DILG-7 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

2021 ANNUAL REPORT

DILG Siquijor orients the PCAT-VAWC and PCPC Siquijor LGUs
on CFLGA and LCAT- VAWC Functionality Conferred with 2018
Seal of Child-Friendly
Members of the Provincial Committee on Anti-Trafficking Award and 2019
Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence against Women
and Violence against Women and their Children (LCAT-
and their Children (PCAT- VAWC) Functionality during its
VAWC) and Provincial Council Coordination Meeting held at the
for the Protection of Children SP Session Hall on July 9, 2021.
(PCPC) were oriented on gender
responsive programs of the Sabolboro likewise discussed
Department. the indicators for the CFLGA and
the LCAT-VAWC Functionality.
The activity was initiated by
the Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG)
Siquijor through its focal person
Sheryl Theresa Sabolboro who
thoroughly discussed Child-
Friendly Local Governance
Audit (CFLGA) and on the Local

DILG Cebu monitors infra projects

The Municipality of Tudela and onsite inspection to ensure
commended the Department of that projects are implemented
the Interior and Local Government by the local government units in
(DILG) Cebu Province for accordance with the approved
continuously monitoring the program of work and within
latter’s funded infrastructure the prescribed timeline. There
projects in the area. is constant follow-up from the
start of the project until fund
Tudela Municipal Mayor liquidation,” he said.
Greman Solante expressed his
compliments during the visit of
DILG Provincial Director Jhoaden
Lucero accompanied by Cluster
Head Roxine Coyoca in the
municipality on April 7, 2021.

“What’s remarkable about
DILG-funded projects is the
conduct of regular monitoring

DILG Cebu monitors infra projects been reviewed. They are yet to sub-
mit pertinent documents in sup-
The Department of Interior 2017 but still follows the same port to the implementation of the
and Local Government (DILG) Cebu principle and approaches. program such as the Detailed Unit
Province continued monitoring the Price Analysis, Detailed Engineer-
progress of 11 on-going projects The ADM Program, later re- ing Drawings, among others.
and seven projects that are still named to Assistance to Municipal-
in the preparation or procurement ities (AM) in the succeeding years,
stage, while 12 projects were re- was administered to increase citi-
verted due to non-compliance to zens’ access to basic facilities and
policies by the recipient local gov- ensure participation of CSOs, has
ernment units. completed 278 out of 308 projects
from 2017 to 2020.
The Bottoms-up Budgeting
program has ended, which paved For Financial Assistance to
the way for the commencement of LGU FY 2021 program, the docu-
the Assistance to Disadvantaged ments of proposed projects from
Municipalities (ADM) Program in two (2) recipient LGUs, namely
Malabuyoc and Alcantara have

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Boholanos avail by encouraging people, especially avail of the financial support for
informal settlers to return to their transportation to Bohol and were
Balik Probinsya, home provinces. eligible to avail of the livelihood
assistance and housing assistance
Bagong Pag-asa It aims to provide hope for a program among others of the different
better future to Filipinos through national government agencies.
program equity in resources throughout the
country that will boost countryside On November 25, 2021, LGOO
Several families were assisted by development. II Roy Vincent Gaviola of DILG Bohol
the Department of Interior and Local attended the symbolic turnover
Government (DILG) Bohol Province to On November 12, 2021, the of cash assistance for the first
return to their respective homes under first batch of Boholano families who batch of beneficiary families of the
the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa benefited from the Balik Probinsya, Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa
program in 2021. Bagong Pag-Asa Program arrived program which was facilitated by the
at the Bohol-Panglao International Department of Social Welfare and
DILG Bohol is a member agency Airport. Development.
of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-
Asa program coordinated with the These families were able to
provincial government, the local
government unit of destination, and
other concerned offices/agencies to
facilitate the arrival of the beneficiaries
of the said program.

The program was created
by virtue of Executive Order No.
114, series of 2020, signed by no
less President Rodrigo Duterte
who intended to address Metro
Manila’s congested urban areas

More Cebu LGUs Strategic Planning on the
have access to Implementation of Locally-
safe water Funded Projects on February
8-9, 2021
Following the completion of
the projects, various communities Consultative Meeting on the
in the entire Cebu Province have Implementation of Locally-
access to potable and safe water Funded Projects
after projects funded under the
Department’s Sagana at Ligtas Re-Orientation on the
na Tubig sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) Subaybayan System
Program. on March 25, 2021

A total of 117 projects in Regular conduct of Provincial
the province were monitored by MCC Meetings in Bohol
the Office from 2012 to 2019.
Of this number, 94 projects
were completed, 12 are still on-
going while there were 11 which
were canceled due to varying
reasons beyond the control of the
implementers.

