75 Monitoring on the Implementation of the Kasambahay Law 77 OUTCOME 2: PEACEFUL, ORDERLY AND SAFE LGUS 79 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 79 Peace and Order and Public Safety Plans – Policy Compliance and Monitoring System (POPS PCMS) 79 - Orientation on POPSP-PCMS during the DILG Bohol Field Officers Conference on August 27, 2021 79 - Peace and Order and Public Safety Plans – Policy Compliance and Monitoring System 80 Strengthening Peace and Order Councils 80 - Provision of Secretariat Services to POCs 80 Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) 81 Communicating for Perpetual End to Extreme Violence and Forming Alliance Towards Positive Change and Enriched communities (C4PEACE) 83 - Dagyawan sa Barangay: Talakayan ng Mamayan at Serbisyo Caravan 84
5 Annual Report 2021 Introduction - Regional Serbisyo Caravan 86 - Provincial Task Force ELCAC 88 DILG Philippine Anti-Drug Strategy (PADS) 90 - C/MADAC Audit 90 - PADAC Audit 90 - Barangay Drug Clearing Program 92 - SICAP BADAC 92 - Roll-out Training on the New Policies on CBDRP to all LGUs 93 - Refresher Training of Trainers for ADAC-RS 93 - Community-Based Rehabilitation Program Monitoring 93 - Monitoring of BADAC Monthly Meetings 94 - Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) Functionality Audit 2020 and 2021 95 National Training of Trainers on Barangay Tanod Skills Enhancement 95 Functionality of the Barangay Peace and Order Committees (BPOCs) 95 - Barangay Peace and Order Committees Functionality Audit 2021 95 National Crime Prevention Week 2021 97 CORE FUNCTION Inititatives and Activities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism 98 - Capacity Enhancement on the Preparation and Implementation of the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (DPAGS) for the Local Elections 98 - Orientation on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Chemical (PCVE-CBRN) Awareness 99 - NAP-PCVE and NAP-CBRN AVPs for Local Governments and Private Sector 99 Issuance of Department Authorization to Utilize Additional Confidential Funds of LGUs 99 OUTCOME 3: SOCIALLY PROTECTIVE LGUS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Project Implementation Status of DILG Locally Funded Projects 101 SALINTUBIG 101 - FY 2013 and 2015 Salintubig Projects 101 - FY 2016 Salintubig Projects 101 - FY 2017 Salintubig Projects 103 - FY 2018 Salintubig Projects 104 - FY 2019 Salintubig Projects 105 World Water Day 106 BUB – Provision of Potable Water Supply 106 - FY 2014 106 - FY 2015 106
6 Annual Report 2021 Introduction ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES (AM) - FY 2017 Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (LGSF-ADM) 107 - FY 2018 Local Government Support Fund—Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM) 108 - FY 2019 Local Government Support Fund—Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM) 110 - FY 2020 Local Government Support Fund—Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM) 111 FY 2021 LGSF-FALGU 112 - FY 2021 Local Government Support Fund—Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM) 112 - Status of Fund Releases for FY 2021 LGSF Projects (FALGU, AC, DRRAP) 114 Strategic Planning on the Implementation of Locally-Funded Projects on February 8-9, 2021 117 Consultative Meeting on the Implementation of Locally-Funded Projects 118 Re-Orientation on the Subaybayan System on March 25, 2021 119 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) 119 CORE FUNCTION Project Monitoring Committee Monitoring 120 LPMC Monitoring 120 Monitoring of Contractor 121 Localization of the Magna Carta of Women 121 Strengthening of the Management and Coordinating Committees (MCCs) 121 - Regular conduct of Provincial MCC Meetings in Bohol 121 - Dissemination of Regional MCC Resolutions to the City and Municipal LGUS in Bohol 123 - Conduct of Regular City and/or Municipal MCC Meetings Across Bohol 123 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law and HIV/AIDS Council Monitoring 123 Persons with Disability Affairs Offices 123 Compliance to RA 9344 124 Institutionalizing Gender Responsive Local Governance 124 LCAT-VAWC Functionality 125 Barangay VAW Desk 126 Violence Against Women and Children (VAW/C) Report 127 Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) 128 Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program 129 OUTCOME 4: ENVIRONMENT-PROTECTIVE, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTIVE AND DISASTER RESILIENT LGUS 131 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES COVID-19 Operations Center 131 Dissemination of COVID-Related Issuances to LGUs 133
7 Annual Report 2021 Introduction IATF Issuances 138 Provision of Technical Assistance on Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) / Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) 138 COVID-19-Related Compliance/Monitoring Reports to Central Office 140 - Identification of Hotels, Inns, and Other Accommodation Establishments to be used as Covid-19 Isolation or Quarantine Facility 140 - Community Quarantine Monitoring System (CQMS) 143 - Covid-19 Vaccination Program 144 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRMM) 145 - State of LGU Disaster Preparedness 145 - DRR/CCA Focal Meeting 146 - Partnership Meetings on Listong Pamilyang Pilipino: An Initiative to Strengthen the Disaster Preparedness of Households 146 - Policy Advocacy Conducted on the Organization of LDRRM Office, Utilization of LDRRM Fund and Other Policy Issuances 147 - Disaster Online Reporting and Monitoring System (DORMS) 149 Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force 149 Safety Seal Certification Program 151 CORE FUNCTION African Swine Fever Report 153 Cycling Lanes 154 Provincial Ecological Solid Waste Management Monitoring and Evaluation 154 Panglao Island Rehabilitation and Restoration Project (PIRRP) 155 Assessment of Enterprises in Carood Watershed Convergence Area 156 OUTCOME 5: BUSINESS-FRIENDLY AND COMPETITIVE LGUS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Online Roll-out on the Repeal of Policies for LGUs 158 Online Roll—out Training on Integration of Barangay Clearance 158 Crafting of the Management Action Plan of PIAO Audit Finding and Recommendation 158 Capacity Development on E-NGAs Functional and Technical Trainings Including Other COA SPTC 160 Online Training on the Application and Promotion of Green Public Procurement for PLGU 161 Skills Training on Local Road and Bridge Inventory Condition Survey 161 LRM Training on DPWH Standards with DRRM-CCA Principles, Environment and Gender Concerns Considered 162 Seminar on Updating Skills on Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) 162
8 Annual Report 2021 Introduction CORE FUNCTION Roll-out on the Utilization of Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) and Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy (BPCO) Online Monitoring System 164 Training on the Electronic Business Permit and Licensing System (eBPLS) 164 Online Capability Development Training for the CMCI Focal Persons 164 Training of Trainer’s on Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC) Formulation/Review 165 Review and Revision of the Bohol Investment Code of 2014 165 Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) Coordination Meeting 166 Membership to the Provincial Statistics Committee and Compilation of Provincial Product Accounts 166 Bohol Provincial Price Coordinating Council 167 OUTCOME 6: STRENGTHENING OF INTERNAL GOVERNANCE CORE FUNCTION Public Relations Team 170 Disiplina Muna V 2.0 171 Strengthening of Local Governance Resource Center 171 Financial and Administrative Management Enhancement Project 172 Planning/Budgeting/Office and Field Operations Enhancement Project 172 SUPPORT FUNCTION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT a. Recruitment/Selection & Placement 172 SPMS 173 Conduct of safety drills/exercises 174 Gender and Development 174 Provision and Maintenance of ramps, signages and comfort rooms for the Senior Citizens and Differently Abled at DILG 7 Offices 175 -WFH Time Record (OPD) 176 -Submission of WFH Daily Accomplishment Report 176 -Online Calendar 176 -Online Logsheet of Communications 177 -Creation of Work-related Group Chats 178 -Monitoring Logsheets for Report Submissions 179 -Cluster Drives 180 Procurement/BAC Activities 181 Property and Supplies Inventory 182 2021 Sinulog Celebration 183 PhilSys Registration 183 Compliance to COVID-19 Health Protocols (OPD) 183
9 Annual Report 2021 Introduction -Office Disinfection 183 -Compliance to StaySafe.ph Application 184 -Old DILG office as Quarantine Facility for Employees 184 EnP Tree Planting Activity 184
10 Annual Report 2021 Introduction LIST OF TABLES PAGE NO. I. Provincial Winners of the Lupong Tagapamaya Incentives Awards (LTIA) 40 II. Results of the LTIA Assessment in All Barangays 43 III. Actions Taken by the Lupong Tagapamaya in the Province of Bohol 44 IV. Date of Submission of Government Hours Policy Report 54 V. Status of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of LGUs 55 VI. Status of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) of LGUs 57 VII. Status of Complaints from Hotline 888 and PCC 60 VIII. Status of Encoding in Barangay Information System (BIS) 64 IX. Status of Death Benefit Claims 66 X. Session Topics of the Program for Newly-Elected Officials (NEOs) 73 XI. Status of the Issuance of Department Authority to LGUs to Purchase Motor Vehicle 75 XII. Meetings of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) for CY 2021 80 XIII. Meetings of the Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) 83 XIV. Meetings for the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) 84 XV. Schedule of the Dagyawan sa Barangay: Talakayan ng Mamamayan at Serbisyo Caravan 84 XVI. Results of the 2019 City/Municipality Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Audit 90 XVII. Results of the 2020 City/Municipality Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Audit 91 XVIII. Passers of the Awarding Assessment for City/Municipality Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Audit 92 XIX. Drug-Cleared Barangays for CY 2021 92 XX. BPOC Monitoring Form 3 Summarizing the Level of Functionality of all BPOCs in Bohol for FY 2021 96 XXI. Activities of 2021 National Crime Prevention Week Attended by DILG Bohol 97 XXII. Status of 2016 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 102 XXIII. Status of 2018 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 104 XXIV. Status of 2019 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 105 XXV. Projects under the FY 2017 Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (LGSFADM) 107 XXVI. AM Projects in the Province of Bohol 109 XXVII. Status of Fund Releases for FY 2021 LGSF Projects (FALGU, AC, DRRAP) 114 XXVIII. Status of Monitoring of the Local Project Monitoring Committee (LPMC) 120 XXIX. Status of the Implementation of the Magna Carta of Women 121 XXX. Technical Assistance to LGUs on Gender and Development 124
