DILG-7 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

2021 ANNUAL REPORT

CENTRAL VISAYAS

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About the Cover

The DILG-7’s brand of recognition, the
Bansiwag Awards, accents the cover photo of
the 2021 Annual Report. The word Bansiwag is
coined from a Cebuano term “ibansiwag” which
means “to stick out prominently”. This annual
report features the regional and field offices
which are undeniably sticking out in terms
of their performances and accomplishments
in undertaking our programs, projects and
activities.

This brand of recognition was officially
launched in December 2021 during its last
Executive Committee meeting for the year.

The cover photo displays the four main
precious awards of Bansiwag: Bronse sa Kakugi
(Bronze of Perseverance), Bulawan sa Kaabtik
(Gold of Cleverness), Perlas sa Kalantip (Pearl of
Brilliance), and Diamante sa Katakos (Diamond
of Competence).

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WHO WE ARE

The Department of the Interior

and Local Government

Central Visayas

The Department was created Management and Penology, and the
under Republic Act No. Philippine Public Safety College.
6975, otherwise known as The Departmentis headed by the
the DILG Act of 1990, in order to Secretary who is also the ex-officio
promote peace and order, ensure chairman of the NAPOLCOM.
public safety and further strengthen
local government capability aimed DILG has established regional
towards the effective delivery of offices throughout the country
basic services to the citizenry. to implement the policies and
The operating offices and bureaus programs of the Department. It
responsible for the peace and continues to work closely with
order and public safety functions local government units, national
of the Department are the National government agencies, and civil
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), society, including nongovernment
Philippine National Police, Bureau organizations and people’s
of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail organizations.

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Our Our Our
MISSION QUALITY POLICY GOALS

The Department shall promote We, the DILG-7, strongly pursue 1. Peaceful, safe, self-reliant
peace and order, ensure public the thrust of the Department to and development-dominated
safety, strengthen capability of foster good governance through communities;
local government units through the provision of technical assis-
active people participation and tance, performance oversight, and 2. Improve performance of local
a professionalized corps of civil rewards and incentives to ensure governments in governance,
servants. peaceful, progressive, and resilient administration, social and
communities. economic development and
Our environmental management;
VISION Guided by our core values of and
DEDICATION, INTEGRITY, COM-
A strongly determined and highly PETENCE, and EXCELLENCE, we 3. Sustain peace and order
trusted Department committed commit to continually improve condition and ensure public
to capacitate and nurture local our Quality Management System, safety.
government units, public order compliant to legal requirements
and safety institutions to sustain and global standards in order to MMMaaatahisnuaosha, ya,n
peaceful, progressive, and resilient uplift the quality of life in Central
communities where people live Visayas Region.
happily.

The DILG-7 directors and division chiefs. Sitting from left to right: DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela, former DILG Mandaue City Director
Kenneth Kilat, and DILG-7 Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino. Standing from left to right: DILG Siquijor Provincial Director
Dennis Quiñones, DILG Bohol Provicial Director Jerome Gonzales, DILG Negros Oriental Officer-in-Charge Farah Diba Gentuya, DILG Cebu
Provincial Director Jhoaden Lucero, DILG Lapu-Lapu City Director Jonah Pino, LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto, FAD Chief Atty. Ferdi-
nand Albaño, DILG Mandaue City Director Johnjoan Mende, DILG Cebu City Director and LGMED Chief Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

About this

2021 Annual Report

As the health crisis gradually abates and the country
moved for a sustainable and resilient recovery
after major losses due to COVID-19—the year
2021 signaled hope of life beyond the pandemic.

The roll-out of vaccines to the public and
the conduct of massive vaccinations, the
gradual return to physical meetings, easing
up of travel restrictions, and the new normal
implementation of various activities and
programs took shape.

The Regional Office thru the leadership
of dynamic Director Leocadio T. Trovela
gave birth to Bansiwag Awards as a
platform to celebrate and recognize the
valuable contributions of field officers from
the sub-regional office to the realization of
the Department’s goals and promotion of
excellence in local governance.

In the same year, the region’s very own Cebu
City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero was named
the Dangal ng Kagawaran winner in the 2021 Capacity
Development Awards for Catalysts of Excellence
(CapDev ACE). This was a testament to our brand of quality
public service.

The DILG-7 remained steadfast in carrying the programs, projects and
activities under the DILG-LG Sector Outcome Framework. The highlight
activities for the year were collated on the 2021 Milestone section.

Under the Transparent, Accountable, Participative, and Effective
Local Governance, activities included the awarding of outstanding
Lupons, NEO Orientation Course, launching of DILG Cebu City digital
newsletter, boosting of capacity development, promotion of vaccination
during barangay assembly, roll-out of LGAMES, and assistance on DTP
workshop and trainings.

To fuel the government’s efforts for the economic recovery, activities
like the testing of the workforce development program, capacitating LGUs
on eBPLS and GPS usage, CMGP activities, seminar on economic recovery
and new guidelines were conducted under the Business-Friendly and
Competitive LGUs.

Highlighted under the Environmentally Protective, Disaster
Resilient and Climate Change Adaptive LGUs were the
clearing operations after Super Typhoon Odette ravaged
many areas in Central Visayas, coastal and community
cleanup, CBDRP completers, NALPSD activity, best
practices in the conduct of inoculation of senior
citizens, establishments of cycling lanes, among
others.

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In the Socially Protective and Safe LGUs, the
DILG-funded projects in rural areas of Region 7 came
to fruition through the Assistance to Municipalities,
Performance Challenge Fund and Sagana at Ligtas
na Tubig Para sa Lahat (Salintubig), and the Recovery
Assistance for Yolanda programs. Also highlighted were
the conferment of Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance
to cities and municipalities.
Under the Peaceful Orderly and Safe LGUs, the fight against
illegal drugs showed remarkable results with more barangays
achieving drug-cleared status thru the deliberation of Barangay
Drug Clearing Program, while LGU Lapu-Lapu City won the
National Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Award
Marker.

Also, the Community Based Rehabilitation
Program continued with barangays producing
successful completers of rehabilitation.

To provide temporary shelter for former rebels
while their enrollment to E-CLIP is being processed,
the Halfway House was inaugurated in Negros
Oriental in partnership with the Philippine Army

and the Provincial Government.
Under the Strengthened Internal

Organization Capacity, DILG-7 funded projects in
rural areas were inaugurated, monitoring and final
validation of locally funded projects, and conduct
of various seminars and orientations

For COVID-19 response, efforts were
centered on the mass vaccination, and conduct of
town hall meetings in grassroots areas to advocate
vaccination, increase vaccine confidence and debunk
vaccine myths.
As offices adapt to the new normal, Safety Seal
certificates were issued to over 1,000 private and
government offices.
Revitalized efforts in the whole-of-nation approach to End
Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) were seen through
the inauguration of halfway house, regional conference for peace
and development, E-CLIP assistance, Dagyawan sa Barangay and
Serbisyo Caravan, and the endorsement of ELCAC projects.
Other initiatives of the regional office include a
partnership with DOH for the Blood Letting activity, the
Barangayanihan Duterte Caravan, Bike for Peace, the
unveiling of historical markers, knowledge sharing and
journalism workshop, and relief operations.

The office also opened its doors to the victims
of Typhoon Odette with free charging stations and
potable water.

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Our

2021 Milestones

JANUARY MARCH MAY

The Regional Office holds Different civic organizations
coordination meeting for in Central Visayas craft their
provincial and city directors, action plans to address issues
program managers, and focal and concerns on peace and
persons on the new guidelines development agenda in the
for the road clearing validation. Regional Conference for Peace
and Development.
FEBRUARY
JUNE

DILG-7 revitalizes its efforts on DILG-7 holds Dagyawan sa Fifty-two local government
programs under the Retooled Barangay in Bantayan Island, units join the Newly-Elected
Community Support Program Cebu in effort to bring govern- Officials Orientation Course
thru the five clusters of the ment services closer to people Cum Seminar on Mental Health,
Regional Task Force on End- and advocate peace and devel- Legislation and Philippine Gov-
ing Local Communist Armed opment in the community. ernment New Normal System
Conflict. in Cebu.
APRIL

DILG-7 under the leadership of
Director Leocadio Trovela takes
part in the commemoration
of the Quincentennial
anniversary of the world’s first
circumnavigation.

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NOVEMBER

Secretary of the Interior and DILG-7 together with its DILG-7 monitors the massive
Local Government Eduardo Año partner agencies PIA-7 and vaccination drive dubbed
visits Cebu for the Pre-Sona DOH-7 spearhead a series as the National Vaccination
Forums. town hall meeting in different Days, which aimed to ramp
towns to address vaccines up the nationwide COVID-19
AUGUST hesitancy, increase demand vaccination.
generation of vaccines, and
debunk vaccine myths. For the DECEMBER
month of September, the team
have conducted 24 town hall The Regional Office launches
meetings. the Bansiwag Awards to
recognize the efforts and
OCTOBER accomplishments of the field
officers and sub-regional
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año offices during the Executive
meets the regional directors Meeting in Dumaguete City,
of the DILG family: Leocadio Negros Oriental
Trovela of DILG-7, JCSupt.
Efren Nemeño of BJMP-7,
SSupt. Manuel Golino of BFP-7,
and PBGEN Ronnie Montejo of
PRO-7.