The recipient LGUs have
liquidated 62 of the completed
projects, and funds for nine (9)
projects funded from 2014 to
2017 were reverted due to unmet
requirements.

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BEST PRACTICES

Cebu Province
conducts
inoculation of
senior citizens

At the onset of the inoculation respective Office of the Senior Fe and Tabuelan, their vaccination
for the members of the eligible Citizens Affairs Office and Liga ng teams went to the barangays
population under Priority A2 mga Barangays to intensify and to conduct vaccination. In the
(Senior Citizens), many have shown strengthen vaccination campaign Municipality of Moalboal, Municipal
hesitancy to be vaccinated due for senior citizens. Mayor Ma. Paz Rozgoni personally
to unfounded fears on the effects led the advocacy campaign in the
of the vaccines brought about by For the Municipality of 15 barangays prior to the scheduled
inaccurate or false information. Aloguinsan, the Municipal Health inoculation.
Office conducted onsite clinics
To counter this, component during the SCA’s meeting especially Other LGUs employed a
Cities and Municipalities of in mountain barangays. Information different approach. The City of
the Province of Cebu launched and education campaign activities Naga and the Municipalities of
massive information dissemination were conducted during onsite Madridejos, Tudela, Bantayan,
campaigns in various platforms clinics and those who manifested Borbon and Oslob, provided free
available to deliver accurate willingness to be vaccinated transportation to the barangays
information to their constituents were immediately assessed and from pick-up to drop-off points of
especially the Senior Citizens. vaccinated on the spot. their respective local vaccination
These are done through posting centers.
of tarpaulins in conspicuous In the Municipalities of Santa
places and official social media
accounts, broadcast in radio
programs, distribution of flyers
and/or brochures and barangay
fora. They also partnered with their

Locally funded FUNDING NAME OF PROJECT AMOUNT
projects completed SOURCE
in Sogod, Cebu AM 2018 Road Concreting of Cabalawan-Nahus-an Road (Proper) 7.563M
Road Concreting of Cabalawan-Nahus-an Road (Pangi) 11.183M
AM 2019 Road Concreting of Balhin 1, Cabangahan (Phase 1) 9.254M
Road Concreting of Liki Road (Sitio Daat)
AM 2020 Road Concreting of Nahus-an Road (Proper) 2M
Concreting of Sitio Tagaytay Bagatayam Road 3.2M
PCF 2017 Concreting of Sitio Tagaytay Bagatayam Road 2.3M
2.3M
PCF 2018 Upgrading of Water System Level III
10M
PCF 2019 TOTAL
45.5M
PCF 2019
Salintubig

2017

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Series of activities relative to CMGP held in
Cebu Province