11 Annual Report 2021 Introduction LIST OF TABLES PAGE NO. XXXI. Dates of Dissemination of Covid-19 related Issuances to LGUs 133 XXXII. Technical Assistance to LGUs on the Formulation of CDRA-LCCAP 139 XXXIII. Identified Hotels, Inns, and other Accommodation Establishments to be used as Covid-19 Isolation or Quarantine Facility 140 XXXIV. Status of the Community Quarantine Monitoring System (CQMS) 143 XXXV. Status of the Covid-19 Vaccination Program 144 XXXVI. Status of LGU’s Acquisition/Procurement of Covid-19 Vaccines 144 XXXVII. Status of LGU’s Disaster Preparedness Compliance 145 XXXVIII. Status of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (DRRMO) in the Province of Bohol 147 XXXIX. Status of the Disaster Online Reporting and Monitoring System (DORMS) 149 XL. Meetings of the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force 149
12 Annual Report 2021 Introduction LIST OF FIGURES PAGE NO. 1. Level of Functionality of the Barangay Development Council (BDC) 46 2. Trainings Conducted by DILG Field Officers to LGUs 52 3. Status of Encoding in Elected Local Officials Personal Data Sheet (ELOPDS 61 4. Summary of Officials Per City/Municipality of Term 2019-2022 62 5. Statistics by Term of Office of Term 2019-2022 62 6. Total Number of Officials Per Status from 2018-2022 63 7. Status of the Community-Based Rehabilitation Program Monitoring 94 8. Status of BADAC Monthly Meetings 94 9. Status of 2016 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 103 10. Status of 2017 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 103 11. Status of 2018 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 104 12. Status of 2019 SALINTUBIG Project Implementation 105 13. Status of FY 2014 BUB Project Implementation 106 14. Status of FY 2015 BUB Project Implementation 107 15. Status of the ADM 2017 Project Implementation 108 16. Status of the AM 2018 Project Implementation 109 17. Status of the FY 2019 LGSF-AM Project Implementation 111 18. Status of the FY 2020 LGSF-AM Project Implementation 112 19. Results of the 2019 LCAT-VAWC Functionality Assessment 125 20. Results of the 2020 LCAT-VAWC Functionality Assessment 126 21. Results of the 2019 Barangay VAW Desk Functionality Assessment 127 22. 2019 LCPC Functionality 128 23. Status of LGU’s Compliance to the Establishment of Cycling Lanes 154
13 Annual Report 2021 Introduction MESSAGE OF THE PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR It has been my great pride and joy to present to you this Accomplishment Report for CY 2021. This is made possible through the joint efforts of the active and dedicated men and women of DILG-Bohol. These accomplishments manifest the department’s aspirations through the collaboration and participation of the different stakeholders. For that, I wholeheartedly laud the men and women of DILG-Bohol for a great job. This year marks the second year since COVID-19 strikes which limits some of the activities of the department. However, the men and women of the department work hand in hand and set aside their differences to achieve excellence and proficiency. The accomplishments that DILG-Bohol brought depict the values of a true public servant by being “Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan”. JEROME G. GONZALES Provincial Director
14 Annual Report 2021 Introduction Message from Governor Arthur C. Yap It is my privilege to present to you the 2021 Annual Report for the Department of Interior and Local Government of Bohol. At the same time, let me take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to the Bohol DILG Office for facilitating coordination with our constituent city, municipal, and barangay LGUs in upholding peace and order, safeguarding public safety, and reinforcement of local government capability directed towards the efficient and effective provision of basic services to the people. Year 2021 has been truly challenging to the Boholano people and the Bohol Provincial Government. It was a year of both uncertainty and hope. Recovery from the COVID19 pandemic may be gradual but the continuous teamwork of various government agencies – from the national to local government – through the direction and guidance of the DILG, allowed us to achieve this year’s development targets while at the same time still provide our people the valuable services they need. In 2022 and in the years to come, we are looking forward to a stronger relationship with the DILG, especially in the implementation of the new government devolution transition plans. For this reason, I say to DILG, good luck and Godspeed. May God bless you! ATTY. ARTHUR C. YAP Governor
15 Annual Report 2021 Introduction Executive Summary The department is true to its commitment to strengthen its internal governance capacity and nurture LGUs to become accountable, transparent, participative, and become effective in delivering services to its constituents through the dynamic men and women of DILG-Bohol who untiringly deal with the challenges and remained dedicated public servants in implementing the programs, projects and activities to attain the following outcomes: Accountable, Transparent, Participative and Effective Local Governance. One of the department’s programs that symbolizes integrity and good performance of local governments is the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). With the purpose of enhancing the mechanism, facility and processes to ensure a smooth implementation of the SGLG in 2022, a Field Testing was conducted this year which involves testing different tools and instruments and also involves testing the Local Governance Performance Management Systems (LGPMS) webpage which is lodged at the DILG intranet. Also, four municipalities were chosen for the field testing namely, Bien Unido, Loboc, Talibon and Tubigon. For the Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) formerly Performance Challenge Fund of 2021, none of the 48 LGUs were able to receive the fund considering that the SGLG implementation was suspended due to the pandemic.The Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) is currently implemented by the department to help promote transparency, accountability, and participatory governance. The department conducted monitoring and follow-up through activities of outputs of the CSIS. However, there were LGUs that were able to formulate the Citizen-driven Priority Action Plans (CPAP). The municipalities of Alicia, Duero, Jagna and Tagbilaran were re-oriented on the CSIS results and encoding of CPAP using the CSIS portal. As to the annual search of the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards (LTIA), the LT of Nahawan, Clarin and Taloto, Tagbilaran were declared regional winners while the LT of Can-upao, Jagna bagged first runner up position in their respective categories. For the effective implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law, all lupons of the 1,109 barangays in the province of Bohol were provided with financial support as well as they are recipients of various training and advocacy campaigns on KP implementation. In order to monitor and evaluate the performance of the Barangay Development Council (BDC) vis-à-vis their mandated functions and responsibilities or whether BDCs are functional or not, different circulars were issued by the DILG. These are Memorandum Circular Nos. 2009-109, 2019-69 and 2019-112. These issuances provide the bases in assessing the BDC functionality. This year’s BDC functionality audit had 2019 as the base year. The BDC Functionality Audit Team was organized with the C/MLGOO as the Chairperson. Of the 1,109 barangays, 77% of the BDCs have high level of functionality, 19% are classified as moderate, 3% ideal level of functionality and 1% are classified as low level of functionality. The SGLGB is an award, incentive, honor and recognition-based program for all barangays which encourages their commitment to continuously progress, improve their performances along various governance areas, and become champions of good barangay governance in their areas of jurisdiction. Recognizing the important role of the barangay in the overall development of the nation, this year, the DILG implements the 2021 pilot testing of the SGLGB. This is to encourage and challenge barangays to scale up its performance and practices of good governance. This year also starts the implementation of the pilot testing of the SGLGB. In addition, almost all the C/MLGOOs are done with the encoding the SGLGB Assessment data in the SGLGB Information System (SGLGB-IS) and uploading the Means of Verification and other attachments. The Provincial Validation Team were also able to met virtually to discuss the salient features of the DILG MC 2021-074 on 2021 Pilot Testing of the SGLGB as well as checking and validating of the SGLGB assessment data at the SGLGB Information System. Also, DILG-Bohol thru the field officers continuously facilitates the compliance of the LGUs to the Full Disclosure Policy. As the country continues to battle COVID-19, barangay assembly through public gatherings was allowed in all barangays of Bohol that are placed under Modified General Community Quarantine and in adherence to IATF guidelines.