Members of the Regional The Regional Management Cebu City Director Atty. Ian
Audit Team in Central Visayas and Coordinating Committee-7 Kenneth Lucero wins the
conducts the Anti-Drug Abuse convenes to discuss updates Dangal ng Kagawaran in the
Council Performance Audit on the inter-agency efforts and 2021 Capacity Development
with C.Y. 2020 as the year initiatives in ending communist Awards for Catalysts of
under review. armed-conflict in Central Excellence (CapDev ACE).
Visayas with guest Martin
Diño, the Undersecretary for DILG CENTRAL VISAYAS 9
Barangay Affairs.

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Table of
Contents

4 Who We Are
6 Executive Summary
8 Our 2021 Milestones

Our Leadership

12 Message from the Regional Director
14 Message from the Assistant Regional

Director

Outcome Areas
19 Transparent, Accountable, Participative,

and Effective Local Governance
30 Business-Friendly and Competitive

LGUs
40 Environmentally Protective, Disaster

Resilient and Climate Change Adaptive
LGUs
50 Socially Protective and Safe LGUs
60 Peaceful, Orderly and Safe LGUs
70 Strengthened Internal Organization

76 Covid-19 Response
82 Initiatives to End Local Communist

Armed Conflict
88 Other Initiatives

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Editorial
Board

LEOCADIO T. TROVELA, CESO III
Regional Director

MARIA LOISELLA E. LUCINO, CESO V
Assistant Regional Director

ATTY. FERDINAND R. ALBAÑO
Finance and Administration Chief

MARIA THELYA Y. OPORTO
Local Government Capability

Development Chief

CELERINO S. MAGTO JR.
Local Government Monitoring and

Evaluation Chief
JEROME G. GONZALES
DILG Bohol Provincial Director

JHOADEN G. LUCERO, CESO V
DILG Cebu Provincial Director

FARAH DIBA G. GENTUYA
DILG Negros Oriental
OIC Provincial Director

DENNIS S. QUIÑONES, CESO V
DILG Siquijor Provincial Director

ATTY. IAN KENNETH B. LUCERO
DILG Cebu City Director

JOHNJOAN A. MENDE
DILG Mandaue City Director

JONAH V. PINO
DILG Lapu-Lapu City Director

FRISLIE GAY T. VIRADOR
Planning Officer Designate

MICHAEL VENCYNTH H. BRAGA
Regional Information Officer Designate

ANNUAL REPORT COMMITTEE

COPY EDITORS
JEAN MARVETTE A. DEMECILLO
GRACE MELANIE I. LACAMIENTO

RICHIEL S. CHAVEZ
KRISTINE QUINTAS-DESTACAMENTO

GRAPHIC ARTIST
KENT VINCENT D. DIVINGRACIA

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OUR LEADERSHIP

Message from the

Regional Director

For the past years and even the pandemic. You, our field officers, are
decades of public service, DILG-7 enablers in the local government. Being
has produced leaders and public at the forefront in the achievement of
servants who have braved through the our Department’s goals, you continue to
demands and challenges of time. look for strategic options and develop
approaches towards improving the
At present, while we still experience general level well-being and productivity
the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, in your respective jurisdictions.
our DILG personnel continue to vie
for excellence and exhibit creativity, The pandemic might have stifled
innovativeness, efficiency, integrity almost everything, but our unified goals,
and productivity in the public which albeit under interrupted momentum,
have contributed to the efficiency and become even more pronounced.
improvements in government operations.
Today, I welcome you to this
Since the onset of the pandemic, we noteworthy occasion where we not
have remained steadfast in sustaining only celebrate our milestones and
the gains in all our endeavors. We have accomplishments in the past six years but
established a thriving organization. At also our identity as LGOO and our brand of
the height of the pandemic, it is our service.
local governments that took the pain of
cushioning the impact brought about by May we continue to live by our pledge
the health crisis, seeking crucial initiatives to serve the people without reservation or
and measures to ensure continuity in the indifference.
delivery of basic services and, at the same
time, respond to the urgent needs of their
constituents who were confined in their
homes due to mobility restrictions.

As this developed, our field officers
risked life and limb to guide and assist our
LGUs as they looked for ways to mitigate
the impact and ultimately recover from

LEOCADIO T. TROVELA, CESO III

Regional Director

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OUR LEADERSHIP

Message from the

Assistant Regional
Director

The Department of the Interior and At the heart of what we do is our
Local Government (DILG)-7 has brand of service: “Matino, Mahusay at
proven its strength even in the face Maasahan”.
of adversity in the year 2021. We have
continually adapted to change in order to Evident to that were the national
serve our clienteles with excellence. awards we won and nominations we
received in the Capacity Development
I am extremely proud of the Awards for Catalysts of Excellence
personnel from the Regional Office, sub- (CapDev Ace) and the Lupong
regional offices and field offices for Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards.
quality implementation of our programs, These feats and triumphs are attributed
projects and activities, while introducing to all the men and women of DILG-7 that
new programs and initiatives despite the demonstrated commitment to empower
challenges posed by the global pandemic. the community.

The Department has implemented As such, DILG-7 Director Leocadio
the measure to provide safety standards Trovela initiated a localized award
in the time of the pandemic. One of the system, the Bansiwag Awards, for
programs aligned to this was the Safety personnel of sub-regional offices and field
Seal Certification, which affirms the officers who have excelled in promoting
compliance of an establishment with the and implementing the programs of the
minimum public health standard set by Department to ensure that their efforts
the government. are appreciated.

In the same year, road clearing With this, we are pleased to present
operations resumed, while the program to our Annual Report for 2021 that highlights
bring government closer to the people and our achievements and contribution on
advocate peace and development have the Department’s programs, projects and
intensified with expanded coverage of activities.
the Dagyawan sa Barangay—the region’s
effort on bridging development gaps as Kumbati, Rehiyon Siete!
part of the government's whole-of-nation
approach to ending armed conflict.

MARIA LOISELLA E. LUCINO, CESO V

Assistant Regional Director

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Transparent,
Accountable,
Participative,
and Effective Local
Governance

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DILG-7 bares
outstanding
Lupons in the
region

The Department of the Interior Clarin, Bohol topped the 4th to 6th
and Local Government (DILG)- Class Municipality class.
7 recognized the best Lupong
Tagapamayapa in Central Visayas In his message, DILG-
with exemplary performance in 7 Director Leocadio Trovela
settling disputes at the grassroots lauded the contribution of the
level in the CY 2021 Lupong Lupong Tagapamayapa in reliving
Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards court dockets that enables the
(LTIA) Regional Recognition government to save billions.
Ceremony on Friday, October 15,
2021, at the Radisson Blu Hotel “The government saves
Cebu. billions of pesos since most of the
cases have already been resolved
Four barangays from Cebu as early as in the barangay level,”
and Bohol were feted as regional he said. “Each case that the
winners and pocketed P50,000 Lupon is able to settle saves the
cash prize following a thorough government P9,500 which is the
deliberation from the LTIA Regional estimated adjudication cost.”
Awards Committee.
The event’s guest of honor was
Barangay Budla-an, Cebu no less than DILG Undersecretary
City was hailed regional winner in for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño,
the Highly-Urbanized Cities (HUC) who acknowledged the sacrifice of
category while Barangay Taloto, the Lupons especially in this time
Tagbilaran City, Bohol was named of COVID-19 pandemic.
regional winner in the Component
Cities category. Both the lupons Completing this year’s list of
from Budla-an and Taloto were winners were Brgy Tabok, Mandaue
included in the shortlist of the City and Brgy Agus, Lapu-Lapu City
National Finalist in the LTIA after which won first and second runner-
undergoing national validation up honors in the HUC category.
conducted by the National Board
of Judges last September 21 to 23. Brgy. Uling, City of Naga and
Barangay Motong, Dumaguete
Brgy. Nasipit, Barili, Cebu won City, Negros Oriental were the
the 1st to 3rd Class Municipality runners-up in the Component
category and Brgy. Nahawan, City, while Brgy. Can-upao, Jagna,
Bohol and Brgy. Poblacion, Santa
Catalina, Negros Oriental rounded

DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela welcomes Undersecretary
for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño during the 2021 LTIA
recognition ceremony held on October 15, 2021 at the
Radison Blu Hotel in Cebu City.

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up the top barangays in 1st to 3rd
Class Municipality.

In the 4th to 6th Class
Municipality, Brgys. Sandugan,
Larena, Siquijor; Villahermosa,
Tudela, Cebu; and Cambaloctot, San
Jose, Negros Oriental settled for
first to third runner-up honors.

The runners-up in four
categories won P15,000 and
P10,000, respectively.

Barangay Budlaan, Cebu City is
this year's regional winner for the
Highly-Urbanized City category.
The barangay will also compete
with other national finalist across
the country for the national LTIA
to be held later this year.