The Provincial Local the participants who were present approach with resource person from
Government of Cebu has crafted physically while having the training Department of Environment and
the Provincial Government Reform team via online. Natural Resources (DENR) Central
Roadmap (PGRR) for 2019 to 2022 Office.
as a requirement of the Department The Route Shoot capacity
of the Interior and Local Government development activity was conducted 3. Refresher Course
and the Department of Budget and to enhance the knowledge of on Constructors’
Management (DBM) through the the Cebu PLGU PEO and PPDO Performance Evaluation
Conditional Matching Grant to technical construction supervision System (CPES)
Provinces (CMGP) for road repair, and monitoring team particularly in
rehabilitation, and improvement of handling the updating of the local The Provincial Local
provincial roads. road network maps and inventory. Government Unit had established
the Constructors Performance
The PGRR contains the four- Similarly, route shoot is also Evaluation System Implementing
year plan of the Province of Cebu in needed to support the SubayBayan Unit (CPES-IU) as required by the
seven reform areas namely; Local Project Information System of the DILG through the Office of Project
Road Information Management, DILG in promoting transparency and Development Service - Conditional
Local Road Network Development accountability of public funds in local Matching Grant to Provinces
Plan, Local Road Construction infrastructure projects. (OPDS-CMGP) for Road Repair,
and Maintenance, Road Asset Rehabilitation, and Improvement of
Management, Internal Audit, One of the target situations Provincial Local roads.
Budget, Revenue Generation, and
Expenditure Management, and 2. Promotion and In coordination with the Project
Procurement. Application of Green Development and Management
Public Procurement Unit (PDMU) of the Department of
As part of the continued efforts the Interior and Local Government
of the Department to provide included in the Procurement Reform (DILG)-7, a CPES Refresher Session
capacity development to LGUs, the Area under the Public Financial was conducted on September 23
following activities were conducted Management Category is the to 24, 2021 to the accredited and
to help address issues that needed promotion and application of Green non-accredited CPEs Cebu PLGU
interventions for the crafting of the Public Procurement. technical staff.
Cebu PLGUs PGRR Plan:
The activity was conducted Resource person from the
1. Training on route CIAP-PDCB facilitated the activity
on October 20, 2021, participated via an online platform with the
shoot/Geo-referenced by Cebu PLGU BAC members, convened participants from the Cebu
Secretariat, TWG's and End-Users of Provincial Engineering’s Office in one
video each of the respective offices of the setting with the proper observance
Cebu PLGU at the Gallery Hall, Cebu of the safety and health protocols
The training on route shoot/ Provincial Capitol Main Building, throughout the conduct of the
geo-referenced video falls under Cebu, City through a blended activity.
KRA The training on route shoot/
geo-referenced video falls under 4. Quality Assurance/
KRA 1 - in coordination with the DILG Quality Control
Cebu PDMU Team, the DILG Office of
Project Development Services Team The OPDS in partnership with
conducted the activity through a the United Nations Development
blended approach on October 19 and
26, 2021, gathering the participants
at the Amethyst Boutique Hotel,
Cebu City with strict compliance to
the safety and health protocols of

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Program (UNDP) conducted 1, 2021 at the Cebu PLGU Governor’s skills, processes and systems of
the Contract Management and Conference Hall, Capitol Main Provincial Local Government in
Construction Supervision (CMCS) Building, Cebu City with the Resource Local Road Management (LRM) and
Capacity Assessment to the Speaker, Quality Assurance Chief of Public Financial Management (PFM)
technical personnel of the Provincial DPWH XI via online. to efficiently and effectively plan,
Engineering Offices (PEO) in the design, implement and maintain their
Region during the last quarter of 5. Cebu PLGU Annual local road network.
2020. Reform Action Plan
Review and Formulation The Cebu PLGU targets on Local
The CMCS Capacity Assess- of the Existing Plan Road Management be implemented
ment Report for Region VII on installment basis from 2019 to
contained three major Capacity The DILG and the DBM Joint 2022 with specific targets of 20% in
Elements namely: Duties, Roles Memorandum Circular No. 2017- 2019, 40% in 2020, 75% in 2021, and
and Responsibilities; Relevant 002 dated April 26, 2017 mandates 10% in 2022.
Professional Background and the formulation of Provincial
Current Practice on CM/CS. Current Governance Reform Roadmap The conduct of the activity
Practice element, Quality Assurance (PGRR). It aims to improve the was participated by the PLGUs
and Quality Control (QAQC) Local Road Management Team
which belonged to Construction (LRMT) members and Local Road
Supervision Area obtained the lowest Management Technical Working
rating range at 51.99% to 72.67%. Group on July 7 to 8, 2021, via
online platform to assess the Cebu
Given the PEOs responsibility Provincial Local Government’s
in QAQC, the capacity development annual monitoring and assessment
for coaching on the QAQC technical of the achievement of targets, and
skills for PEO Technical Staff was PLGU performance.
conducted on June 30, 2021 and July

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Peaceful, Orderly
and Safe LGUs

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Lapu-Lapu City
gets anti-drug
performance
marker

For its exemplary perfor- The award given by DILG is
mance in the fight against illegal based on the criteria set under
drugs, the City of Lapu-Lapu the ADAC Performance Audit,
bagged the 2019 National Anti- which includes the assessment
Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) of the functionality and
Performance Award Marker on effectiveness of the local ADAC,
March 17, 2021. determination of ADAC-initiative
or ADAC-innovation and best
The turnover cere-mony practices, and the creation
at the Mayor’s Conference room of platforms for evaluation,
was graced by Mayor Junard assessment and sharing of
Chan and Department of the best practices between ADACs
Interior and Local Government and ADAC Member Agencies at
(DILG) Lapu-Lapu City Officer- their respective levels.
in-Charge Jonah Pino along
with other members of the city’s
ADAC.