16 Annual Report 2021 Introduction To ensure the protection of the health of the general public, other barangays conducted the barangay assembly through different modes which include distribution of flyers or leaflets and recorrida. For FY 2021, the implementation of the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) in the province of Bohol involves several LGUs namely: Loboc, Jagna, Carmen, Batuan and Trinidad. They are now finalizing their gathered data and are requesting for the next phase of the implementation of CBMS. In line with the implementation of the Garcia-Mandanas’ Ruling and Executive Order 138 re: Full Devolution of Certain Functions of the Executive Branch to Local Government Units, Creation of a Committee on Devolution and for other Purposes, DILG Bohol and all the local government units of Bohol from the province down to the barangays gear up for the Full Devolution by conducting multi-level and series of activities, as well as closely coordinated with the National Government Agencies (NGAs) and the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). DILG Bohol, in partnership with Bohol Integrated Development Foundation, Inc. (BIDEF) conducted a Training on Development Live (DevLive) mobile application in the Municipalities of Dagohoy and Corella, Bohol on July 12-13, 2021. Peaceful, Orderly and Safe LGUs. In order to capacitate the city/municipal local government operations officer, a POPS-PCMS was conducted during the field officers’ conference via zoom. Furthermore, a provincial and regional rounds of POPS-PCMS compliance was conducted and completed for all the local government units. The POPS-PCMS forms were being reviewed and assessed by the department to prepare the uploading of accomplishments for the second semester of CY 2021 to the POPS-PCMS in the first semester of 2022. The DILG as the secretariat for Peace and Order (POC) provides technical and administrative support in the conduct of its meetings and other peace and order related activities which aims to tackle major issues and concerns affecting peace and order and public safety. In line with the issuance of Executive Order No. 70, series of 2018, institutionalizing the “whole-of-nation approach” and creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) which aims to address the root cause of insurgencies, internal disturbances and other armed conflict threats, DILG-7 continued with the implementation of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) through the “Dagyawan sa Barangay: Talakayan ng Mamamayan at Serbisyo Caravan”. For FY 2021, an additional twenty (20) target barangays were identified by the NTF-ELCAC to be implemented with the RCSP. Series of meetings were conducted in preparation for the implementation of the RCSP which was attended by the Provincial Task Force ELCAC, PNP, AFP, partner NGAs and the concerned Municipal Mayors and Punong Barangays of the additional twenty (20) target barangays. To further the drug clearing program despite the pandemic, the department continues its work with other concerned agencies towards clearing barangays from illegal drugs through the conduct of Regional Oversight Committee Deliberation. A total of 17 barangays from the municipalities of Anda, Loay, Corella, Garcia-Hernandez, Cortes, Talibon, Inabanga, Sagbayan and Candijay were endorsed to the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC) for deliberation. A total of 15 barangays were declared drug cleared and 2 barangays were declared drug-cleared under probationary status. Furthermore, DILG-Bohol conducted the Roll-out Training on Strengthening Institutional Capacities of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (SICAP-BADAC) Program to enhance the skills and knowledge of the BADAC members in the performance of their duties and responsibilities to fight against illegal drugs. DILG -Bohol also continues to monitor the functionality of the 1,109 BADACs in the province. For FY 2021, DILG Bohol successfully completed its conduct of the BPOC Functionality Audit of all the 1,109 barangays in the Province of Bohol by submitting its consolidated report to the DILG Regional Office VII. Socially-Protective LGUs. True to its commitment to capacitate and nurture local government units for the benefit of the Filipino citizenry, DILG has also implemented various locally-funded projects in the province. For SALINTUBIG Program, all FY 2013 and 2015 projects were completed, 90% for FY 2016, 100% for FY 2017, 100% for FY 2018 and for FY 2019, out of 14 projects, seven projects are already completed. As to the implementation of BuB-Provision of Potable Water Supply Program, 98.5% and 98.83% of the FY 2014 and 2015 projects were completed, respectively.
17 Annual Report 2021 Introduction Out of the 199 from the FY 2017 Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (LGSF-ADM) projects, 197 projects (98.99%) were completed and 2 projects were not implemented whose funds were reverted to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr). As to the 138 FY 2018 Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM) projects, 133 (96.37%) of which were already completed while 4 (2.90%) projects with unutilized funds were returned to the Bureau of Treasury. As regards the FY 2019 LGSF-AM, out of the 82 projects, 77 (93.90%) are completed, 3.65% or 3 projects are ongoing while 2 (2.43%) were cancelled. For FY 2020 LGSF-AM, 46 MLGUs are eligible to receive the project funds. Out of 61 projects, 25 (40.98%) projects were completed, 39.34% or 24 projects are ongoing, 2 projects for NOA issuance, 1 project for bid evaluation, 2 projects with ITB/AD posted, 1 project for DED preparation, and 6 projects have not yet started. For FY 2021 LGSF projects, funds were already released to 30 MLGUs and the Provincial Government of Bohol. As the implementing agency of water projects under SALINTUBIG and AM programs, DILG Bohol took part in the celebration of World Water Day. In an effort to continuously monitor the progress of the implementation of these locally-funded projects, the DILG Provincial Inspection teams regularly conduct monitoring and inspection. To facilitate the smooth implementation of locally-funded projects, PDMU Bohol has conducted Strategic Planning and Consultative Meeting. In order to gauge the level of performance of local government units (LGUs) insofar as implementing programs and instituting measures to uplift the welfare status of children, the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) is conducted annually. Moreover, the Seal of Child-Friendly and Local Governance Knowledge Management System (SCFLG KMS) was introduced and operationalized this year. Further, the DILG-Bohol continues to provide technical assistance to Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) and GAD Focal Points. As to LCPC functionality, 24 LGUs are with Ideal Functionality, 21 Mature and 3 Progressive. As to the Functionality of the Local Councils for the protection of Children, this year’s audit was suspended. However, capacity development activities were constantly conducted. In terms of Monitoring the LGU Compliance to Magna Carta of Women, this unit remains consistent in monitoring the compliance of the LGUs. All LGUs have organized and have functional GFPS, have GAD database and have GAD Monitoring and evaluation mechanism. Out of the 49 LGUs including the provincial government, 46 have GAD Codes, and 29 have GAD Plan and Budget and GAD Accomplishment Report which were already endorsed by the DILG. At present, 44 had submitted their GAD documents, but only 32 were endorsed. To ensure gender-responsive local governance, the DILG Bohol provided technical assistance and facilitated the capacity-building activities of the local government units. For the promotion of women’s rights, DILG Bohol sustains its monitoring of functionality of LCAT-VAWCs and VAW Desks. DILG also monitors the functionality of the Local Aids Council in the LGU. Likewise, in order to strengthen the Management Coordination Committee (MMCs), regular meetings were conducted. Quarterly reports on the conduct of meetings were submitted to monitor the functionality of the committee. On the other hand, DILG Bohol, as a member agency of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program coordinated with the provincial government, the destination LGU, and other concerned offices/agencies to facilitate the arrival of the beneficiaries of the said program. Environment Protective, Disaster Resilient and Climate Change Adaptive LGUs. In order to strengthen disaster resiliency as well as reduce vulnerabilities to natural and human-induced disasters among LGUs and enhance their capacities for an environment protective community, LGUs complied with DRRM Act through the provision of technical assistance by the DILG. The inventory conducted by LGUs shows that on the state of LGUs Disaster Preparedness Compliance, in terms of data availability, 47 LGUs are fully compliant while 1 is partially compliant. In terms of early preparations, 47 LGUs are partially compliant while 1 is fully compliant. As for Critical Preparations for Mayors, all 48 LGUs are partially compliant. For the Local DRRM Directory, all 48 LGUs are fully compliant. Following the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department activated and established an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC is designated to undertake multi-stakeholder coordination, manage information, and mobilize resources in anticipation of and/or to support incident operations.
18 Annual Report 2021 Introduction Moreover, the DILG also conducted a series of trainings in the formulation of CDRA-LCCAP consistent with the department’s mandate to capacitate the LGUs. These were conducted in the six municipalities, namely: Buenavista, Clarin, Dimiao, Lila, Loon and Sikatuna. In addition, the DILG-Bohol as a member of the Anti-Illegal Task Force fully supports the Provincial Government in its campaign against illegal logging. Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs. In support to the national thrust on the promotion of business competitiveness and ease of doing business, DILG Bohol continues its push for empowering the LGUs to become more competent in pursuing more economic feats. Ten (10) LGUs in Bohol participated in the Online Roll-out on the Repeal of Policies for LGUs which aimed to train and orient LGUs on Regulatory Reforms specifically on JMC 2019-01 and the Operationalization of the Regulatory Reforms (RR4LGUs) Information System. On the other hand, LGU Tagbilaran thru the representation of local functionaries attended the Online Roll-out Training on Integration of Barangay Clearance to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills on the Integration of Issuance of Barangay Clearance on LGU Permitting Processes. In continuing DILG’s commitment to the Ease of Doing Business (EODB), DILG Bohol Field Officers and Building Officials of selected LGUs attended the Roll-out on the Utilization of BPCO Online Monitoring System. Moreover, all Business Permit and Licensing Officers (BPLO) and DILG Field Officers of the province of Bohol attended the Roll-out on the Utilization of BPLS Online Monitoring System. Five (5) LGUs in Bohol participated in the Online Training on the Electronic Business Permits and Licensing System (eBPLS) sponsored by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) which aimed to capacitate the LGUs in the adoption and implementation of the eBPLS software. To improve the ranking or scores of the municipalities in the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI), DILG Bohol partnered with DTI-Bohol to conduct an Online Capability Development Training for the CMCI Focal Persons in the LGUs. DILG Bohol also took part in the Training of Trainer’s on Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC) Formulation/Review. Further, DILG Bohol participated in a series of workshops for the Review and Revision of the Bohol Investment Code of 2014. In aid to the continued promotion of building business-friendly LGUs, DILG Bohol participated in the Bohol Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) Coordination Meeting which was spearheaded by Bohol Investment Promotion Center (BIPC) of the Provincial Government of Bohol. In addition, DILG Bohol sits as a member of the Provincial Statistics Committee and the expanded Bohol Provincial Price Coordinating Council. It is noteworthy that the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) is in its 5th year of implementation since the implementation of KALSADA program in CY 2016. From 2016 up to the present, all fifteen (15) CMGP projects were completed. This year, DILG-Bohol provided technical assistance to the Provincial Government of Bohol in conducting activities specified under their Provincial Governance Reform Roadmap (PGRR). The Strengthened Internal Organizational Capacity of the men and women of DILG-Bohol is enhanced in order to continually provide quality services to its clientele. A Public Relations Team was created which is tasked to manage and build the Department’s presence online and with the local media. The refocused Disiplina Muna campaign was also evident online thru the department’s official social media page. The Local Governance Resource Center is strengthened thru the participation of LGOO VI Eunice Anne C. Boniel in the 2021 Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) Performance Assessment. Due to the pandemic, the conduct of Training on Procurement as part of the Financial and Administrative Management Enhancement Project was suspended. Nevertheless, Regular Inventory of office equipment, supplies, and other properties as well as Provincial BAC Meetings were also observed by this level. As part of the Planning/Budgeting/Office and Field Operations Enhancement Project, DILG Bohol conducted Strategic Planning, six (6) Provincial Management Committee Meetings and Twenty-four (24) Bi-Monthly Conferences. As mandated by Republic Act No. 11519, DILG-Bohol facilitated the Rehiring of Contact Tracers. DILG-Bohol consistently implemented the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS).
19 Annual Report 2021 Introduction DILG Bohol personnel joined in the Conduct of Safety Drills/Exercises. In addition, DILG Bohol EnPs participated in Tree Planting Activity. Pursuant to RA 9710, newly hired LGOOs II joined the Gender Sensitivity Training. Online Calendar, Facebook page of DILG-Bohol, and Online Logsheet of Communications have been established and maintained by this level. In order to maintain the ISO certification of DILG Region 7, DILG-Bohol as a sub-regional office observed the ISO 9001 Quality Management Processes. DILG-Bohol also celebrated the Sinulog Festival. DILG Bohol supported the conduct of Philsys Institutional Registration in the office which was availed by DILG Bohol employees and their families. In Compliance to COVID-19 Health Protocols, Office Disinfection was regularly conducted and StaySafe.PH was utilized as a contact tracing tool. Moreover, the old office building located at Barangay Booy is used as a Quarantine Facility for employees. As partner of the LGUs in promoting good governance, DILG Bohol actively engaged in programs and projects spearheaded and implemented by various Provincial and National Government Agencies and other National Convergence Initiatives. Various online activities initiated by DILG 7 Regional Office were participated by the Provincial Office personnel and DILG field officers. All of these accomplishments were made possible under the able leadership of our dynamic Provincial Director, Jerome G. Gonzales.
20 Annual Report 2021 Introduction DILG BOHOL PROFILE DILG-Bohol is serving all LGUs within the province with a seventy-two (72) personnel-workforce. PD Jerome G. Gonzales is assisted by eighteen (18) OPD Personnel. Program Manager LGOO VI Mylove C. Flood is the Planning Officer and heads the Administrative Unit with Admin Aide Ruben M. Manlangit, Uldarick C. Ladores at the communication section and Ma. Leizl C. Redita in the fiscal section. LGOO VII Mardonio T. Roxas acts as the D’ One Cluster Head, LGOO VII Ma. Reina A. Quilas as the M & M Cluster Head, LGOO II Jeanette C. Camilotes, LGOO II Karen Ann B. Beniga, LGOO II Julie Mae Paredes-Nombre, LGOO II Diolito A. Iyog, LGOO II Roy Vincent A. Gaviola, LGOO II Jun Arcy O. Pacleb, LGOO II Joycelou R. Telmo, LGOO II Jed B. Ighot, LGOO II Richy F. Amatong, LGOO II Leonell C. Cawayan, and as Program Coordinators. Heading the city operations is CLGOO Regina Gina G. Bastes assisted with 2 organic personnel. For CY 2021, forty-seven (47) C/MLGOOs, LGOO V OIC, LGOO IV OIC, and LGOO II OICs are serving the 47 municipalities.
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23 Annual Report 2021 Introduction DILG – BOHOL PROVINCIAL OFFICE Provincial Director Jerome G. Gonzales is ably backed-up by eighteen (18) personnel at the DILG-Bohol Provincial Office. LGOO VII Mardonio T. Roxas is the Cluster Head of D’ONE Cluster, concurrently the Project Development and Management Unit (PDMU) Chairperson, and also serves as the Chairperson to the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). He also oversees the implementation of the Locally Stranded Individual (LSI) / Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (ROF) omnibus guidelines and is designated as the Record Controller. He is the program coordinator for Locally-Funded Projects under Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB), Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig para sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG), Special Local Road Fund (SLRF), Local Government Support Fund (LGSF), Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), Bohol Earthquake Assistance (BEA), Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) and Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (FALGU). LGOO VII Ma. Reina A. Quilas heads Cluster M and M and represents the Department in the Local Council on Anti-Trafficking-Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (LCAT-VAWC), monitoring of the VAW Desk Functionality, and Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). LGOO VI Mylove C. Flood is the Program Manager and also the Chief of the Administrative Services Section. She handles planning matters, legal matters, fact finding, and travel authority of local government officials, and ISO concerns.
24 Annual Report 2021 Introduction LGOO II Jeanette C. Camilotes is in charge of Health and Nutrition, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Programs. She is also the program coordinator for Senior Citizen, Persons with Disability (PWD)-related concerns, Fisheries Compliance Report, and African Swine Fever (ASF) monitoring. She also handles Passive Telecommunications Tower Infrastructures (PTTI) and Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) related concerns and special celebrations. LGOO II Karen Ann B. Beniga handles program such as Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards (LTIA), Local Legislative Awards (LLA), Program for Newly Elected Officials (NEOs), Functionality of Local Development Councils (LDCs), and Civil Society Organization concerns. She is the Local Government Academy (LGA) Coordinator of the office, as such she facilitates all local government capability building concerns, lakbay aral / benchmarking activities, scholarships for LGU officials and functionaries, and Local Governance Resource Center (LGRC) matters. She is in charge for programs on Devolution Transition Plan, Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)/ Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), Local Legislative Awards (LLA), Program for Newly Elected Officials (NEOs), Functionality of Local Development Councils (LDCs), and Civil Society Organization. LGOO II Julie Mae P. Nombre is in charge of the Public Assistance and Complaint Desk (PACD) and monitoring on the compliance to Kasambahay Law and 4Ps. She is also the program coordinator of Gender and Development (GAD) programs, Federalism, Disiplina Muna, and Constitutional Reform (CoRe). She also monitors compliance to ARTA, Policy on Government Hours Reporting, and mobilization of CSOs in COVID-19 related response and recovery programs. Currently, she is undergoing the Apprenticeship Program for LGOOs II and III. LGOO II Diolito A. Iyog is the Information Technology (IT) in-charge of the office. He is the program coordinator for the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), updating of Barangay Information System (BIS), and processing of death benefits and CSC Eligibility. He handles programs on Barangay Assembly monitoring and solid waste management and other environmental concerns such as national greening program, ocean month celebration, and coastal clean-up. Currently, he is undergoing the Apprenticeship Program for LGOOs II and III. LGOO II Roy Vincent A. Gaviola is the program coordinator for Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) and End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) matters. He also handles Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) programs. LGOO II Jun Arcy O. Pacleb is the in-charge for the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP), road clearing, and monitoring of cycle lanes. He also handles Anti-Illegal Drug Programs, Functionality of Local Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs), monitoring on the compliance to Dangerous Drugs Board regulations, and vaccination-related matters. LGOO II Jed B. Ighot is the program coordinator for the Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (ADM) and Assistance to Municipalities (AM) programs. He is also the Support to Local Governance Program (SLGP) Coordinator, Subaybayan Focal and Inspection Officer. He handles economic/investment-related programs such as Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) monitoring, eBPLS, Public-Private Partnership for the People (P4), and Regulatory Simplification for Local Government (RS4LG) and monitoring of local tourism strategies and initiatives.
25 Annual Report 2021 Introduction LGOO II Joycelou R. Telmo is the designated Information Officer of the office. She handles the programs on Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and other youth concerns, league support, children-related programs such as Functionality of Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), monitoring on the compliance to RA 9344, and Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA). She also acts as BAC Secretariat. LGOO II Richy F. Amatong is the Contract Tracers (CT) Focal and Representative to the Panglao Island Restoration Rehabilitation Program and Panglao Beach Monitoring. She handles weekly performance monitoring of CTs, request for RIATF concurrence and inventory of Barangay COVID cases. LGOO II Leonell L. Cawayan assists in peace and order matters such as Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan (POPS Plan) formation / updating, Peace and Order Council (POC) concerns, and Confidential Funds (CF). He also handles the monitoring of the Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) implementation, People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Safety Seal, Resumption of Cockfighting Operations and Authority to Purchase Vehicle. He acts as Secretariat/Documenter during Provincial Management Coordinating Committee (PMCC) meetings. LGOO II Aileen Grace B. Argawanon-Peca is the program coordinator for Citizen Satisfaction Index Survey (CSIS) and PhilSys. She also monitors VAWC Incidence reports and beneficiaries of the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act. Currently, she is on maternity leave. On the other hand, the Administrative Unit is composed of Ma. Leizl C. Redita who handles fiscal matters in the fiscal section, Uldarick C. Ladores on the communication section, and Ruben M. Manlangit on the vehicular support section.
26 Annual Report 2021 Introduction PERSONNEL STRENGTH DILG-Bohol is manned by a total of seventy-two (72) organic personnel. Eighteen (18) of whom are the officers and staff of the Office of the Provincial Director while the forty-eight (48) are field officers of the forty-eight (48) LGUs of the province. Two personnel are assigned in the City DILG Office while two LGOOs II are on training. With the efficient and effective field officers, DILG-Bohol has managed to satisfactorily carry-out the mandates of the Department. t DILG BOHOL PERSONNEL STRENGTH OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR Provincial Director - 1 LGOOs VII - 2 LGOOs VI - 1 LGOOs II - 2 LGOO II (on training) - 2 LGOOs II (not yet trained) - 7 Admin. Asst. II - 1 Admin. Aide VI - 1 Admin Aide IV - 1 Sub-total - 18 Office of the CLGOO CLGOO - 1 LGOO V - 1 Admin. Aide IV - 1 Sub-total - 3 Field Officers LGOOs VI - 42 LGOO V/OIC - 2 LGOO IV/OIC - 1 LGOOs II/OIC - 2 LGOOs VI (on study leave) - 4 Sub-total - 51 GRAND TOTAL - 72
27 Annual Report 2021 Introduction DILG BOHOL CLUSTERS For easy supervision and monitoring by the Cluster Heads and speedy coordination among the field officers, the two clusters are subdivided into five TACT (Team Approach on Coordinated Tasks) Teams led by the TACT Coordinators. Twenty-three towns and the City of Tagbilaran made up the D’ ONE Cluster. The municipalities are Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Buenavista, Calape, Catigbian, Clarin, Corella, Cortes, Danao, Dauis, Getafe, Inabanga, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sagbayan, San Isidro, Sikatuna, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon, and Tagbilaran City. The cluster M & M, is comprised of twenty-four municipalities, namely: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bien Unido, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dagohoy, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Pres. CP Garcia, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Ubay, and Valencia.
28 Annual Report 2021 Introduction D’ ONE Cluster D’ONE Cluster stands for Dynamic, One, Nurturing, Empowering Cluster. Dynamism is manifested in the vigor of the team to implement the programs, activities, and projects of the Department. Being One or united is shown in their chemistry. Nurturing each other’s friendship and potential is their creed. D’ONE Cluster meets twice a month either in the DILG Provincial Office, within the city or in a municipality within the Cluster. Cluster meetings are avenues where members find a different way of interacting with themselves in a more relaxed atmosphere and enhancing knowledge on the peculiarities of the Cluster municipalities while visiting the Cluster LGUs and interacting with LGU functionaries.
29 Annual Report 2021 Introduction M & M Cluster Cluster M & M names their cluster with the words closely associated with the late Sec. Jesse M. Robredo, Matino & Mahusay. Choosing Matino & Mahusay (M & M) for the group simply means providing service in the department with the M & M as their guide and work norm. Further, the members also opted to define how their work norms & values could be translated into action. Cluster M & M conducts bi-monthly cluster team meetings where cluster members thresh out operational issues and concerns and discuss matters related to field and cluster operations. Cluster M&M customarily conducts one of its bi-monthly meetings in the LGU. The purpose of which is to interact with the Local Chief Executives and other Officials and Department Heads. Another is to learn from the best practices and initiatives of the LGU visited, observe and view the MLGOO’s Office and the municipality’s compliance on ARTA, Full Disclosure Policy, PACD and government programs. However, there are times wherein cluster meetings are conducted before or after the Field Personnel’s conference due to conflict of schedules of cluster members. Furthermore, these are the Innovations of M & M Cluster that paved for an effective and efficient implementation of the department's programs. The Joint Cluster Meetings of D’One and M & M which started in the first quarter of 2018 is still currently being practiced. Similar concerns are discussed among the members of the two clusters, and best practices of each cluster are shared for replication. On study leave
30 Annual Report 2021 Introduction On the other hand, personnel who are on study leave are the following: LGOOs VI Rhoel A. Tumarao, Mona Lissa T. Hinog, Jun Ian A. Suric, and Angelo S. Mahinay who are reviewing for the Bar Exams.
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32 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, PARTICIPATIVE, AND EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG): Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal The Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) is an award, incentive, honor, and recognition-based program for all Local Government Units which encourages commitment from LGUs to continuously progress and improve their performance along various governance areas. It is a progressive performance assessment system that gives LGUs’ distinction for their remarkable performance across governance areas. It puts primacy to integrity and good performance as pillars of meaningful local autonomy and development. The SGLG started in 2015 and continues to scale up. From only six performance areas in 2015 (Good Financial Housekeeping; Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection; Business Friendliness and Competitiveness; Peace and Order and Environmental Management to seven in 2017 (additional Tourism, Culture and the Arts) to ten currently. With the enactment of Republic Act No. 11292, SGLG is now an institutionalized award, incentive, honor and recognition-based program that encourages LGUs’ commitment to continuously progress and improve their performance along various governance areas. This year, DILG MC No. 2021-042 was issued to provide the guidelines on the 2021 Seal of Good Local Governance implementation. However, with the threat of the pandemic, this year’s SGLG implementation was suspended which was duly approved by the Council of Good Local Governance (CGLG) composed of the representatives of National Government Agencies and basic sectors and is chaired by the Secretary of the DILG, Hon. Eduardo Año. With the purpose of enhancing the mechanism, facility and processes to ensure a smooth implementation of the SGLG in 2022, a Field Testing was conducted this year. It involves testing the different tools and instruments such as the Data Capture Form (DCF), Technical Notes, Certification and others. It also involves testing the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) webpage which is lodged at the DILG intranet. For the field testing, four municipalities of Bohol were chosen namely, Bien Unido, Loboc, Talibon and Tubigon. All of these municipalities were previously conferred with the SGLG. The MLGOOs of the four municipalities administered the tools including among others the DCF and the Certification page from August 30-September 15, 2021. LGOO VII Ma. Reina Quilas, SGLG Focal Person encoded the LGU data in the DCF in the LGPMS webpage as well as uploaded the DCF, certification page and other means of verification at the google folder created for the purpose from September 17-October 15, 2021. The MLGOOs and LGOO VII Quilas also provided feedback as to the form and the LGPMS webpage to the DILG Central Office thru the Regional Office.
33 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance The LGPMS webpage where the data of the four pilot municipalities in the SGLG Field testing was encoded
34 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance LGPMS LGU Profile Updating One of the basic procedures in the implementation of the SGLG is the Regional Assessment which involves Data Gathering, Certification among others. Part of the Data Gathering is the LGU Profile updating. Even if the 2021 SGLG implementation was suspended, the LGUs were still required to accomplish the LGPMS-LGU Profile. The LGU Profile included LGU basic information collected by the LGPMS-LGU Team. Following are the activities related to the updating of the LGPMS LGU Profile: 1. Filling out of Manual Data Capture Form (DCF) 2. Filling out of online Data Capture Form (Encoding of data at https://bit.ly/2021-LGU-Profile) 3. Submission of Data Capture form with signed Certification Page (soft copy in pdf format) 2020 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) DILG and DBM Joint Memorandum Circular No. 04 series of 2020 dated September 29, 2020 was issued regarding the Guidelines on the Grant of the PBB for Officials and Employees of LGUs for FY 2020. In 2020, a list of LGUs was provided by the Central Office which passed the minimum local governance standards (SGLG awardee from 2015-2019, minimum functionality of the Local Development Council (LDC) as of August 28, 2020, passer of the Good Financial Housekeeping as of August 28, 2020. Said governance standards are part of the criteria or conditions to be eligible to the 2020 Performance-Based Bonus for LGUs. Aside from the governance standards, other eligibility criteria are the current and updated Citizen’s Charter, Performance rating under the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) and sustained compliance with audit findings. Since the grant of the 2020 PBB for LGUs is on an enrolment basis, the LGUs which passed the governance standards submitted a letter of intent signifying their intent to avail of the 2020 PBB. This year, 2021, a Notice of Eligibility was issued by DILG Secretary Eduardo Año for the LGUs which qualified in all the eligibility criteria of the 2020 PBB for LGUs. The following are the aforementioned LGUs: - Province of Bohol - City of Tagbilaran - Municipalities of Bien Unido, Corella, Danao. Loboc, Loon, Panglao, San Miguel, Sierra Bullones, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) formerly Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) Section 11 of Republic Act 11292 or the Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019, provides that there will be a special account to be created under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) which will be called the "SGLG Fund”, to be utilized only to pay out the incentives granted to local government units (LGUs) which will qualify for the SGLG. The Council of Good Local Governance (CGLG) established under Section 4 of this Act shall have the authority to determine the monetary incentives for LGUs based on the number of awardees. It shall also have the authority to re-evaluate and increase the amount of SGLG incentive to be awarded to LGUs provided that the increase shall be subject to the sufficiency of the Fund at the time the increment is implemented. For this year 2021, no LGU received the SGLGIF considering that the SGLG implementation was suspended due to the pandemic. The same is true for 2020, since the SGLG implementation was also suspended due to the pandemic.
35 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Support to Local Governance Program Capability Training on CDRA and CDP+ To continuously enhance the resiliency of local government units (LGUs) through risk-informed development planning, the DILG Regional Office VII spearheaded the Training on CDRA and Mainstreaming DRR-CCA into Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP+) via Cisco Webex last November 15-19, 2021 and November 24-26, 2021, respectively. The said activity was attended and participated by the DILG Bohol Provincial Pool of Trainers, to wit: 1. LGOO VIII Jerome G. Gonzales 16. LGOO VI Hyacinth P. Garrote 2. LGOO VII Ma. Reina A. Quilas 17. LGOO VI Rhea Joy O. Figueroa 3. LGOO VII Mardonio T. Roxas 18. LGOO VI Maria Luz E. Lintua 4. LGOO VI Ma. Sharon M. Halasan 19. LGOO VI Drib Laurence B. Ingles 5. LGOO VI Regina Gina G. Bastes 20. LGOO VI Elvira B. Mandin 6. LGOO VI Josie M. Montes 21. LGOO VI Mona Lissa T. Hinog 7. LGOO VI Florencio V. Halasan Jr. 22. LGOO VI Fidel V. Narisma 8. LGOO VI Juliet C. Olalo 23. LGOO VI Angelo S. Mahinay 9. LGOO VI Mary Ann Aparece-Verga 24. LGOO VI Ismael Vincent T. Igcalinos 10. LGOO VI Judy Grace R. Dominguez 25. LGOO VI Dyosa Marie P. Cosare 11. LGOO VI Nina Christine M. Ipong 26. LGOO VI Dyan A. Lopoz 12. LGOO VI Eunice Anne C. Boniel 27. LGOO IV Jane G. Zerda 13. LGOO VI Lady Lennoire P. Abad 28. LGOO IV Lindsey Marie A. Vismanos 14. LGOO VI Anthony Dei V. Dalida 29. LGOO II Karen Ann B. Beniga 15. LGOO VI Christine Rose F Cagampang 30. LGOO II Roy Vincent A. Gaviola
36 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance This activity also aimed at scaling up and strengthening the capacity of the trainers in the integration of CDRA in local development planning and subsequently guide the LGUs in the formulation of their risk sensitive CLUP, CDP, and other thematic plans (LCCAP and DRRMP). Training on Development Live (DevLive) DILG Bohol, in partnership with Bohol Integrated Development Foundation, Inc. (BIDEF) conducted a Training on Development Live (DevLive) Mobile Application in the Municipalities of Dagohoy and Corella, Bohol on July 12-13, 2021. The training was attended by members of various partner Civil Society Organizations who are covered under the project entitled "Consolidating Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Network for Citizens' Engagement toward Participatory and Accountable Governance for Poverty Reduction Phase 2 (CCCE-PAR Phase 2)" which aims to strengthen CSOs capacities in mobilizing effective citizens' demand for transparency, accountability, and participatory local governance. Development Live or DevLive app is an application that allows one to monitor and report on the local government’s projects related to the Sustainable Development Goals in the Philippines. The feedback will be helpful in responding to any concerns or issues that might rise. DevLive is developed by the DILG and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). By installing the said application, it allows the person to provide feedback in terms of progress, timeliness, and effectiveness of local infrastructure projects in real time. Participants from LGUs Corella (left) and Dagohoy (right) during the Training on Development Live (DevLive) Mobile Application on July 12-13, 2021.
37 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance CSO-People’s Participation Partnership Program Citizen Satisfaction Index System The DILG is committed to aggressively scale up interventions towards a kind of governance that values transparency, accountability, participation, and performance. The Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) is currently implemented by the department to help promote transparency, accountability, and participatory governance. It is an assessment tool for the service delivery performance of local governments based largely on the knowledge, experience, and perception of the people. The CSIS endeavors to assess the quality, responsiveness, and inclusiveness of public services from the point of view of the people as clients and as citizens. It is designed to collect and generate relevant citizens’ feedback on local government's service delivery performance and on the citizens’ general satisfaction. The CSIS conceptualizes the citizen as the center of local government performance. In line with the monitoring and follow-up through activities of outputs of CSIS, there were LGUs that were not able to formulate the Citizen-driven Priority Action Plans (CPAP) as an output of the conducted CSIS Utilization Conference. C/MLGOOs of Alicia, Duero, Jagna, and Tagbilaran City were re-oriented last June 16, 2021 via Cisco Webex. Concerned C/MLGOOs were oriented on the CSIS results and on the encoding of CPAP using the CSIS portal. Participants during the Regional CSIS Reorientation on June 16, 2021 via Cisco Webex.
38 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) The annual search of the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards (LTIA) commenced on February 10, 2021 with the submission of three (3) entries for first to third class municipalities category, six (6) entries for fourth to sixth class municipalities category, and one (1) entry for component city category. The Lupong Tagapamayapa Provincial Awards Committee conducted table assessment of entries on March 1-3, 2021 at the DILG Bohol Provincial Office to come up with the top two finalists from each category except for the component city. On-site validation ensued on March 8-10, 2021 which focused on the actual interview of the lupon chairpersons, members and secretaries, and the inspection of lupon records. LTIA Organizational Meeting on February 10, 2021 at the DILG Bohol Provincial Office Table Assessment by the members of the LTPAC on March 1-3, 2021 at the DILG Bohol Provincial Office
39 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance LT of Nahawan, Clarin during the Onsite Validation LT of Pinayagan Sur, Tubigon during the Onsite of the LTPAC on March 8, 2021 Validation of the LTPAC on March 8, 2021 LT of Can-upao, Jagna during the Onsite Validation LT of Gotozon, Loboc during the Onsite Validation of the LTPAC on March 9, 2021 of the LTPAC on March 9, 2021 LT of Taloto, Tagbilaran City during the Onsite Validation of the LTPAC on March 10, 2021
40 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance The Lupong Tagapamayapa of Can-upao, Jagna emerged as the provincial winner for the first to third class municipalities category, the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Nahawan, Clarin for the fourth to sixth class municipalities category, and automatically, the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Taloto, Tagbilaran City for the component city category which made them as Bohol’s official entries to the regional search. Table I. Provincial Winners of the Lupong Tagapamaya Incentives Awards (LTIA) LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA OVERALL RATING ADJECTIVAL RATING RANK 1st to 3rd Class Municipality Category Can-upao, Jagna, Bohol 95.11 Outstanding 1 Pinayagan Sur, Tubigon, Bohol 94.02 Very Satisfactory 2 Moto Norte, Loon, Bohol 80.06 Fair 3 4th to 6th Class Municipality Category Nahawan, Clarin, Bohol 95.37 Outstanding 1 Gotozon, Loboc, Bohol 85.72 Satisfactory 2 Poblacion 1, Sikatuna, Bohol 73.24 Poor 3 Component City Category Taloto, Tagbilaran City, Bohol 96.75 Outstanding 1 As regional finalists, the Lupons of Can-upao, Jagna, Nahawan, Clarin and Taloto, Tagbilaran City were subjected to virtual validation and interview by the members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa Regional Awards Committee on May 12 and 14 via Zoom. The Lupong Tagapamayapa of Nahawan, Clarin and Taloto, Tagbilaran City were declared as Regional Winners while the Lupong Tagpamayapa of Can-upao, Jagna was proclaimed as 1st Runner-Up in their respective categories. The LTIA Regional Recognition Ceremony was held on October 15, 2021 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City and via Zoom. Dir. Jerome G. Gonzales received the awards and cash incentives during the 2021 LTIA Regional Recognition Ceremony in behalf of the winners who attended via Zoom
41 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Moreover, the LTIA Provincial Awarding Ceremony was conducted on November 26, 2021 at the Ceremonial Hall, New Capitol Building, Tagbilaran City. LT of Taloto, Tagbilaran City during the LTIA Provincial Awarding Ceremony on November 26, 2021 LT of Can-upao, Jagna during the LTIA Provincial Awarding Ceremony on November 26, 2021 LT of Pinayagan, Sur during the LTIA Provincial Awarding Ceremony on November 26, 2021
42 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance LT of Nahawan, Clarin during the LTIA Provincial Awarding Ceremony on November 26, 2021 LT of Gotozon, Loboc during the LTIA Provincial Awarding Ceremony on November 26, 2021 As one of the national finalists, the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Taloto, Tagbilaran City was further subjected to a validation by the LTIA National Validation Team. Such activity was conducted on September 24, 2021 via Zoom. LT of Taloto, Tagbilaran City with City Mayor John Geesnell Yap during the LTIA National Validation Activity on September 24, 2021
43 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance INNOVATIONS: LTIA Assessment in All Barangays In preparation for the LTIA implementation for CY 2021, C/MLGOOs conducted evaluation and validation to all barangays in their assigned LGUs using the LTIA assessment form as depicted in DILG MC No. 2016-58. Only those Lupons with an overall performance rating of not lower than 90 points can be accepted to the provincial level assessment. The following table depicts the results: Table II. Results of the LTIA Assessment in All Barangays OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATING ADJECTIVAL RATING NUMBER OF BARANGAYS 95-100 Outstanding or Excellent 7 90-94 Very Satisfactory 26 85-89 Satisfactory 243 80-84 Fair 419 75-79 Poor 218 Below 75 Very Poor 196 Coaching on LTIA Implementation As support to the Provincial Nominees for the LTIA regional search, DILG Bohol sustained its initiative in conducting a blended coaching/mentoring activity for the Lupons of Can-upao, Jagna, Nahawan, Clarin and Taloto, Tagbilaran City prior to the scheduled regional validation. Concerned C/MLGOOs visited the lupons and re-oriented them of the Katar Law and drew out possible questions and answers based on the search criteria. The members of the lupons were also given tips on the basics of presentation and how to effectively respond to questions by LGOO V Eunice Anne B. Caballo–Boniel and LGOO II Lindsey Marie A. Vismanos via Google Meet. New LTIA System Introduced Provincial LTIA Focal person, cluster heads, and City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officers in the Province of Bohol attended and participated the Regional Orientation on Lupong Tagapayamayapa Incentives Awards Information System (LTIA IS) via Cisco Webex on November 4, 2021. LTIA IS is a web-based application developed by the DILG Information System and Technology Management Services that facilitates the encoding, assessment, ranking, and selection of LTIA awardees. DILG-7 LGMED Chief Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero said that the assessment of qualified Lupong Tagapa- mayapa will be made more accessible to the validators and field officers through this new system especially considering the limitations brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the said activity, participants were provided refresher on the DILG Memorandum Circular 2016-058 providing for the LTIA Indicators and others. Also, a run-through on the new system and hands-on exercises were conducted to enable the participants to be familiar with the said system.
44 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Participants during the Regional Orientation on LTIA IS Katarungang Pambarangay Section 399 of R.A. No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 provides for the creation of the Lupong Tagapamayapa or Lupon in each barangay, composed of the Punong Barangay, as Chairperson and ten (10) to twenty (20) members. Pursuant to the above-mentioned provision, the Lupong Tagapamayapa of the 1,109 barangays of the Province of Bohol are all organized. Below are the actions taken by the Lupong Tagapamayapa of the 48 city and municipalities of the province for CY 2021, viz: Table III. Actions Taken by the Lupong Tagapamaya in the Province of Bohol TOTAL NO. OF CASES SETTLED NO. OF CASES UNSETTLED CASES ESTIMATED GOVERNMENT SAVINGS 1st Semester of 2021 2,918 2,412 506 13,322,620.00 2nd Semester 2021 1,008 767 241 6,052,600.00 Further, Sections 421 and 422 of the aforementioned law and DILG MC No. 2007-129 mandate the City and Municipal Mayors and their respective Sanggunians to provide support necessary for the effective implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay. In connection, all Lupons of the 1,109 barangays are provided with support such as but not limited to financial support, advocacy campaigns and various trainings on KP implementation. Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, trainings on KP were done virtually. This year, three (3) webinars on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) were conducted and facilitated by the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR), an attached agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ), in the aim of equipping the Lupong Tagapamayapa with the necessary skills and techniques in alternative dispute resolution. These were done on June 29, 2021, October 8, 2021 and November 11, 2021. All lupons and C/MLGOOs attended the said activity. Recordings were also provided for references.
45 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Bantay Korapsyon/Kaagapay Bantay Korapsyon is a flagship program of the Department encouraging the involvement and participation of various stakeholders in the fight against corruption down to the grassroots level. For 2021, the following were the activities conducted in relation to the program: • Capacitating Local Sanggunians on Quasi-Judicial Powers of LGUs – This was one of the topics being discussed during the Program for NEOs: Orientation Course for Local Legislators held last June 14-19, 2021 at Modala Beach Resort, Doljo, Panglao, Bohol. • Two (2) fact-finding investigations, conducted by the DILG VII Regional Legal Team, were assisted by DILG-Bohol. • Two hundred twelve (212) complaints from Hotline 8888 and thirty-two (32) complaints from Presidential Complaint Center (PCC) were acted upon by DILG-Bohol. Barangay Development Council (BDC) Audit / Functionality Assessment The Barangay Development Council (BDC) is considered a very vital structure in the barangay. It is considered as the mother of all special bodies in the barangay being the umbrella organization of all local special bodies. Section 106 of the Local Government Code of 1991 provides that the BDC shall assist the Sangguniang Barangay in setting the direction of economic and social development and coordinating the development efforts within its territorial jurisdiction. In order to monitor and evaluate the performance of the BDC vis-à-vis their mandated functions and responsibilities or whether BDCs are functional or not, different circulars were issued by the DILG. These are Memorandum Circular Nos. 2009-109, 2019-69 and 2019-112. These issuances provide the bases in assessing the BDC functionality. In 2020, an Advisory from the DILG Central Office deferred the functionality audit of barangay-based institutions due to the pandemic, including the BDC. But this year, as the country shifted to a more relaxed quarantine protocol, the resumption of the audit was ordered under the new normal, in adherence to the minimum health protocols. This year’s BDC functionality audit had 2019 as the base year. Based on the issuances, functionality of BDC was gauged on the following: Structure (10%), People (20%), System (50%), People’s participation (20%) and Innovations/practices (5%). Structure pertains to the organization / reconstitution of the BDC within the prescribed timeline which includes the organization / reconstitution of the Executive Committee and the sectoral or functional committees. People look into the composition / membership of the BDC, based on Section 107 of RA 7160 and the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) and if the BDC members attended related trainings at least once in the previous year. System assessed the BDC on the conduct of meetings, formulation of plans such as the Barangay Development Plan (BDP), Local Development Investment Program (LDIP) and the Annual Investment Program (AIP), and if planned projects are implemented. People’s Participation in Local Development Councils (LDCs) assessed voluntary participation of the residents in the implementation of barangay programs, projects and activities, conduct of public hearing / consultation, attendance of CSOs to meetings of the BDC among others. BDC innovations and practices are also rated at 5%.
46 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance For this year’s BDC functionality assessment, the City/Municipal Assessment Team (C/MAT) was organized composing of the C/MLGOO as Chairperson and the Local Planning and Development Coordinator, Local Budget Officer, Liga ng mga Barangay President and one representative of the Municipal Development Council (MDC), as members. The C/MAT assessed the BDC functionality based on the submitted self-assessment forms of the barangay with the means of verification and other pertinent documents. The C/MAT also conducted validation activities and submitted consolidated assessment results to the DILG Provincial Office not later than November 5, 2021 Figure 1 shows the level of functionality of the 1,109 Barangay Development Councils (BDCs) of Bohol based on the Consolidated Results Form (CRF) submitted by the C/MAT. Majority or 77% have high level of functionality, 19% of the BDCs are classified as moderate, 3% ideal level of functionality while 1% is classified as low level of functionality. Figure 1. Level of Functionality of the Barangay Development Council (BDC) Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) The SGLGB is an award, incentive, honor and recognition-based program for all barangays which encourages their commitment to continuously progress, improve their performances along various governance areas, and become champions of good barangay governance in their areas of jurisdiction. Recognizing the important role of the barangay in the overall development of the nation, this year, the DILG implements the 2021 pilot testing of the SGLGB. This is to encourage and challenge barangays to scale up its performance and practices of good governance. Taking off from the initial pilot testing of the SGLGB in 2019, this year’s SGLGB pilot testing, covered one exemplar barangay per city and municipality and with 2019 as the base year. This is conducted pursuant to Republic Act 11292 or the Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019. This year’s pilot testing of the SGLGB was implemented to verify the effectiveness and efficacy of the parameters developed in assessing barangay governance, identify practical and potential issues, concerns and challenges that might come up in the implementation of the program, advocate community awareness and strengthen key partnerships among stakeholders and to gauge the readiness of barangays to fully participate, among others.
47 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance For the SGLGB pilot testing, the principle “3+1” applies where a barangay needs to pass ALL of the three core areas, namely: Safety, Peace and Order, Financial Administration and Sustainability, and Disaster Preparedness, and at least one (1) of the three essential areas, namely: Social Protection and Sensitivity, Business Friendliness and Competitiveness, or Environmental Management. To ensure that the SGLGB would be smoothly implemented, a National Orientation was conducted on July 27, 2021 initiated by the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) and attended by the Regional and Provincial Focal Persons. This was followed with a Regional Orientation on the SGLGB on September 1, 2021, initiated by DILG R7 Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division (LGMED). As of this writing, almost all the C/MLGOOs are done with the encoding the SGLGB Assessment data in the SGLGB Information System (SGLGB-IS) and uploading the Means of Verification and other attachments. This was made after the Assessment conducted by the City/Municipal Assessment Team chaired by the C/MLGOO and with the Local Planning and Development Coordinator, Liga ng mga Barangay President and one CSO representative. Meanwhile, the Provincial Validation Team met virtually on November 19, 2021 and discussed the salient features of DILG Memorandum Circular 2021-074 on 2021 Pilot Testing of the SGLGB. Checking and Validation of the SGLGB Assessment Data at the SGLGB Information System (SGLGB-IS) was also done. Attending the meeting were LGOO VII Ma. Reina A. Quilas, SGLGB Provincial Focal Person, on behalf of DILG Provincial Director Jerome Gonzales, the Validation Team Chairperson. Also present was Mr. Rex Romani Tocmo, representing the Validation Team, Vice Chairperson, Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Federation President, Hon. Romulo Cepedoza. Others present were Mr. Roebert Varquez representing Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, Atty. John Titus Vistal and Ms. Maria Cheryll Semana, representing Mr. Francis Batoy, CSO representative. Not in the picture was LGOO II Richy Amatong, SGLGB alternate provincial focal person, who was attending another equally important activity. SGLGB Provincial Validation Team Meeting on November 19, 2021 via Google Meet
48 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance CORE FUNCTION Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) In line with the government’s policy that requires certain local officials of provinces, cities, and municipalities to fully disclose particular financial transactions of the LGU to keep their constituents informed of how the LGU budget is managed, disbursed and used. DILG-Bohol Field Officers are continuously facilitating the compliance of their respective LGUs to the Full Disclosure Policy. At the provincial level, the posting within the prescribed period in three conspicuous places and in the FDP Portal are regularly monitored. Barangay Assembly Day Pursuant to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2021-025, all barangays were allowed to conduct the Barangay Assembly Day for the 1st Semester of CY 2021 on any of the Saturdays or Sundays of March with the theme “BarangaYYan: Barangay at Mamamayan, Sama-sama at Mag-kaisa Upang Labanan ang Pandemya Tungo sa Isang Ligtas, Maayos at Maunlad na Pamayanan”. As the country continues to battle COVID-19, barangay assembly through public gatherings was allowed in all barangays of Bohol that are placed under Modified General Community Quarantine and in adherence to IATF guidelines. To ensure the protection of the health of the general public, other barangays conducted the barangay assembly through different modes which include distribution of flyers or leaflets and recorrida. Highlights during the conduct of barangay assembly include State of Barangay Address (SOBA), reminders on COVID-19 related health practices and protocols, and vaccination program. As for the second semester, the conduct of Barangay Assembly Day was temporarily deferred to pave the way for the implementation of priority programs, projects and activities of the LGUs to address COVID-19.
49 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Issuance of Foreign Travel Authority Pursuant to Presidential Executive Order No. 77 dated the March 15, 2019, the Department issued DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-83 amending the guidelines on the foreign travel of Local Government Officials and Employees. The application for Foreign Travel Authority, complete with all the required documents must be filed to www.blgs-pcmd.com which was changed to fta.dilg.gov.ph towards the end of 2019. As the community quarantine was placed to ease by mid of 2021, foreign travels were allowed for local officials and employees provided that administrative requirements are complied. For this year, DILG-Bohol facilitated the dissemination of DILG VII Memorandum dated June 15, 2021 re: documentary requirements for foreign travel of local officials and employees in reference to the advisory from SILG Eduardo M. Año. Also, DILG-Bohol has facilitated one (1) request for authority to travel abroad by Atty. Kathyrin Pioquinto, Provincial Administrator, on September 2021.
50 Annual Report 2021 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) as defined by the law refers to an organized technology-based system of collecting, processing and validating necessary disaggregated data that may be used for planning, program implementation and impact monitoring at the local level while empowering communities to participate in the process. It involves the generation of data at the local level which serves as a basis in targeting households in the planning, budgeting and implementation of government programs geared towards poverty alleviation and economic development. This system merges the methodologies used in data collection activities of all national agencies, geo-tagging, and the CBMS implemented by local government units (LGUs). It entails a census of households undertaken by the LGUs with the participation of the community using an accelerated poverty profiling system in the data collection, processing, mapping and analysis of data. The data that will be generated by the CBMS are the compendium of localized facts, figures, and maps on the different dimensions of poverty such as health, nutrition, water sanitation, shelter, education, income, employment, security, and participation. For FY 2021, the implementation of the CBMS in the province of Bohol involves several LGUs namely: Loboc, Jagna, Carmen, Batuan and Trinidad. As of November 30, 2021, the mentioned LGUs are now finalizing their gathered data and are requesting for the next phase of the implementation of CBMS. LGOO VI Mylove C. Flood rendered technical assistance to LGU Jagna on the Module II Training last November 9, 2021. Moreover, MLGOOs and LGU Functionaries joined the virtual activity CBMS Regional Stakeholders Virtual Forum last October 6, 2021 spearheaded by the DILG Regional Office and PSA Regional Office. The virtual activity aims to raise awareness and capacitate stakeholders on the CBMS program and further strengthen coordination and cooperation of DILG-7, PSA-7 and local government units in the national rollout and implementation of CBMS in FY 2022. CBMS Module II Training of LGU-Jagna on November 9, 2021