Brgy Budlaan ranks 2nd
runner-up in national LTIA

The Lupong Tagapa-mayapa earned recognition as second
of Barangay Budlaan in Cebu City runner-up in the Component City
placed second runner-up for the Category.
Highly Urbanized City Category in
this year’s Lupong Tagapamayapa The LTIA program aims to
Incentives Awards (LTIA) national strengthen the Katarungang
competition. Pambarangay as an indigenous
conflict resolution structure
During the awarding at the grassroots level, grant
ceremony last December 15 in economic benefits and other
Manila, Lupon Chairman Gino incentives to top performing
Antolihao and Sangguniang Lupong Tagapamayapa, and
Barangay member Nerissa generate greater awareness and
Antolihao of Budlaan were joined support from various sectors
by DILG Cebu City Director Atty. of the society on Katarungang
Ian Kenneth Lucero and DILG-7 Pambarangay as a potent vehicle
Director Leocadio Trovela. toward social ordering and human
development.
Meanwhile, Barangay Talo-
to in Tagbilaran City, Bohol also

DILG Cebu City jumpstarts the Local Government Monitoring
and Evaluation Division, and
IEC efforts Information Officer II Jean Marvette
Demecillo and Information Officer I
Following the successful DILG Cebu City Officer-in- Kent Divinagracia of the Regional
launch of its first digital Charge Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero Information Unit.
publication, the Department of initiated the conduct of a two-day
the Interior and Local Government journalism training workshop on Lacamiento discussed the
(DILG) Cebu City strengthened its January 13 to 14. basics on news writing, copy
efforts on Information, Education editing, and headline writing and
and Communication through Invited as resource persons reminded the participants to keep
a continued capacity building were DILG-7 personnel namely, their stories short and simple.
development. Development Management Officer
III Grace Melanie Lacamiento of On the other hand, Demecillo
talked about photojournalism and
taught them how to take and select

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photos worthy to be posted and
published.

Divinagracia, meanwhile, gave
a beginner’s guide to graphic design
and demonstrated how to lay out a
newsletter using the Canva platform.

Lucero expressed hopes that
DILG Cebu City would be more
equipped in producing content for
the succeeding issues of its online
publication.

The activity culminated with
the critiquing of outputs about the
writeshop and office transfer which
were submitted by the DILG Cebu
City personnel.

Siquijor LGUs receive SCFLGA, Nat’l ADAC
Performance awards

Five municipalities in Siquijor Siquijor received the SCFLGA 2018, went to these municipalities on
Province obtained the 2018 Seal which release of the audit result June 17, 2021 to personally award
of Child-Friendly Local Governance was delayed due to the COVID-19 the seal to five deserving local
Award (SCFLGA), while two other pandemic. government units. On the other
municipalities earned the 2019 hand, the 2019 ADAC Performance
Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) DILG Siquijor Provincial Award was conferred to the
Performance Award. Director Dennis Quiñones, together municipalities Enrique Villanueva
with the cluster head, CFLGA focal and Larena for their outstanding
Municipalities of Enrique person, and Project Development anti-drugs campaign efforts.
Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, and and Monitoring Unit focal person,

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SK mandatory
trainings

Another batch of newly appointed DILG personnel share
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) secretaries and
treasurers of Cebu City underwent the SK insights on local
Mandatory Training (SKMT) at the DILG Cebu
City office. DILG Cebu City officer-in-charge governance
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero in his welcome
remarks reminded the youth leaders that Department of the Interior and Local Government
public office is a public trust. (DILG)-7 Director Leocadio Trovela lauded the efforts
of the vice mayors and members of the Sangguniang
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continued pursuit to genuine local development during
the “Newly-Elected Officials (NEO) Orientation Course
Cum Seminar on Mental Health, Legislation and
Philippine Government New Normal System” in San
Remigio, Cebu.

Fifty-two LGUs from Cebu participated in the
seminar spearheaded by the Vice Mayors’ League of
the Philippines-Cebu Chapter and Philippine Councilors’
League-Cebu Chapter.

DILG-7 personnel under the Local Governance
Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) and other national
government agencies shared their expertise as
resource speakers to further capacitate local officials in
adopting new normal in governance through responsive
legislation.

Resource speakers from DILG-7 were Cebu
Provincial Director Jhoaden Lucero, LGMED Chief and
DILG Cebu City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, DILG
Lapu-Lapu City Director Jonah Pino, Atty. Gerlyn Mae
Sayson, DILG officers Jerson Obo and Jupiter Dawa,
among others.

“Very critical ang role ng vice mayors
and Sanggunian in the pursuit of genuine local
development." ⁠—Trovela

Following the minimum health standard set by the
Inter-Agency Task Force, the orientation course was
divided into 10 batches from April 26 to June 1. It was
held in two venues in Mandaue City and San Remigio,
Cebu.

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PROMOTED
IN BARANGAY Banilad as showcase
ASSEMBLY barangay

All Barangay Assembly Days
in the 80 barangays of Cebu City
served as a venue to increase public
confidence in the national COVID-19
vaccination program and motivate
them to get vaccinated.

The Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG)
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-
025 provides that all barangays are
allowed to conduct their Barangay
Assembly Day on any of the
Saturdays or Sundays of March
2021.

This semester carried the
theme “BarangaYYan: Barangay
at Mamamayan, Sama-Sama at
Mag-kaisa Upang Labanan ang
Pandemya Tungo sa Isang Ligtas,
Maayos at Maunlad na Pamayanan.”
Highlighting the Barangay Assembly
Days in Cebu City was the
promotion of vaccination program
with the objective of motivating the
constituents to get vaccinated.

Banilad was the first barangay
to be visited by the Cebu City
Vaccine Operations Center led by
City Health Department Officer-
in-Charge Dr. Jeffrey Ibones and
doctors from the Cebu Medical
Society to increase awareness on
the vaccination program.

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DILG provides
technical assistance
to LGUs thru DTP
workshop, planning

With the Department’s commitment to
guide the local government units (LGUs) in the
Devolution Transition Plan (DTP), sub-regional
offices of the Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG)-7 facilitated a series
of planning and workshops in the third quarter
of 2021.

DILG Cebu Province in coordination with the
Cebu Provincial Government conducted a formulation
workshop on Provincial Devolution Plan last September
29, 2021, at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Social Hall. In
her opening message, DILG Cebu Provincial Director
Jhoaden Lucero emphasized the roles of each office in
crafting the different components of the DTP and how
this plan is linked to that of its component cities and
municipalities.

On the other hand, the Liga ng mga Barangay -Cebu
City Chapter, spearheaded by its president Franklyn O.
Ong, joined the coordination meeting called by DILG Cebu
City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero last August 31 in
preparation for the formulation of DTP in the barangays.
In Bohol Province, the Provincial Government of Bohol
and DILG Bohol Province spearheaded DTP workshops
with the Devolution Transition Committee (DTC) on
August 19 and 25.

Workshops for the barangays were done in batches
in order to strictly follow the health protocols. Meanwhile,
DILG Negros Oriental held a two-day DTP blended
orientation for the members of the DTC members from
August 18 to 19 at the Plenary Hall, Negros Oriental
Convention Center in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.
Lapu-Lapu City also conducted a virtual DTP Planning
Workshop to all 30 barangays via Zoom.

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Focal persons join Regional Roll-out on LGAMES

Regional and sub-region- on training the end users on the
al focal persons of the Depart- operation and management of
ment of the Interior and Local LGAMES as the official reporting
Government (DILG)-7 underwent tool in the quarterly reporting of
orientation on the use of the Lo- the physical accomplishments
cal Government Academy Mon- and financial status of the imple-
itoring and Evaluation System mented LGA prog-rams, projects
(LGAMES). and activities.

The Local Governance Re- Local Government Opera-
source Center, led by its manager tions Officer IV Christopher Lar-
and DILG-7 Assistant Regional enas, Project Officer II Amica
Director Maria Loisella Lucino, Laine Francisco, and Information
spearheaded the regional roll-out System Analyst III Dennis Mun-
on LGAMES on September 14, chua of LGA provided served as
2021 via Cisco WebEx. resource persons during the ac-
tivity.
The seminar was focused

DILG-7 holds CDP table assessment for HUCs

The Department of the message to the participating
LGUs and the regional line
Interior and Local Government agencies, namely: DBM-7, NEDA-
7, DOH-7, DOT-7, DSWD-7, DPWH-
(DILG-7) conducted a 7 and DHSUD-7.

Comprehensive Development Activities conducted were
discussions on the mechanics
Plan (CDP) Table Assessment of the CDP Table Assessment,
assessment of HUC’s CDP and
Plan to Highly Urbanized Cities presentation of the assessment
result, and an open forum.
(HUCs) from June 30 to July 1,
The HUCs were represented
2021, at the Golden Prince Hotel by City Planning and Development
Coordinators and CPDO staff. Day
& Suites in Cebu City. 1 was for the cities of Mandaue
and Lapu-Lapu, while the second
The two-day activity day was for Cebu City.

spearheaded by DILG-7 through

the Regional CDP Technical

Assessment Committee (TAC)

was participated by cities of

Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu.

DILG-7 Regional Director

Leocadio Trovela graced the

opening day and delivered his

San Juan the Local Governance Performance acquainted with the new system, an
chosen as pilot Management System (LGPMS) online orientation was held last August 25,
municipality for data capture form (DCF) facility to 2021, at the Municipal Economic
LGPMS enable immediate data transfer from Enterprise Building, San Juan, Siquijor,
the regional or provincial level to the which was facilitated by the members
Siquijor–Part of the national level. This online database of the Provincial SGLG Team.
sustainability mechanisms for the is hosted by the Information Systems
implementation of the Seal of Good and Technology Management Service During the orientation, the Data
Local Governance (SGLG) is the (ISTMS). Captured Forms containing the 10
continuous enhancement of the major areas of SGLG and the rest of
platforms used for the assessment. For SGLG 2021, the Province essential areas were given emphasis.
For SGLG 2021, particularly for data of Siquijor was assigned to pilot The certifications, documentary
collection and processing, it utilizes one municipality. Among the six checklist with corresponding mode
municipalities, the Municipality of San of verification, and other documents
Juan was chosen by the Provincial for submission were also discussed.
SGLG Team as the pilot municipality.

For the pilot LGU to get

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More than 500 requests or complaints. Under said CLUSTER ENDORSEMENTS
complaints/requests cluster, Minglanilla and Talisay City
endorsed to field had the most caseload channeled Tribu Uno 92
offices to concerned offices, with 55 and Dasig 199
50, respectively. Bugsay 79
Citizen vigilance appears Tig-a 151
to be the strongest in years. As This collective endeavor TOTAL 521
the pandemic continued to bring would not have been possible were
challenges in its second year, it not for the initiative and active transportation support, and hearing
people continued to look more to participation of LGUs. All four Social Amelioration Program (SAP)
the government for swift justice clusters recorded a remarkable concerns. Although there appears
and, in recent cases, timely aid. 66% combined resolution to be much room for improvement,
rate, responding to 344 cases it cannot be overlooked that the
The Department, being one of satisfactorily. people still have faith in the system
the frontline agencies throughout that promises to put public interest
the crisis, did not disappoint. Aside from complaints such above all else.
as those related to corruption and
Cluster Dasig led the four service delivery, LGUs answered
clusters with 199 endorsements of numerous calls for assistance.
Around 130 tickets were on the
delivery of food packs, medicines,

Barangys in were not without representatives no time in preparing the 15
as these barangays came from the barangays under her jurisdiction.
Cebu Province local governments of Toledo City, Assisted by Pinamungajan MLGOO
San Fernando, Madridejos, Cordova Jeffrey Lopez and Badian MLGOO
get 'ideal' and Danao City. While seemingly a Jose Meneleo Aquino, the trio
small figure, it is to be noted that rendered technical assistance
rating Cebu province is joined only by to barangay officials through a
Bohol province and Siquijor in the two-day Barangay Development
Cebu province has maintained production of highest-performing Planning (BDP) workshop on 24-
its steady climb in the latest barangays in the Central Visayas 25 November 2021 at HK Beack
Barangay Development Council region. Resort in Moalboal. Also serving
(BDC) audit. In CY 2019, the year as a refresher course, said activity
under review, 528 of the 1,066 Mindful of this development, covered important concepts
barangays reached a high level of MLGOO Glenda Gabuya of the involved in BDP formulation,
functionality, each being able to Municipality of Moalboal wasted along with the integration of
garner between 75 to 95 points. the Devolution Transition Plan
LEVEL OF FUNCTIONALITY (DTP). The objective was to help
Another welcoming news participants acclimate themselves
was the number of barangays that MODERATE 383 to the process, while at the same
earned an ‘ideal’ rating (96-100 HIGH 528 time, instill in them a sense of
points), at 14. All four clusters IDEAL 14 responsibility.

Bohol conducts a training on Development Live for Citizens' Engagement toward
taining on (DevLive) Mobile Application in Participatory and Accountable
DevLive the Municipalities of Dagohoy and Governance for Poverty Reduction
Corella, Bohol on July 12-13, 2021. Phase 2 (CCCE-PAR Phase
DILG Bohol, in partnership 2)"which aims to strengthen CSOs
with Bohol Integrated Development The training was attended by capacities in mobilizing effective
Foundation, Inc. (BIDEF) conducted members of various partner civil citizens' demand for transparency,
society Organizations who are accountability, and participatory
covered under the project entitled local governance.
"Consolidating Civil Society
Organizations (CSO) Network

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DILG Siquijor holds
Enhanced CDP Assessment
Tool orientation

DILG Siquijor Province conducted a
Provincial Orientation on the Enhanced
CDP Assessment Tool on May 20, 2021, at
the 2nd Floor of the Municipal Economic
Enterprise Development Building, San Juan,
Siquijor. It was attended by the Local Planning
and Development Coordinators (LPDCs),
Municipal Local Government Operations
Officers (MLGOOs) and members of the
Provincial Assessment Committee composed
of the department heads of the Provincial
Government, DILG Provincial Director/Focal
Person and Chaired by the Provincial Planning
and Development Coordinator (PPDC).

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Business-friendly
and Competitive
LGUs

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DILG Bohol, DICT
capacitate LGUs
on eBPLS

To impart new technology to 25, 2021. Participants from
for processing of business the five LGUs were municipal
permits and licensing system, treasurers, business permit and
the Department of the Interior licensing officers (BPLOs) and
and Local Government (DILG) IT officers.
Bohol Province together with the
Department of Information and With the eBPLS, LGUs can
Communications Technology process and issue business
(DICT) hosted a five-day permits to business registrants
training for local government electronically. The innovation
units (LGUs) in Bohol. is in compliance with the Ease
of Doing Business and Efficient
LGUs Anda, Cortes, Government Service Delivery
Getafe, Inabanga and Jagna Act of 2018.
joined the Electronic Business
Permit and Licensing System
(eBPLS) training from June 21

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LGCDD runs pilot 5 LGUs in
testing of Workforce
Development Program Bohol join

The Department of the Interior (LGCDD) invited resource speakers training on
and Local Government (DILG)-7 Ma. Aimee Castino and Lucita
conducted virtual pilot testing of Dela Pena of the Bureau of Local eBPLS
Workforce Development (WFD) Government Development.
Program on February 3, 2021, to The Department of the
gather recommendations from Highlighting the activity was Interior and Local Government
participants on how to operationalize the focused group discussion and (DILG), together with the
the program at the local level. the open forum of speakers and Department of Information and
participants to gather comments Communications Technology
This is in compliance with and recommendations for the (DICT) conducted Training on
the proposed Joint Memorandum enhancement of the proposed JMC. the Electronic Business Permit
Circular (JMC) entitled “Guidelines and Licensing System (eBPLS)
on the Implementation of Integrating The event was graced by for LGUs from June 21 to 25,
Workforce Opportunities for LGCDD Chief Maria Thelya Oporto 2021.
Rebalanced Communities (iWORC)” and the regional counterparts from
of DILG, Technical Education and TESDA, DTI, and DOLE. The five-day training was
Skills Development Authority participated by municipal
(TESDA), Department of Labor It was also attended by treasurers, Business Permit and
and Employment (DOLE), and the Public Employment Service Licensing Officers (BPLOs), and
Department of Trade and Industry Officer, Community Training and Information Technology officers
(DTI). Employment Coordinator, Local of LGUs Anda, Cortes, Getafe,
Economic Development and Inabanga and Jagna.
Part of the JMC is the Investment Promotion Officer
implementation of the WFD Program (LEDIPO), Sanggunian Member, With the eBPLS, LGUs can
which is an initiative that helps Planning and Development process and issue business
create, sustain and retain a viable Coordinator/Officer, DILG Provincial permits to business registrants
workforce in order for the community Director, DILG Provincial Focal electronically. This is in
to achieve social and economic Person of Negros Oriental Province compliance with Section 11 (c)
recovery and prosperity. and Cebu Province, and CLGOO of of RA 11032 or otherwise known
Bogo City. as the “Ease of Doing Business
DILG-7 Local Government and Efficient Government
Capability Development Division Service Delivery Act of 2018”,
which mandates LGUs to
automate their business permit
and licensing system.

Training on Pursuant to DILG Memorandum Pacleb together with the city treasurer
integration Circular No. 2019-117, the Department BPLO, Zoning Officer, selected Punong
of barangay of the Interior and Local Government Barangays, and Barangay Treasurers
clearance (DILG)-7 held an online roll-out training of Tagbilaran City were invited to the
held on Integration of Barangay Clearance said activity.
on March 18, 2021, via Google Meet.
30 DILG CENTRAL VISAYAS The training aimed to equip the
City Local Government Opera- participants with the necessary knowl-
tions Officer Regina Gina Bastes, Lo- edge and skills on the Integration of
cal Government Operations Officers the Issuance of Barangay Clearance
(LGOOs) II Jed Ighot and Jun Arcy on LGU Permitting Processes.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT

Ease of Doing
Business

The Municipality of Ayungon Business One-Stop-Shop in
conducts one-stop-shop for Canlaon City
CY 2021
Bais City conducts BUSINESS
LGU Vallehermoso Business ONE-STOP-SHOP that provides easy and
One-Stop-Shop hassle-free new and renewal application
of business permits
Tanjay City One-Stop-Shop
Basay Business One Stop Shop
from January 4 to 31, 2021

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Refresher course on DILG Siquijor
contract management,
construction supervision implements CMGP
conducted
program
The Department of the discussed the key points of
contract management, including The Department of the
Interior and Local Government the qualities and responsibilities Interior and Local Government
of a project leader—which are (DILG) Siquijor continues to
(DILG) Siquijor conducted a two- important factors to the success provide support on the capacity
building component of the Local
day refresher course on Contract Government Unit Support Fund
(LGSF)-Conditional Matching Grant
Management and Construction to Province (CMGP) to the LGUs in
Siquijor Province.
Supervision to the engineers of
DILG Siquijor successfully
the Provincial Engineering Office conducted a series of training
with the Provincial Government of
and Job Order employees of Siquijor as the recipient.

Siquijor Province on February 11 The program addresses
challenges in road management
to 12, 2021, at the DILG Siquijor in the provinces, helping improve
local road conditions that
Provincial Office. hamper mobility, connectivity
of road networks and economic
Resource speaker Engr. development at the local level.

Manny B. Lauresta, the head The National Government
then allocated funds under GAA
consultant/ project manager 2017 for road repair, rehabilitation,
and improvement, as well as
of United Technologies corresponding support services to
CMGP under the DILG budget.
Consolidated Partnership,
of a project.
Engr. Lauresta also enumerated

the processes of the project life
cycle, construction phase and how to
address risks during the duration of
projects.

After his presentation, he
encouraged the participants to keep
on learning, be vigilant in simple
mathematical equations, and always
aim for correctness.

DILG Siquijor
capacitates LGUs
on GPS Usage

To maximize the positive
uses of technology in the country,
the Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) Siquijor
Field Office conducted a two-
day training workshop on Global
Positioning System (GPS) for
Geographic Information System

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(GIS) Mapping and Gathering Provincial Dir. Quiñones
Geospatial Data on March 23 to 24, emphasized the importance of
2021, at Enrique Villanueva Multi- technology nowadays, especially
Purpose Function Hall, in Poblacion, with the COVID-19 pandemic that
Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor. has led individuals to be more
engaged with technology.
DILG Siquijor Provincial Director
Dennis Quiñones explained that Topics included during
the training-workshop was funded the training workshop were
under the Conditional Matching introduction to GIS and Strategic
Grant to Provinces (CMGP) for Road ink Database Structure
Road Repair, Rehabilitation, Design. After the discussions, the
and Improvement (formerly LGU representatives participated in
KALSADA), which is a partnership a workshop on updating the local
program between the DILG and road network and attribute table
the Department of Budget and and action planning.
Management (DBM) for provincial
local government units in response The six municipalities
to the needed infrastructure of Siquijor Province were all
support, as well as reforms in represented by their municipal
local roads management (LRM) engineers and staff.
and public financial management
(PFM).

Cebu’s components 18 LGUs join roll- Participants were the cities of
out on utilization of
cities join roll-out building permit, BPCO Bogo, Carcar, Danao, Naga, Talisay,
monitoring system
on RRP and Toledo; and the municipalities
At least 18 local government
The component cities of units (LGUs) of the Province of of Argao, Balamban, Bantayan,
the Province of Cebu attended Cebu participated in the roll-out on
the roll-out on Repeal of the Utilization of Building Permit Consolacion, Daanbantayan,
Regulatory Policies on March and Certificate of Occupancy
24, 2021. (BPCO) Online Monitoring System Dalaguete, Liloan, Minglanilla,
on November 4 via Cisco Webex.
The cities of Talisay, Barili, Medellin, Pinamungajan,
Naga, Carcar, Danao, Bogo
and Toledo were represented and San Fernando.
by their SP members, SP
secretaries, city treasurers, Invited participants were
city record officers, city
administrators, city legal Building Officials (OBO) and the
officers and building officials.
Department of the Interior and
The activity aimed to train
concerned local government Local Government field officers.
units (LGU) functionaries
through an orientation on Cebu Province 100% Promotions Officer (LEDIPO) in
the regulatory reforms compliant with DILG the respective areas, making Cebu
specifically on JMC 2019-01 MC 2019-133 Province 100 percent compliant
and the Operationalization of with DILG MC 2019-133.
the Regulatory Reform (RR4 All fifty-one local government
LGUs) Information System. units (LGUs) including the The designation of LEDIPO
Provincial Government of Cebu in all provinces, cities and
have designated a Local Economic municipalities is deemed necessary
Development and Investment to encourage more investments
and competitiveness in the locality
to sustain economic development.

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Bohol prepares economic CMCI focal
recovery, new normal persons join
guidelines capability dev’t
training

The Department of the

Interior and Local Government

(DILG) Bohol has partnered

with the Department of Trade

and Industry (DTI) Bohol to

undertake an initiative to

improve the ranking or scores

of the municipalities in the

Cities and Municipalities

Competitiveness Index

(CMCI).

One of the activities

was the conduct of an online

Capability Development

Training for the CMCI focal

persons in the LGUs on May

18, 2021, via Zoom, aimed

to capacitate and coach

the CMCI focal persons on

improving the LGU’s CMCI

In preparation of Bohol’s On March 1, the TWG conducted scores.
economic recovery, Governor Arthur an Investment Promotion in the
Yap issued a Memorandum creating New Normal Planning Workshop in Provincial Director
a Technical Working Group (TWG) Modala Beach Resort to start off the
who will review and revisit the revision process. It was followed by Jerome Gonzales of DILG
provisions of the Bohol Investment a series of workshops which helped
Code (BIC) of 2014 and recommend the TWG to identify investment Bohol gave his message of
stipulations for revision. priority areas necessary for the
revision of the BIC. support during the activity.
Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) Bohol, On July 27, 2021, the Provincial CMCI is an annual ranking
through the representation of LGOO Ordinance No. 2021-019 or the
II Jed Ighot, attended the initial Bohol Economic Development and of Philippine cities and
meeting on February 15, 2021, at the Investment Code in the New Normal
SP Conference Hall of the Provincial was enacted. municipalities. It is measured
Capitol Building.
based on five competitiveness

pillars: Economic Dynamism,

Government Efficiency,

Infrastructure, Resiliency, and

introducing Innovation.

Capacity dev’t on Provincial Treasurer’s Office, receivable accounts, unliquidated
E-NGAs functional, Provincial Assessor’s Office, cash advances and fund transfers
technical training Provincial General Services Office of NGA’s, LGU’s and GOCC’s.
held and DILG personnel.
The purpose of such discussion
The Capacity Development on The activity included a was to provide opportunities for the
E-NGAS Functional and Technical discussion on COA Circular 2020- personnel to increase their level of
training that includes other COA 006 that describes the guidelines awareness, particularly on recent
specifications was conducted and procedures in the conduct of updates in accounting circulars,
from July 26 to 27, 2021, at the the physical count of property, plant including the presentation and
Bohol Provincial Capitol Building and equipment, the recognition preparation of financial reports,
Reception Hall. of the PPE items found at station how to identify plans and strategies
and disposition for non-existing or in compliance with the said
There were 25 participants missing PPEs items, for the one- guidelines including the roles and
who attended the training from time cleansing of PPE account responsibilities of each department
the Provincial Accounting Office, balances and likewise COA Circular in support to the realization of
2016-005 guidelines and procedure project plans and activities.
on the write-offs of dormant

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Bohol’s PPCC convenes Training of

The expanded Bohol series of 2020. The PPCC was Trainer’s on Local
Provincial Price Coordinating created to monitor abnormal
Council (PPCC) convened last increases in the price of basic Investments and
August 12, 2021, at Reyna’s the commodities, ensure that there
Haven and Gardens, Tagbilaran will be no overpricing or price Incentives Code
City. manipulation during emergency
situations, and that appropriate held
Matters on setting the price tagging or labeling is
suggested retail price for pork undertaken under existing laws. In partnership with the
and fish commodities and Bureau of Investment (BOI), a
monitoring of city/municipal The membership was “Training of Trainer’s on Local
price coordinating councils were later expanded to include the Investments and Incentives Code
tackled. Department of the Interior and (LIIC) Formulation/Review” was
Local Government (DILG) Bohol, conducted last August 19, 2021,
The Provincial Government Philippine National Police and the via Zoom.
of Bohol created and reactivated National Bureau of Investigation.
the Bohol PPCC thru EO No. 19, This is in pursuant to DILG
Memorandum Circular No.
2020-167 entitled “Guidelines
on Promoting Local Economic
Development and Investment
Promotion and Establishment of
LEDIP Office/Unit in all Provinces,
Cities, and Municipalities”

LGOO II Jed Ighot participated
in the said training which was
aimed to train regional focal
persons and selected provincial
focal persons on the formulation
or review of LIIC of local
governments.

44 join internal auditors of PIAO DILG Bohol holds online
roll-out on Repeal of
capacity and three staff. The eleven Policies for LGUs

dev’t activity offices include BIPC, Café

in Bohol Caloy, Candijay Community

A capacity develop- Hospital, Bohol Tourism
ment activity on “Crafting
of the Management Action Office, BPLIC, GO, PAdmO,
Plan of PIAO Audit Finding
and Recommendation” was PYDO, PSF, PPDO and As part of the con- to train and orient LGUs
conducted from November on Regulatory Reforms
22 to 23, 2021 via an online BEMO. tinuing effort on the specifically on JMC
platform. 2019-01 and the Op-
The activity is a yearly current administration’s erationalization of the
It was attended by Regulatory Reforms
the department heads, target of the Provincial 10-point Socio-Econom- (RR4LGUs) Information
administrative officers, and System.
the technical staff from Internal Audit Office (PIAO) ic Agenda, Philippines
each of the 11 Provincial The participants
Government departments which is included in the Development Plan of the said activity were
which had been audited by LGOOs II Jed Ighot
the PIAO. Provincial Governance 2017-2022, and Ease of and Jun Arcy Pacleb,
the C/MLGOOs and lo-
The total participants Annual Reform Action Plan Doing Business and Ef- cal functionaries from
were 44 including the seven Tagbilaran City and the
(ARAP). ficient Delivery of Gov- municipalities of Ca-
lape, Carmen, Getafe,
ernment Services Act of Inabanga, Jagna, Loon,
Talibon, Tubigon, and
2018, the Department Ubay.

of the Interior and Local

Government (DILG) Bo-

hol Province conducted

an online roll-out on the

Repeal of Policies for

LGUs was conducted

last March 25, 2021 via

Google Meet.

The activity aimed

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Environmentally
Protective, Disaster
Resilient and Climate
Change Adaptive LGUs

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DILG-7 provides free
water, opens charging
stations to Typhoon
Odette victims

Large part of Cebu suffered there was water and electricity,
thanks to its generator set
from water and electricity and deep well, which was
constructed when Director
shortage after Typhoon Odette Leocadio Trovela arrived in
Cebu.
slammed into the province on
Trovela opened the doors
Thursday evening, December of the DILG-7 office to the nearby
community by sharing potable
16, 2021. water and setting up a charging
station in front of the DILG-7
Days after its landfall, regional office gate.

the situation in Cebu was People flocked to the
regional office with a daily
devastating: power was average of 150 individuals
fetching water, and an average
out, shortage of water and of 120 people availing of free
charging.
telecommunications were
This was DILG-7’s little way
down. People were seen on the of helping the community during
the time of crisis.
streets with their containers and
Tina, a resident in Sudlon,
plastics bottles with the hope to Lahug, said that the free water
and charging station was a huge
find water for their families. help for them, they were able to
charge their mobile phones and
The Department of the emergency lights.

Interior and Local Government

(DILG)-7 regional office located

in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City

was not spared by the wrath

of the typhoon, which brought

a packed maximum sustained

wind of 175 kilometers per hour

near the center with gusts of up

to 240 kilometers per hour when

it made landfall in Carcar City,

southern Cebu.

The regional office

sustained damages, but luckily,

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DILG Lapu-Lapu joins DILG Lapu-Lapu graces

Community Clean-up National Simultaneous

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Earthquake Drill
(DILG) Lapu-Lapu joined the simultaneous Community
Clean-up Drive in 30 barangays in Lapu-Lapu City. The City of Lapu-Lapu, spearheaded
by the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and
The activity kicked off the celebration of Philippine Management (DRRM) office officer-in-
Environment Month for the month of June 2021. charge Nagiel Banacia, joined the conduct of
the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill
Also part of the city-wide activity were Sangguniang (NSED) for Quarter 2 in Olango Island, Lapu-
Kabataan (SK) officials, youth volunteers, City Environment Lapu City.
& Natural Resources Office, Philippine National Police,
barangay officials, youth organizations, BMO, LYDO and The drill simulated a mass casualty
LGBTQ+ community. incident originating from an earthquake in
barangay Sta Rosa High School and nearby
areas which tested the capabilities of the
city's different disaster and emergency
response teams.

Mayor Junard Ahong Chan was also
present in the activity to join in the exercise
and see it for himself the different assets
and resources of the city's response teams
being put to the test.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
headed by City Fire Marshall FSuptManases
Bautista evaluated and critiqued how the
teams handled the situation. DILG Lapu-
Lapu represented by Program Manager John
Michael Monillas joined in to observe with
the BFP and gave encouraging remarks to
the personnel.

The NSED is a quarterly activity that
seeks to heighten awareness and educate
the public on the importance of preparedness
for earthquakes, hazards and appropriate
responses.

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DILG Cebu City 18 brgys produce 381
CBDRP completers in 4Q
joins 5th city
Eighteen barangays in Cebu likewise congratulated the
coastal cleanup completers and lauded the
City have successfully collective effort of barangay
In celebration of the International officials, government agencies
Coastal Cleanup Day, the Department produced a total of 381 and other stakeholders in the
of the Interior and Local Government successful implementation of
(DILG) Cebu City took active part in the completers of the Community the program.
fifth city-wide cleanup challenge initiat-
ed by the Cebu City Government with the Based Drug Rehabilitation City Office for Substance
theme “Clean Cebu, Healthy Cebuanos”. Abuse Prevention Executive
Program (CBDRP) during the Director Jonah John Rodriguez
City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth lauded the collective
Lucero and his team joined the barangay fourth quarter of 2021. efforts of the barangays
officials of Cogon Pardo led by Punong in actively contributing to
Barangay Harry Eran and other civic These barangays the government’s goal of
volunteers in cleaning the coastal eradicating illegal drugs and
areas of Sitios All Season 2 and 3 on were Babag, Mambaling, rehabilitating more drug
September 18. dependents in their localities.
Kamputhaw, Adlaon, Tinago,
Lucero emphasized the significance Representatives from the
of bayanihan and volunteerism in Pulangbato, Sambag I, Philippine Drug Enforcement
addressing the city’s environmental Agency, Cebu City Police
woes such as solid waste problems. Sambag II, San Jose, Pit-os, Office and Department of
Social Welfare and Services
Basak Pardo, Suba, Buot, also delivered their messages
of support during the CBDRP
Bonbon, Guadalupe, Duljo, commencement exercises of
these barangays.
Fatima, Cogon Ramos, Day-

as, Bacayan, Malubog, Capitol

Site, Sirao, Pamutan, Lahug

and Basak Pardo.

During these separate

events, the Punong Barangays

together with other barangay

officials congratulated

the completers for their

determination and effort to

finish the program.

LGOO V Marven Ecarma

andLGOOIICresencioAseniero

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Clearing

Operations

after Typhoon

‘Odette’

Typhoon ‘Odette’ made
landfall many times from
December 16 to 17, 2021 leaving
massive destruction in affected
areas in the country.

The Province of Siquijor was
one of the affected provinces in
Region 7, but still lucky enough
not being in the direct path of the
typhoon.

After the onslaught of
Typhoon ‘Odette’, road clearing
operations were in full blast in all
the municipalities of this province
to remove fallen trees caused by
strong winds, to ensure that all
roads will be passable.

COSAP city’s fight against illegal drugs. II, Parian, Toong, Basak Pardo,
The awarding ceremony held Mabini, and Luz for their hard work
commends DILG and accomplishments in ending
at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu City the drug menace.
personnel Hotel and Casino on November 28
culminated the city’s observance of He also emphasized that
Department of the Interior and this year’s Drug Abuse Prevention fighting illegal drugs remains to be
Local Government (DILG) Cebu City and Control Week. a shared social responsibility that
Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, requires convergence and synergy
LGOO V Marven Ecarma and LGOO Lucero congratulated the among PDEA, PNP, barangays, city
II Cresencio Aseniero received Cebu City Government, through government, DILG, and the private
plaques of commendation from the its implementing arm COSAP led sector.
Cebu City Office of the Substance by Executive Director Jonah John
Abuse Prevention (COSAP) for Rodriguez, and the top performing “Alone, we can do good.
their exemplary contribution to the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Together, we can do miracles. Let
Councils namely Sudlon I, Sto us all make Cebu City drug-free,”
Niño, Sinsin, Sapangdaku, Sudlon Lucero stated.

NALPSD assessment on the living conditions on-going and future ISF projects of
of Informal Settlers Families (ISFs) the city government.
activity held in the country and the institutional
and technical capacities of LGUs The demographic survey that
The Department of the Interior where they are situated. Cebu was presented in the activity will
and Local Government (DILG) Cebu City Government and Barangay help Barangay Tejero measure and
City conducted the Orientation on Tejero met the criteria set for the evaluate the living condition of
National Assessment on Local pilot implementation of the said ISFs in their barangay.
Planning for Shelter Development program.
(NALPSD) and Presentation
of Survey Results to Cebu City Punong Barangay Hermo-
Government and Barangay Tejero genes Galang, Jr. together with the
last December 9 to December 10, local officials of Barangay Tejero
2021 at Alta Cebu Resort, Cordova. attended the activity.

The NALPSD is a nationwide DWUP Division Chief Roy
Miñoza and LHB Executive Director
Atty. Janeses Ponce presented the

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DILG Cebu conducted their cleanup efforts in 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Barangay Cogon Pardo inclusive
City joins 4th of two sitios in said barangay, Sitio Anti-Illegal Logging
Seasons 2 and Sitio Seasons 3. Task Force
Cebu City-
DILG Cebu City Director, Atty. DILG Bohol, as a member of
wide clean-up Ian Kenneth Lucero, an officer the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force
of the 209th PCGA Squadron (AILTF) of the Province of Bohol,
challenge with the rank of Lieutenant fully supports its campaign against
Commander, emphasized the illegal logging.
To mark the celebration of significance of bayanihan and
the Philippine Environment Month, volunteerism in addressing the The Department is one
DILG-Cebu City joined the 4th city- city’s environmental woes such as with the AILTF’s drive to protect
wide cleanup challenge organized solid waste problems. the ecosystem and preserve
by the Cebu City Government on a biodiversity.
silmutaneous clean-up among all Punong Barangay Harry Eran
participating agencies in the city gave rice packs and canned goods Along with other National
held on June 19 this year. to residents in exchange for a Government Agencies and
10 kilo trash they have collected Bureaus, the Department is very
The city DILG, joined by the during the activity. well represented in the AILTF’s
209.4 Division and 217th Squadron programs and activities.
of the Philippine Coast Guard Meanwhile, various city
Auxiliary (PCGA) and Maritime barangays, private sectors, and Among these programs and
Industry Authority (MARINA), other civic sectors, participated activities is the conduct of quarterly
in the cleanup challenge that took meetings to report the Task Force’s
place in the different coastal areas accomplishments and discuss
in the city. future plans and strategy to further
strengthen the AILTF’s advocacy.

Assessment of Enterprises in Carood Watershed
Convergence Area

Strengthened by the Joint One of the identified activities of LGOO II Jed B. Ighot and LGOOs
Administrative Order, the under the NCI-SRD was the VI Hyacinth Garrote, Drib Laurence
Department of Agriculture (DA), assessment of enterprises in the Ingles, and Maria Luz Lintua,
the Department of Environment Carood Watershed Convergence participated in the said activity.
and Natural Resources (DENR), the Area which was conducted on
Department of Agrarian Reform November 16-19, 2021. The To start off the activity,
(DAR), and the Department of said activity aimed to conduct participants were oriented on the
Interior and Local Government the necessary processes and assessment tool. On the next day,
(DILG) jointly oversee the procedures needed in the the assessment team conducted
operationalization of the National development of enterprise field validation on the enterprises
Convergence Initiative for clusters in the Carood Watershed in Biabas, Guindulman and
Sustainable Development (NCI- Convergence Area. As member- Cadapdapan, Candijay.
SRD) strategy from the national to agency of the convergence, DILG
the local level. Bohol, through the representation

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Cycling lanes Walking Paths to Support Peoples Cycling lanes
established Mobility.
Pursuant to DILG MC No.
DILG Memorandum Circular With this, DILG Cebu,
No. 2020-100 provides the continues to monitor the 2020-100 entitled “Guidelines for
Guidelines for the Establishment implementation of the 50 LGUs
of a Network Cycling Lanes and under the Province of Cebu of this the Establishment of a Network
issuance with an average 98% in
this year. of Cycling Lanes and Walking

Paths to Support People’s

Mobility".

DILG Bohol is monitoring

the compliance of LGUs in terms

of whether the LGU has:
• a Local Public Transport

Plan;
• designated unit, office,

or personnel for the

implementation of the plan/

scheme;
• identified roads for cycling

lanes/walking paths;
• an ordinance relative

to the implementation/

compliance to cycling

and walking rules and

regulations; measures
• implemented

Under is the summary of report: and walking rules and reg- (IEC) to disseminate
1. LGUs have approved Local ulation;
Public Transport Route Plan 5. LGUS have implementing information on designated
(LPTRP); measures (IEC) to dissem-
2. LGUs have unit, office or inate information on des- cycling lanes and walking
personnel for the imple- ignated cycling lanes and
mentation of the Plan; walking paths; paths; programs,
3. LGUs have identified cycling 6. LGUs have identified pro- • identified
lanes; grams, projects and activ-
4. LGUs have ordinances en- ities on promoting cycling projects and activities
acted for the implementa- and walking lanes.
tion/compliance of cycling (aside from those required

by the MC) on promoting

cycling and walking.

By the end of Third Quarter

2021, 21 LGUs has a Local

Public Transport Plan, 30 LGUs

has a unit, office or personnel for

the implementation of the plan/

Status of LGUs Compliance to the Establishment scheme, 7 LGUs has identified
of Cycling Lanes
roads for cycling lanes/walking

paths, 6 LGUs has ordinance

relative to the implementation/

compliance to cycling rules

and regulations, 12 LGUs has

implemented measures (IEC)

to disseminate information on

designated cycling lanes and

walking paths and 14 LGUs has

identified programs, projects

and activities on promoting

cycling.

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Earthquake pandemic, the conduct of NSED NDRRMC activity that seeks to
preparedness was done online via live stream intensify awareness and enhance
intensified in from the DILG Central Office, Office the public preparedness against
Cebu Province of the Civil Defense, and other key earthquakes through the regular
agencies. The main event was conduct of drills and simulation
The DILG Provincial Office of Cebu the pressing of the ceremonial exercises in accordance with the
participated in the conduct of the button wherein all personnel in contingency plans of Local Disaster
Quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous the Provincial Office attending the Risk Reduction and Management
Earthquake Drills. Due to the online activity simulated the proper Councils (LDRRMCs).
way of doing the “Duck, cover, and
hold” steps during an earthquake.

The NSED is a quarterly

Provincial Monitoring and Evaluation
(PESWMM&E) Team convened
Ecological Solid last February 18, 2021 to
consolidate the results of the
Waste Management recently concluded province-wide
monitoring and evaluation.
Monitoring and
The Municipality of Trinidad
Evaluation won the Best ESWM during
the search for BEST ESWM
In compliance with the practices covered from October
provisions of Republic Act 9003, 2020 to January 2021. The
otherwise known as the Ecological announcement was made during
Solid Waste Management Act the Plastic Free Bohol Movement
of 2000, the search for BEST founding anniversary as part
ESWM Implementation in the of the Earth Day celebration
Province of Bohol was conducted last April 22, 2021, held in the
by the Provincial Monitoring and Provincial Capitol’s Ceremonial
Evaluation Team through a series Hall.
of documentary assessment
and field validations of program
implementation in the LGU.

The Provincial Ecological
Solid Waste Management

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Socially Protective
and Safe LGUs

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DILG-administered
projects in rural
areas come to
fruition

Various Local government On April 22, Trovela
units in Cebu Province graced the blessing and
expressed gratitude to the inauguration ceremony of the
Department of the Interior completed evacuation facility
and Local Government (DILG) equipped with disaster tools
for pouring in infrastructure that the Department funded
projects in their areas which for the Municipality of Badian.
have improved the services for
the community. Mayor Carmencita Lumain
and Vice-Mayor Fructuoso
On April 12, DILG-7 Caballero expressed their
Director Leocadio Trovela gratitude to the Department
checked on the progress for the P11.3 million worth
and status of completed project which is funded
and ongoing projects under the Local Government
funded through Assistance Support Fund-Assistance to
to Municipalities (AM) and the Municipalities program
Performance Challenge Fund (LGSF-AM). The project’s first
(PCF) programs. phase costs P5.9 million while
the second phase costs P5.3
Municipality of Tudela million under the 2018 and
Mayor Greman Solante 2019 LGSF-AM FY.
accompanied Trovela in the
latter’s visit to the completed The activity was likewise
road concreting project attended by DILG Cebu
worth P6.5 million on Gomez Province cluster head Wyndell
Street, Northern and Southern Valle and MLGOOs Jose
Poblacion. Meneleo Aquino and Glenda
Gabuya.
Also visited was the
town’s Passenger Terminal,
a P2 million worth project
funded under the Performance
Challenge Fund 2017, located
at the Hagutapay Wharf in
Barangay Puertobello.

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Gender and 23 LGUs in NegOr conferred with SCFLGA
Development
(GAD) planning At least 23 local government and the Department of Education
workshop units (LGUs) in the Province of issued Administrative Order No.
Negros Oriental received the 03 s. of 2014 and Memorandum
Seal of Child-Friendly Local No. 97 s. of 2014, respectively, for
Governance (SCFLG) after passing the designation of representatives
the 12 criteria for the assessed to the CFLGA Team otherwise
year 2018. called the Interagency Monitoring
Task Force (IMTF).
These LGUs were shortlisted
and validated for the Presidential
Award for Child Friendly
Municipalities and Cities.

SCFLG is complemented by
the Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG)
Memorandum Circular No.
2014-80 issued on July 7, 2014,
endorsing the CFLGA to all
Provincial Governors, City, and
Municipal Mayors, the ARMM
Regional Governor, DILG Regional
Directors, and other concerned
parties.

Likewise, the Department of
Social Welfare and Development

DILG-7 joins NCPW celebration Violence Against
Women desk
The Department of the Interior challenges to grow their capacities functionality
as servants and protectors of the
and Local Government (DILG)-7, people.

through the Local Government On September 7, DILG-7
likewise joined the culmination
Monitoring and Evaluation program of the NCPW celebration
through the awarding of
Division (LGMED), continued its winners for the Best Practices
on Community and Service-
active part in the celebration of the Oriented Policing System, Jingle
Writing Competition and Dance
27th National Crime Prevention Competition as spearheaded by
NAPOLCOM.
Week (NCPW) spearheaded by
During the program, DILG
the National Police Commission Undersecretary for Peace and
Order Bernardo Florece, Jr., who
(NAPOLCOM). delivered the closing message
on behalf of DILG Secretary and
With the theme dubbed as NAPOLCOM Chair Eduardo Año,
lauded the awardees.
“Komunidad at Pamahalaan

Magtulungan: Krimen, Korupsiyon,

at Pandemiya Labanan”, the

celebration aimed to generate

community awareness and

appreciation of the importance

of crime prevention and foster

participation of the general public.

LGMED personnel

participated in the simultaneous

blowing of whistles during the

virtual kickoff ceremony on

September 1 via Zoom and

Facebook live streaming.

NAPOLCOM Vice Chair and

Executive Officer Atty. Vitaliano

Aguirre II said the law enforcers

have the choice whether to

stagnate or take home the

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Water system projects On the other hand, a potable
completed in Negros Oriental, water supply project under the
Cebu Province Salintubig program was turned
over on May 18, 2021 to the
Fueled by the roadmap to Calangayan for the inauguration Municipality of Sogod, Cebu. The
address water and sanitation ceremony. He was joined by water system worth P10 million
problems in rural areas, the Amlan Mayor Manuel Jose Sycip, located in Barangay Ampongol is
Department of the Interior and DILG personnel, municipal and projected to benefit 2,000 people.
Local Government (DILG)-7 rolled barangay officials and local project
out projects to local government beneficiaries. Dir. Trovela graced the
units (LGUs) amid the threat posed ceremony together with Sogod
by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is under the LGSF- Mayor Richard Streegan, Vice
AM program with a total worth Mayor Lisa Marie Streegan, DILG
Through the Sagana at Ligtas P8.3 million. The Department personnel, municipal and barangay
na Tubig Para sa Lahat (Salintubig) funded P4.3 million while its LGU officials and local beneficiaries.
and Local Government Support counterpart spent P4 million.
Fund-Assistance to Municipalities
(LGSF-AM), the regional office “You have passed the
turned over water system projects assessment and that’s the
to LGUs in Negros Oriental and reason why you have this
Cebu Province in the second project. Keep up the good
quarter of 2021. governance,” said Dir.
Trovela in his message.
The Upgrading/Expansion
of Amlan Municipal Piped-Water AM projects are not
System, Transmission Pipe dole-out since the release
Network (Phase 1) in Brgy. Silab, of funds shall be subjected
Municipality of Amlan, Negros to the compliance of the
Oriental was inaugurated on May municipal government to
27, 2021. several good governance
requirements such a the DILG
Regional Director Leocadio Good Financial Housekeeping
Trovela traversed the rough and and the DILG Local Development
unpaved roads going to Sitio Council Functionality Assessment.

DILG Cebu Province shines in inter-SRO water crisis and alternatives ways
Infograph Competition on World Water Day of conserving water.

Team from the Department of placed second and bagged P3,000, The morning activity was part
the Interior and Local Government while Cebu City got third place and of the back-to-back program in line
(DILG) Cebu Province brough P2,000. with the Department’s relaunch of
home the prize money after being Disiplina Muna advocacy.
declared the champion in an “Even in this time of the
Inter-Sub Regional Office (SRO) pandemic, I encourage everyone
Infograph Competition on March to promote and practice the
26, 2021. conservation of water, that we
can protect ourselves from
The activity, “World Water Day COVID-19 by frequently practicing
2021: Disiplinado sa Impormasyon hygienic measures such as proper
sa Tubig”, was spearheaded by handwashing and at the same time
the DILG-7 in line with its water conserving this valuable resource,”
conservation advocacy and the read part of the message of
region’s way of expressing support Regional Director Leocadio Trovela
to the achievement of Sustainable delivered by LGMED Chief Atty. Ian
Development Goal (SGD) 6: water Kenneth Lucero.
and sanitation for all by 2030.
Resource speaker, Edna
DILG Cebu Province received Inocando, MCWD’s Public
P5,000 cash prize as first place, Information Division Manager,
followed by DILG Siquijor which shared to participants insights on

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IMTF assesses set of indicators categorized under results served as the basis for
LGUs on the four (4) core rights of children LGUs and national government
child-friendly (survival, development, protection, agencies to identify strengths and
programs and participation) and governance opportunities worth emulating and
as stipulated in the Department of strengthen child rights governance.
The Negros Oriental Provincial the Interior and Local Government-
Inter-agency Monitoring Task Department of Social Welfare For CY 2021, the CFLGA
Force (IMTF) convened for the and Development-Department of adopted the SCFLG-KMS where
final validation of data and mode Education-Department of Health data were submitted by the City/
of verifications using the Child- Joint Memorandum Circular No. Municipal IMTF.
Friendly Local Governance Audit 2019-01, which intends to assess
- Knowledge Management System LGU's performance in delivering Prior the validation, the
(SCFLG-KMS) on August 18, 2021. child-friendly policies, programs, Provincial IMTF chaired by DILG
and services. Negors Oriental Officer-in-Charge
LGUs were assessed with the Farah Diba Gentuya through the
All data requirements and focal person conducted one-day
means of verification were orientation and initial validation of
generated from CY 2019. the CFLGA data through SCFLG-
KMS on August 5.
The audit-generated data and

DILG Siquijor
conducts
consultative
conference

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PDMU monitors, documents, and conduct of on- plans, standards and timelines are
site inspection for the LFPs such followed.
inspects locally- as those funded under Bottom Up
Budgeting (BUB), Performance They submitted an inspection
funded projects in Challenge Fund (PCF), Special report to the Regional Office
Local Roads Fund (SLRF), Local seven days after the inspection.
NegOr Government Support Fund (LGSF), The report contains the details
SALINTUBIG, PAMANA, KALSADA/ and evaluation of the overall
The Project Development CMGP and LGSF-Assistance to progress of the project along with
and Management Unit (PDMU) Municipalities. recommendations and agreements
monitored and inspected locally- during the exit conference after
funded projects (LFPs) constructed The PDMU engineers every inspection.
and implemented in Negros interfaced with the Local
Oriental Province to ensure that Government Operations Officers
that guidelines are observed and and municipal engineers of
aligned with standards from July different local government units
to November 2021. to conduct the necessary site
validation, on-site inspection/
Part of the monitoring punch-listing to ensure that projects
activities include the review of are implemented according to
project proposal and its supporting

DILG Siquijor Province holds follow- Conditional
up inspection of road project in matching grant to
Maria provinces

The Department of the Interior Provincial Project Development
and Local Government (DILG) Monitoring Unit Focal Person,
Siquijor Province conducted a with the Municipal Local
follow-up site inspection to a road Government Operations Officer
project in LGU Maria, one of the representing the DILG Municipal
projects funded under Assistance Monitoring Team who assisted in
to Municipalities (AM) on June 17, the documentation of the activity.
2021.
The LGU Project Monitoring
The site inspection was Team, on the other hand, was
headed by Provincial Director represented by the Municipal
Dennis Quiñones, Cluster Head, Engineer.

Performance
challenge
fund projects
in selected
municipalities in
cebu province

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DILG-funded infra projects aid which were completed, and only
residents in Yolanda-hit LGUs one is for final validation from the
Municipality of Tabuelan.
Residents have benefited operational and beneficial to
from all completed infrastructure employees and their community. On May 25, 2021, a team from
projects funded by the Department DILG Cebu Province visited the
of the Interior and Local There are four heavily- project in Tabuelan which was at
Government (DILG) under the damaged public markets that were 85.0%. The target completion was
Recovery Assistance for Yolanda restored, two restored terminal on July 31, 2021. However, the
(RAY 3) in local government units buildings, and five completed timeline was extended because of
hit by super typhoon Yolanda. waterworks systems that likewise the pandemic.
benefited the people in the affected
These projects include one municipalities. During the provincial bi-
rehabilitation of a municipal hall, monthly consultative meeting
one rehabilitation of barangay day Majority of the projects conducted on November 19, 2021,
care center, and four rehabilitation funded under RAY 3 was for the with the LGU, the MLGOO and the
of barangay halls which are all Rehabilitation of Barangay Multi- Cebu provincial engineers, they
Purpose/Evacuation Center, 82 of agreed to conduct final validation
before December 2021.

48 Cebu LGUs conferred with SCFLGA given to cities and municipalities
that have passed all the
Department of the Interior and well-being and best interest of the criteria assessing their level of
Local Government (DILG) Cebu children. performance in implementing child-
Provincial Director Jhoaden Lucero friendly programs and establishing
conferred the CY 2018 Seal of Child- Meanwhile, all 50 LGUs in Cebu measures which promote children’s
Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) Province underwent the CY 2021 welfare. The LGUs are assessed
to 5 cities and 43 municipalities in CFLGA which started in May 2021. based on five (5) indicators:
Cebu from June to November 2021. 1. Survival; 2. Development; 3.
CFLGA is an annual Protection; 4. Participation; and 5.
In her visit to these LGUs, assessment of the performance of Governance.
Lucero commended the officials the LGUs nationwide led by the DILG
on their effort in implementing and the Council for the Welfare of In 2021, the utilization of
programs and activities for the Children (CWC). online platform which is the Seal
of Child-Friendly Local Governance-
The SCFLG is an award Knowledge Management System
(SCFLG-KMS) was introduced. The
cities and municipalities of the
Province of Cebu started encoding
and uploading their data to the
SCFLG-KMS in July 2021.

As of November 15, 2021,
84% or 42 LGUs have submitted
their data and documents thru the
SCFLG-KMS while the remaining
LGUs are still in draft phase due
to technical issues in the system
which is currently being resolved by
the IT personnel of the CWC.

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