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COMMUNITY-BASED enrollees were fortunate since New batch of drug
REHABILITATION PROGRAM their barangay had a program that
would help them cope and reha- surrenderees
CBRP launced bilitate.
completes CBRP
The Community-Based Reha- Cebu City Office for Sub-
bilitation Programs (CBRP) of Ba- stance Abuse Prevention Head Some 16 drug surrenderees
rangays Quiot and Busay in Cebu Jonah John Rodriguez and repre- received their certificate after
City were successfully launched sentatives from the Cebu City Po- successfully completing their
on March 5. lice Office and other non-govern- Community Based Rehabilitation
ment organizations supporting Program (CBRP) through the
CBRP provides for a holistic the program attended the launch. Matrix Intensive Out-patient
intervention through the provi- Program (MIOP) component of
sion of community resources and the Department of Health. Lapu-
sustainability programs for those Lapu City Mayor Junard "Ahong"
recovering “low-risk and mild Chan-City Mayor and Punong
substance use” drug dependents Barangay Hon. Rolando Amorin
and help them reintegrate in their delivered their messages to the
community. drug surrenderees who completed
their months of self-discipline
LGOO V Marven Ecarma of and rehabilitation before their
the Department of the Interior integration to the community.
and Local Government Cebu City, The graduation ceremony was
who served as the speaker in Ba- witnessed by representatives
rangay Quiot, challenged the drug from partner agencies and offices:
surrenderees to take the program DILG, PNP, DOH, CSWDO, PDEA,
seriously so they can recover and CLOSAP, City of Lapu-Lapu, and the
reconcile with the society. Sangguniang Barangay of Caw-oy.

LGOO II Cresencio Asenie-
ro, meanwhile, who spoke at the
CBRP launch in Busay, said the

Four Cebu City For Cebu City Government led Pino graces PCR
by Mayor Edgar Labella, as with
barangays achieve the city’s Office for Substance celebration
Abuse Prevention (COSAP),
drug-cleared good coordination among public Personnel of Department of
and private sectors was the key the Interior and Local Government
status to this momentous feat. (DILG) Lapu-Lapu City participated
in the launching of the 26th Police
Four barangays in Cebu Meanwhile, the city Community Relations (PCR) month
City are now “drug-cleared” government thanked COSAP, celebration led by the Lapu-Lapu
after two separate deliberations DILG, the Philippine Drug City Police Office (LCPO) in July
conducted by the Barangay Drug Enforcement Agency, Philippine 2021.
Clearing Program (BDCP) – National Police, Department of
Regional Oversight Committee Social Welfare Services, and the
last May 21 and July 1 this 2021. barangays for being instrumental
in the fast implementation of
The first assessment found the CBRP, a top checklist of
both barangays Santo Niño and a barangay to become drug-
Sudlon 1 to be compliant with all cleared.
the required documents for drug
clearing declaration.

A month prior,
two other barangays,
Sinsin and Sapangdaku,
went through the same
process and achieved the
same status.

It can be
remembered that Cebu
City had chased long
enough to have its first
drug-cleared barangay.

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DILG Lapu-Lapu City Officer-in- RMCC-7 adopts
Charge Jonah Pino graced as guest PDEA, TG-BCS
of honor together with Program as members
Manager John Michael Monillas
during the activity. Highlighting the Acknowledging their roles
activity was the handing over of the
LCPO’s recognition to two partners in the war against illegal drugs
from the private sectors for their
generous contributions to boost and insurgency, the Regional
the office’s PCR programs. To recall,
Presidential Proclamation No. 764 Management and Coordinating
which was signed on January 24,
2005 declares the month of July Committee (RMCC)-7 adopted
every year as Police Community
Relations Month. Philippine Drug Enforcement

PCR Month celebration aims Agency – 7 and Task Group
to develop closer interaction
between the police and the Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor of
community in handling peace and
order concerns. Philippine Army.

On June 8, the RMCC-7

convened 8 at the Top of Cebu,

Cebu Tops Road in Cebu City

and passed its first resolution

adopting PDEA – 7 and TG-CBS

as expanded members.

DILG-7 Director Leocadio

RICG acknowledges 3 more Cebu City Trovela, chairman of RMCC-

DILG-7 efforts in brgys declared 7, provided updates on

fight vs illegal drugs “drug-cleared” Enhanced Comprehensive

The Department of the Interior Three other barangays Local Integration Program
and Local Government (DILG)-7 namely Parian, Sudlon II and
received a plaque of appreciation Toong joined the growing list (E-CLIP) program, the Retooled
for championing the programs of drug-cleared barangays in
of the Advocacy cluster of the Cebu City. Community Support Program,
Regional Inter-agency Committee
on Anti-Illegal drugs coordinating These barangays suc- construction of Halfway House
group (RICG) on May 19. cessfully complied with the
requirements and passed in Negros Oriental and Bohol,
On behalf of DILG-7 Director the stringent validation pro-
Leocadio Trovela, LGMED-7 cess by the Regional Over- and the Community-Based Drug
Assistant Chief Corina Balansag sight Committee on Baran-
accepted the plaque during the gay Drug-Clearing Program Rehabilitation Program.
blended virtual and face-to-face (ROCBDCP)-7 on September
meeting at Bayfront Hotel in Cebu 28 and 29. It was attended by Director
City.
Cebu City recently made Jose Concepcion, Jr. of National
Prior the awarding, history by having its first drug-
LGMED-7 Division Chief Atty. Ian cleared barangays, Sudlon I Police Commission-7, PBGEN.
Kenneth Lucero presented the and Sto. Niño, since 2017. Ba-
accomplishment of the Inter- rangays Sapangdaku and Sin- Ronnie Montejo of Police
Agency Committee on Anti-illegal sin eventually followed suit.
Drugs Advocacy cluster in the Regional Office-7, FSSUPT.
Central Visayas Region. DILG Cebu City Director
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero com- Manuel Golino of Bureau of
He also presented the updates mended the efforts of these
on Community Based Drug barangays in effectively ad- Fire Protection-7, JCSUPT
Rehabilitation Program and the dressing the illegal drug prob-
ongoing Anti-Drug Abuse Council lem in their communities de- Efren Nemeño of Bureau of Jail
Functionality Audit of the region. spite the ongoing pandemic.
Management and Penology-7,
“This exemplary mile-
stone is indeed worthy of PLtCol Marlon Lomarda Quimno
emulation by other baran-
gays and is likewise symbolic of Regional Training Center-7,
of your active support to the
present administration in end- Dir. Onasis O. Balt of National
ing the drug menace,” his let-
ter of commendation reads. Commission on Muslim

Filipinos-7, and Director Levi

Ortiz of PDEA-7.

Staff of DILG-7 Local

Government Monitoring and

Evaluation Division headed

by Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero

provided technical support and

assistance during the meeting.

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RPOC-7 appeals Road clearing continues in 2021
to continue BDP
implementation As the road clearing program and other stakeholders to fully

resumed late last year, local gov- comply with the said presidential

The Regional Peace and ernments were given until Febru- directive.

Order Council (RPOC)-7 passed a ary 15, 2021 to comply with the To recall, the conduct of road

resolution strongly appealing for directive based on their respective clearing operations was suspend-

the continuous implementation community quarantine classifica- ed in light of the threat of COVID-19

and funding of the Barangay tion. starting on March 15, 2020 and re-

Development Program (BDP) The road clearing program sumed on November 16 in view of

for the attainment of inclusive was “fully implemented” in Central the flattened COVID-19 curve and

and sustainable peace and Visayas since all provinces and improved quarantine classifica-

development for all. highly urbanized cities were un- tions.

This was during the second der Modified General Community The compliance of all local

quarterly meeting on June 29, Quarantine. government units in Central Vi-

2021 wherein members of the DILG-7 Director Leocadio Tro- sayas with the road clearing direc-

RPOC-7 virtually met and agreed vela remained optimistic that the tive was validated as of March 2,

to join the call for the continued LGUs could achieve a higher com- 2021.

implementation of BDP which pliance rate or sustain the gains The road clearing validation

carry out a more holistic approach from last year when there was a took place from February 16 to

in ending decades-old insurgency significantly high compliance rate March 2.

problem. of more than 90 percent in the re- To ensure the impartiality of

Police Regional Office-7 gion. the validation process, validation

Director PBGEN Ronnie Montejo, DILG-7 thru its field offices teams composed of a representa-

RPOC-7 vice-chairperson, have worked closely with the LGUs tive each from the Department of

presided the meeting where Cross Validation the Interior and Local Government,
Philippine National Police, Bureau
concerned government agencies
of Fire Protection, and
discussed the present situation
civil society organiza-
on peace and order, illegal ASSIGNED

drug campaign, terrorism LGU TO BE VALIDATED VALIDATION tion were created and

and insurgency, maritime TEAM cross-posted, which

administration, coronavirus Cebu City Mandaue City means they were as-

2019, NTF-ELCAC provincial Mandaue City Cebu City signed outside of their
Lapu-Lapu City Cebu Province original LGU of assign-
leveling sessions, and safety seal ment or residence.

certification program.

Cebu Province Lapu-Lapu City

For Island Provinces
such as Bohol, Negros
Oriental, and Siquijor, cross-
validation is conducted
within the province due to

travel restrictions.

8 BPSO batches Interior and Local Government Zones in the country, these were
receive skills (DILG) Cebu City in the month of likewise intended to attain the
training July. objectives towards an efficient
justice system, hence the need
A total of eight batches of The trainings were aimed to actively involve the BPSOs,
Barangay Public Safety Officers to improve the competencies of punong barangay and sangguniang
(BPSOs) from the North and South BPSOs to effectively carry out their barangay member - chairperson on
Districts in Cebu City underwent functions as the government’s the Committee on Peace and Order.
skills enhancement trainings frontline defense in the
initiated by the Department of the maintenance of peace and order in All the trainings were
the communities. supposed to be conducted until
August 31 but had to be suspended
With Cebu City being declared until further notice in view of the
by the Justice Sector Coordinating rising COVID-19 cases in the city.
Council as one of the six Justice

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The trainings covered four Protection and Martin Lorenzo Del
modules discussed by LGOO VI Rosario and Emilio Jaca of Cebu
Socorro Dorina Salas and LGOO V City Disaster Risk Reduction and
Marven Ecarma of DILG Cebu City; Management Office.
Atty. Mark Gregory Avila of Young
Lawyers Association of Cebu After their discussion, YLAC
(YLAC) and Atty Kristine Batucan gave two copies of the recently
of Cebu City Legal Office; PLtCol published book of DILG Cebu
Elisandro Quijano and Keith Allen City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth
Andaya of Cebu City Police Office; Lucero entitled “Jurisdictional
and FO1 Aldrin Jagdon and FO1 and Procedural Aspects:Revised
Andy Laurito of Bureau of Fire Katarungang Pambarangay Law”
to each participating barangay.

22 brgys produce Pasil, Binaliw, Cogon Pardo, Pung- goal of eradicating illegal drugs
ol Sibugay, Apas, Toong, and Basak and rehabilitating more drug
464 CBDRP San Nicolas. dependents in their localities.

completers LGOO V Marven Ecarma Representatives from the
and LGOO II Cresencio Aseniero Philippine Drug Enforcement
Twenty-two barangays in extended congratulations to Agency, Cebu City Police Office and
Cebu City have successfully the completers and lauded the Department of Social Welfare and
produced a total of 464 completers collective effort of barangay Services also graced the CBDRP
of the Community Based Drug officials, government agencies commencement exercises in these
Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) and other stakeholders in the barangays and delivered their
during the third quarter of 2021. successful implementation of the messages of support.
program.
These barangays were
Pulangbato, Poblacion Pardo, San City Office for Substance
Nicolas Proper, Pari-an, Mabolo, Abuse Prevention Executive
Sta. Cruz, Inayawan, Sudlon II, Director Jonah John Rodriguez
Paril, Cambinocot, San Jose, Pit- commended the efforts of
os, Guba, Tagbao, Punta Princesa, the barangays in actively
contributing to the government’s

NegOr strengthens 2022 portion of the CY 2020- made by the Provincial E-CLIP
2022 Peace and Order and Public Committee, the 27 former militia
POCs Safety (POPS) Plan with a total ng bayan members, who returned
budget of P72,037,860, wherein the to the folds of the law coming
All Peace and Order Councils total allocation for the identified from the different municipalities of
(POCs) of local government units in Peace and Order Programs is Negros Oriental, received financial
Negros Oriental Province convened P71,687,860. assistance in the amount of
quarterly in 2021 to address issues P20,000 each.
concerning peace and order and 27 former MBs in
public safety towards a meaningful NegOr receive cash Out of the P20,000 cash aid,
social and economic development aid the P15,000 of which came from
of the province. the Department of Interior and
Negros Oriental Governor Roel Local Government (DILG) while
Field and provincial offices of Degamo facilitated the turnover of the P5,000 was from the province
DILG Negros Oriental headed by Enhanced Comprehensive Local through its Provincial Social
Provincial Director Farah Gentuya Integration Program (E-CLIP) Welfare and Development (PSWD).
provided secretariat and technical Immediate Assistance for the
services to the province,city, and Former Militia ng Bayan (MB) DILG Negros Oriental Officer-
municipal POCs. members held at the Plenary Hall of in-Charge Farah Diba Gentuya
Negros Oriental Convention Center delivered her welcome remarks,
In 2021, twelve (12) in Dumaguete City on February 3, while Degamo, 302nd Brigade
resolutions were passed by the 2021. Commander Col Leonardo Peña
PPOC including the resolution and NOPPO Provincial Director
approving the release and use of After thorough deliberation PCol Bryant Demot expressed their
the CY 2021 Confidential Fund (CF) messages of support the call for a
in the amount of P1 million. peaceful and orderly community.

On September 29, 2021, the
PPOC approved the revised CY

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E-CLIP halfway Degamo, and commander of the Others present during the
302nd Brigade Col. Leonardo Peña. activity were PCol Glen Mayam of
house breaks Negros Oriental Police Provincial
The halfway house will serve Office, Lt. Col. Roderick Salayo
ground in Negros as a temporary shelter for former of the 11th Infantry Battalion,
rebels who recently returned to the DILG Negros Oriental Provincial
Oriental fold of the law. Livelihood training Director Farah Gentuya, former
and other reintegration activities Bais City mayors Karen and Hector
A temporary shelter for will be conducted in the facility Villanueva, Provincial Administrator
former rebels will soon be to prepare former rebels for their Atty. Edmund Dy, among others.
constructed in Negros Oriental reintegration into mainstream
after the inauguration of a Halfway society.
house and Museum through a
groundbreaking ceremony at the
Camp Leon Kilat in Tanjay City,
Negros Oriental today, July 5, 2021.

The Negros E-CLIP Committee
spearheaded the groundbreaking
ceremony, which was attended
by Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG)-7
Director Leocadio Trovela, Negros
Oriental Governor and chair of
Provincial Task Force-ELCAC Roel

NegOr holds dialogues Manjuyod during the "Dagyawan pair, and construction of barangay
to identify ELCAC sa Barangay: Talakayan ng Mama- health centers, daycare centers,
priority areas mayan" caravans conducted from housing projects for residents liv-
October to November in 2021. ing in hazard-prone areas, liveli-
Acknowledging that dialogues hood interventions, and agricultur-
can deter people from insurgency, To recall, Negros Oriental Gov- al productivity incentives.
the Negros Oriental Task Force to ernor Roel Degamo announced
End Local Communist Armed Con- during his 2020 year-end accom- The barangays included in the
flict (NOTF ELCAC) held a series plishment report that a total of 129 list of priority areas for ELCAC in-
of dialogues with local chief exec- projects with an accumulated bud- terventions this year are Budlasan
utives of newly-identified ELCAC get amounting to P600 million were in Canlaon City; Balugo, Bagsaha,
priority areas in the province. proposed for funding in Negros Ori- Palagatasanon, Poblacion, and Vil-
ental under ELCAC program. legas in Guihulngan City; Luyang,
These local government units Bagtic, and Samac in Mabinay; and
include Mabinay, Canlaon City, and The proposed projects are Panciao in Manjuyod.
composed of infrastructure pro-
grams like concreting of roads, re-

42 PBs, brgy Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) 31 former PWUDs
secretaries reoriented Law from June 28 to June 30, 2021. graduates from Asturias’
on KP Law rehab program
DILG Danao City headed by CL-
All 42 Punong Barangay to- GOO Celerino S. Magto Jr. said the A graduation ceremony was
gether with their respective baran- initiative is to ensure unhampered conducted for the thirty-one (31)
gay secretaries in Danao City, Cebu delivery of services in the barangay former persons who used drugs
participated in the three-day capa- level amid the public health emer- (PWUDs) who have successfully
bility enhancement seminar on the gency brought by the coronavirus completed their weeks of rehabilita-
disease pandemic. tion sessions and activities on March
24, 2021.
Resource speakers were LGOO
VI Richard Ouano, The PWUDs received their certif-
MGLOO of the Mu- icates during their graduation held at
nicipality of Liloan the Looc Norte Covered Court, