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THE DILG CATANDUANES OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER




IMPLEMENTATION OF ROAD In photos: COORDINATION MEETING ROAD CLEARING last June 29, 2022

CLEARING RESUMES

by: LGOOII Reagan T. Lumbao others, the responsibilities of the LGUs at all

The Department of the Interior and Local levels, the mechanisms on the conduct of

Government issued Memorandum Circular No. operations, and the distinct roles of the DILG, PNP

2022-085 on June 20, 2022 directing the Local and BFP. Under specific provisions of the MC, the

Government Units (LGUs), the Philippine municipal governments are directed to enact or

National Police (PNP), and the Bureau of Fire review existing road clearing ordinances

Protection (BFP) for the resumption of the detailing the prohibited road obstructions and

implementation of road clearing in the new encroachments, procedure/process of giving

normal, and the harmonization of the existing due notice to violators and reasonable penalties

guidelines on the same. The MC, issued by to be imposed, and practical mechanism in

Secretary Eduardo M. Año, provides for the raising awareness on the program and soliciting

conduct of regular road clearing operations on suggestions to improve its implementation.

all local roads under the respective jurisdiction

of the LGUs. The coordination meeting held at the

Conference Room of the DILG Catanduanes

Consistent with the provision of the Provincial Office was attended by

Memorandum Circular to cause the immediate representatives from the Catanduanes Police

and widest dissemination of the issuance, the Provincial Office (CatPPO), Bureau of Fire

DILG Catanduanes Provincial Office through Protection Catanduanes Provincial Station,

Provincial Director Uldarico S. Razal Jr. called for Department of Public Works and Highways

a coordination meeting with various Catanduanes District Office, Provincial

stakeholders on June 29, 2022 to level off Environment and Natural Resources Office

understanding of their roles, the guidelines and (PENRO), Provincial Engineering Office, Liga ng

other related policy issuances, and to plan out mga Barangay-Catanduanes Chapter and First

activities for the implementation of the road Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO)

clearing program. The Provincial Focal Person, along with the DILG Cluster Head William T.

LGOO II Reagan T. Lumbao underscored salient Aldea and Program Manager Mary Gracelou A.

provisions in the discussion of the Velarde.

Memorandum Circular among

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT continue...Local Road Management

PLAN AND BUDGET 2023 The LRMPA is an annual assessment using a diagnostic
tool developed by the Department of the Interior and
REVIEW Local Government initially intended to measure the
by: LGOOII Katrina R
oselle S. Tariman capacity and performance of the Provincial Local
Government Units (PLGUs) in terms of Local Road
As an oversight agency in the Management (LRM). For this year, the LRMPA Tool has
localization of the Magna Carta of been extended to cities and municipalities hence their
Women, one of the roles of the respective LRMs will be subjected to validation as well.
Department is to review and endorse
LGUs Gender and Development Plan and Prior to the validation, the Provincial and Municipal Local
Budget (GPB), and its gender- Government Units were required to submit a self-
responsiveness to address the needs of assessment in consideration of the sixteen (16)
women and men, especially those in the indicators under the Capacity and Performance Area
marginalized sector. using the tool, and the results have been submitted to
DILG Regional Office.
The DILG Provincial Gender and
Development (GAD) Team, headed by The Provincial Government of Catanduanes obtained a
Cluster Head William T. Aldea, conducted rating of 89.38%, a marginal drop from last year’s score
a 2-day review of the GPB of the eleven of 90%.Nevertheless, the performance of the Provincial
(11) Municipal Local Government Units Government was lauded by the validation team.
(LGUs) of the Province of Catanduanes
last June 6-7, 2022. During the 2-day The validation team from DILG Regional Office V was
review, only the Municipality of Viga was headed by Project Development and Management Unit
issued a Certificate of Review and (PDMU) Chief Leandro S. Gigantoca with Regional
Endorsement. The remaining 10 LGUs Engineers Kendrick R. Escalada and Jian Benedick V.
were provided recommendations and Rontas. DILG Catanduanes Provincial Engineers Juan T.
suggestions based on the alignment of Vargas I and John Bill T. Arcilla, and Project Evaluation
the GAD Plan and Budget with the GAD Officer Jose Adrian E. Vargas provided assistance during
Agenda, Magna Carta of Women, the validation.
CEDAW, and other related GAD laws. The
team also provided feedback based on Present during the results’ validation are Governor
the alignment of the entries in each Joseph C. Cua, Provincial Administrator Lemuel P.
column of the GAD Plan and Budget Surtida and the members of the Local Road
form. Management Team headed by the Chairman, Provincial
Engineer Felix U. Vargas Jr.
As of July 1, 2022, all GAD Plan and
Budgets of the eleven (11) Local The DILG Catanduanes Provincial Team, composed of
Government Units (LGUs) were reviewed the Provincial Engineers and Project Evaluation Officer, is
and endorsed, which will then be scheduled to conduct LRMPA validation on the 11
incorporated into their respective Annual municipalities: Bato (July 22); Baras & Gigmoto (July 25);
Investment Programs (AIPs) and Annual San Andres (July 28); Virac (July 29); Bagamanoc &
Budgets. Panganiban (August 1); Viga & San Miguel (August 2);
and Caramoran & Pandan (August 4).
SILYAB EDITORIAL BOARD
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ULDARICO S. RAZAL, JR., CESO V

Provincial Director




WILLIAM T. ALDEA

Cluster Head




LGOOVII WILLIAM T. ALDEA

LGOOII LEA A. MADRID

Editors




ADAIV GIZELLE A. TABILIN

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PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES
and 7 LGUs: 2021 HIGH
FUNCTIONAL ADAC

by: LGOOII Lea A. Madrid

Province of Catanduanes, the sole province in Bicol
region, and seven (7) LGUs garnered High
Functionality Ratings per National Audit Results
released during the recently concluded National
Calibration for the CY 2021 ADAC Performance Audit.

Sixty-five (65) Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADACs) in the Bicol Region with exemplary efforts in
complementing the national government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign and obtained a High
Functional Rating during the recently conducted 2021 ADAC Performance Audit. The Province of
Catanduanes Anti-Drug Abuse Council and seven (7) Local ADACs notched a high functional
performance in the 2021 Audit which includes the LGU Bagamanoc, Baras, Caramoran, Pandan,
Panganiban, San Andres and Virac.

The DILG conducts annual ADAC Performance Audit to assess the functionality and effectiveness
of Local ADACs based on the existing issuance and policies, determine anti-illegal drug
innovations and practices at all levels and recognize the best performing ADACs. An ADAC may
only be eligible for awards if it garners an overall performance score in the functionality audit of
85 to 100 points.

The Local ADACs was audited based on the following criteria-organized local ADAC; conduct of
quarterly meetings; allocation of funds for the implementation of anti-drug activities; formulation
and implementation of ADAC plans and programs; supervision and support to component ADACs
and; innovation.

The ADAC performance audit team is chaired by the DILG with representatives from the PNP, PDEA,
and civil society organizations (CSOs) as members. The audit was not only done by the DILG, but
also assisted by other government agencies and CSOs to ensure the integrity of the process and
results.

DILG VALIDATES LGUS'
LOCAL ROAD
MANAGEMENT

by: LGOOII Reagan T. Lumbao page 3

The DILG Region V, in coordination with
DILG Catanduanes Provincial Office,
conducts validation of the Local Road
Management Performance Assessment
(LRMPA) of the Provincial Government of
Catanduanes’ self-assessment results
on July 21, 2022 at the Conference Room
of the Governor’s Office in the Provincial
Capitol Building. continue to page 2

FORMER REBELS RECEIVE

P 242, 000.00 GRANT

UNDER E-CLIP

by: LGOOII Lea A. Madrid

Two former rebels (FR) from Catanduanes recently He is also hopeful that the government will
received aids worth P 242,000.00 under the national continue to help and guide them to a new life
government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local with better future. He realized that the
Integration Program (E-CLIP). government is indeed helping them to have a
normal life by providing them financial
Governor Joseph Cua together with the E-CLIP assistance in able to start anew.
committee, led the distribution of the assistance to
the FRs during the ECLIP Committee Meeting held Meanwhile, PD Uldarico S. Razal, Jr, said that
last March 17, 2022 and July 12, 2022 at Governors’s the activity is a clear statement of the
Office, Virac, Catanduanes government’s sincerity in its call for the FRs to
return to the community and live a normal life
E-CLIP beneficiaries are former members of the with their families. PD Razal also explained that
New People’s Army (NPA) and the Members of the under the ECLIP each former rebel receives
Militia ng Bayan (MB) who surfaced and expressed P15,000 immediate cash assistance and
the desire to abandon armed violence and P50,000 livelihood assistance as well as
become productive members of the society, remuneration for every firearm they will bring
including their immediate family members, if along during their surrender.
applicable.

The P 242, 000 grant for the 2 beneficiaries includes Aside from the ECLIP Assistance, the Provincial
immediate cash assistance, livelihood assistance, Government of Catanduanes also provided
firearms remuneration, and reintegration program. P100, 000.00 each FRs initiated by the Provincial
Governor Joseph Cua to encourage more FRs
One of the FR expressed his gratitude to the to surrender.
government for the renewed hope and
for giving them another chance to
recover from lost times and
opportunities. The financial aid
from the government helped them
to pay the college tuition fees
of their children.

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PROPOSED SBDP PROJECTS 2 MUNICIPALITIES, 3
READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION BARANGAYS QUALIFY FOR
GROWTH EQUITY FUND
by: LGOOII Reagan T. Lumbao
by: LGOOII Reagan T. Lumbao
The eleven (11) Retooled Community Support
Program (RCSP) recipient barangays, thru the Five (5) Local Government Units from
Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs), have Catanduanes have qualified for the Local
confirmed receipt of fund allocation intended for Government Support Fund – Growth Equity Fund
the implementation of the identified priority (LGSF-GEF).Under Section 4.0 of Local Budget
projects chargeable against the Local Circular No. 146 issued by the Department of
Government Support Fund – Support to Barangay Budget and Management on July 7, 2022 “the
Development Program (LGSF-SBDP). Each beneficiary provinces, cities, and municipalities
recipient barangay received Four Million Pesos shall be those that belong to the poorest,
(PhP4,000,000.00) credited to the respective disadvantaged, and lagging LGU, using the
accounts of the MLGUs on July 4, 2022. The following criteria as bases: (i) income bracket; (ii)
recipient barangays are Mabini, Caramoran; poverty incidence; and (iii) per capita FY 2022
Balogñonan, Pandan; Cabuyoan, Panganiban; National Tax Allotment (NTA).”Further, the LBC
Sogod Tibgao, Virac; and barangays Bislig, provides that “in case of barangays, the
Caragñag, Datag, Puting Baybay, San Isidro, San beneficiaries shall be those that are: (i) in the
Vicente and Timbaan in San Andres, Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged
Catanduanes. Areas (GIDA); and (ii) located in municipalities
belonging to income brackets 4 and 5.”.. continue
The Forty-Four Million Pesos total allocation for the to page 8
Province of Catanduanes will cover the
requirements for the implementation of the RETOOLING ORIENTATION OF DILG
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
thirteen (13) projects identified in (GAD) FOCAL PERSONS ON THE
the enhanced Barangay REVIEW OF THE GAD PLAN AND
Development Plans duly approved BUDGET AND GAD
by the Barangay Development ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
Councils and adopted by the
Sangguniang Barangays during by: LGOOII Katrina Roselle S. Tariman
the conduct of RCSP in February-
March 2021.The identified projects To capacitate the DILG Provincial Focal Persons,
DILG Regional Office V conducted a Retooling
of the barangays Orientation of DILG GAD FP on the Review of the
includes GAD Plan and Budget and GAD Accomplishment
construction, Report on July 16, 2022, at Hotel Venezia, Legazpi
City. Said activity was participated by the DILG
rehabilitation, or Provincial Focal Persons of the different provinces
upgrading of potable regionwide to enable them to provide technical
water supply systems, construction assistance and capacity interventions to Local
of health stations and school Government Units.
buildings, and road opening continue on page 6
and concreting of farm-to-
market roads.

The Retooled Community Support Program
(RCSP) is an inclusive program anchored to
former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Executive
Order No. 70, Series 2018, setting an avenue to
identify priority programs and projects in
addressing the existing issues and development
gaps at the barangay level.

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PDRRMC CONDUCTS 2ND continue...retooling of DILG GAD
QUARTER REGULAR MEETING
DILG Catanduanes was represented by
by: LGOOII Jessa T. Encarnacion GAD Focal Person Katrina Roselle S.
Tariman with LGOO V Lea A. Madrid and
DILG Provincial Director Uldarico S. Razal, Jr., CESO LGOO V Concordia O. Siatong. The DILG
V together with Cluster Head William T. Aldea and makes use of the Gender and
LGOO II Jessa T. Encarnacion attended the 2nd Development Plan and Budget Monitoring
quarter meeting of the Provincial Disaster Risk System (GAD-PBMS), an online
Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) management system that serves as a
held on June 22, 2022, at the Conference Room repository of the GAD PB and GAD AR to
Provincial Governor’s Office. One of the agendas ease reporting requirements and review.
tackled was the initial result of the 2022 SGLG
assessment wherein the DILG was tasked to Under Memorandum Circular No. 2020-105
present the result based on the documentary dated July 23, 2020, entitled, “Adoption of
review and initial assessment conducted by the the Use of the Gender and Development
Regional Assessment Team last April 29, 2022. Plan and Budget Monitoring System (GAD-
PBMS), designated personnel from the
The presentation and discussion of the result Provincial Planning Development Office
focused on one area which was Disaster (PPDO) and GAD Focal Person from the
Preparedness. This area consists of 14 indicators DILG Provincial and Regional Offices shall
and the DILG explained to the body that in order be mainly in charge of the review of the
for the PLGU to pass this area it requires them to GAD PB and GAD AR.
pass all of the 14 indicators under Disaster
Preparedness. The DILG, however, has informed Information Technology Officer Eden
the body that the Provincial Government of Lanuza talked about the use of the GAD
Catanduanes passed only 4 indicators out of 14 Plan and Monitoring System. Other topics
which consist of: (1) the LGU has an established include, Review of the GAD Plan and
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Budget and GAD Accomplishment Report,
Office, (2) has an approved CY 2022 LDRRM Plan, Concepts, Policy Imperatives of GAD Plan
(3) operates a multi-hazard Early Warning and Budget, Review using HGDG which was
System, and (4) the LGU has a Search and Rescue discussed by LGCDD Division Chief Ma.
or Emergency Response Teams. Ruthel P. Gigantoca, LGOO V Percilina S.
Millare and LGOO V Ivy S. Ramirez,
For this reason, PDRRMC Chairman Governor respectively.
Joseph C. Cua and members of the council took
note of the indicators to which they have failed
and came up with an agreement that they shall
discuss in the next conduct of PDRRMC meeting
their recommended actions that will help address
these gaps in the Disaster Preparedness area.

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NEW SET OF VMLP
CATANDUANES
CHAPTER OFFICERS
ELECTED FOR TERM
YEAR 2022-2025

by: AAIV Gizelle A. Tabilin COACHING ON DTP ANALYTICS
CONDUCTED
In consonance with Section 2 of the Election Policy
and Guideline of Vice Mayors League of the by: AAIV Gizelle A. Tabilin
Philippines (VMLP) and per DILG Memorandum
Circular 2022-067 dated 25 May 2022, the VMLP The DILG Catanduanes Provincial Operations Office
conducted its provincial chapter assembly elections spearheaded the conduct of coaching on DTP
for the term 2022-2025 last July 20, 2022 at PLDC Analytics last July 22, 2022 via Zoom Applications .
Building, Sipi, Bato, Catanduanes.
Coached by DMO IV Zarex Hitosis of DILG RV, the
DILG Catanduanes Provincial Director Uldarico S. activity entails to clarify the step by step process of
Razal, Jr., CESO V served as the Election Chairman DTP Analytics which will serve as a guide to further
together with Hon. Arvin V. Atencia and Hon. Juan A. analyze the submitted LGU DTPs and its
Velchez, Jr. Further, Cluster Head William T. Aldea, implications on the devolution effort.
Program Manager Mary Gracelou A. Velarde and
LGOOII Lea A. Madrid served as secretariat during The activity was attended by all the Municipal
the activity. Local Government Operations Officers and other
DILG Catanduanes Provincial Office technical staff.
The new set of VMLP Catanduanes Chapter Officers
are as follows:

President: Hon. Roy P. Regalado (Bato)
Vice President: Hon. Eric T. Rodriguez (Pandan)
Secretary General: Hon. Arlynn H. Arcilla (Virac)
Treasurer: Hon. Noel J. Morales (San Miguel)
Auditor: Hon. Juan A. Velchez, Jr. (Bagamanoc)
PRO: Hon. Jennifer Tuplano (Viga)
Hon. Ferdinand Tioxon, Jr. (Caramoran)
Hon. Rico T. Tating - (Baras)
Hon. Rodrigo B. Turado (Gigmoto)
Hon. Arvin V. Atencia (Panganiban)
Hon. Gregorio S. Salvador (San Andres)

After which, the newly elected officers took oath
before Provincial Director Uldarico S. Razal, Jr. CESO
V.

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DILG CATANDUANES CONDUCTS

GENERAL ORIENTATION ON DILG PPAS AND UTILIZATION CONFERENCE ON THE
INITIAL RESULT OF THE 2022 SGLG CUM ASSESSMENT REVIEW OF THE LOCALLY
FUNDED PROJECTS

by: LGOOII Jessa T. Encarnacion

For the new sets of local officials to be informed of July 14 - LGU Bato
various concerns and be updated on different July 18 - LGU Gigmoto
programs being implemented in their respective July 19 - LGU Pandan
LGUs, the DILG Catanduanes Provincial Operations July 21 - LGU Baras
Office spearheaded the conduct of General
Orientation on DILG PPAs and Utilization Conference In the end, commitments were given to the DILG by
on the Initial Result of the 2022 SGLG cum Assessment the Municipal Mayors, Vice Mayors, members of the
Review of the Locally-funded Projects to the eleven Sangguniang Bayan, and some of the LGU
(11) local government units in the province of Department Head. They have accepted the
Catanduanes. This timely initiative was attended by challenges and opportunities ahead of their term
the newly elected local officials and LGU and will work together to address the gaps in their
functionaries. area of governance.

This initiative has aimed for the local officials and continue...growth equity fund
functionaries to continuously be adept at their roles
and responsibilities, be familiarized with the various The beneficiary LGUs in Catanduanes are the
Programs, Projects, and Activities (PPAs) under the municipalities of Baras and Bato and barangays of
DILG, and be informed of the various areas of Guinsaanan in Baras, Cagdarao and Tibo in
governance through the Seal of Good Local Panganiban. The programs and projects
Governance (SGLG) program. It also aimed to chargeable against LGSF-GEF shall be culled out
communicate the initial result of the 2022 SGLG from the LGUs’ respective Devolution Transition
Assessment and the results of various DILG Plans (DTPs) and must be included in the duly
functionality audits for local councils and approved Local Development Investment Programs
committees. Lastly, the activity aimed to provide (LDIPs) and Annual Investment Programs (AIPs).
updates on the status of the locally-funded projects
implemented in their respective LGUs. In harmony with Executive Order No. 138, Series 2021,
which provides for the full devolution of certain
The team was headed by DILG Provincial Director functions of the Executive Branch to local
Uldarico S. Razal, Jr., CESO V, together with Cluster government units, the LGSF-GEF was established to
Head William T. Aldea, Program Manager Mary address the issues of marginalization, unequal
Gracelou A. Velarde, Local Government Monitoring development, high poverty incidence, and
and Evaluation Section (LGMES) Provincial Focal disparities in the net fiscal capacities of LGUs.
Person LGOO II Lea A. Madrid, Local Government
Capacity Development Section (LGCDS) Provincial The fund allocation for LGUs are as follows: Baras –
Focal Person Jessa T. Encarnacion, and Project 5,617,400.00; Bato – 4,690,180.00; Guinsaanan, Baras
Development and Monitoring Section (PDMS) – 454,420.00; Cagdarao, Panganiban – 478,960.00
Provincial Focal Person LGOO II Reagan T. Lumbao. and Tibo, Panganiban – 467,570.00.
The team has visited all of the LGUs in the following
schedules:

July 4 - LGU San Miguel
July 5 - LGU Viga
July 6 - LGU Panganiban
July 7 - LGU Bagamanoc
July 11 - LGU Caramoran
July 12 - LGU San Andres
July 13 - LGU Virac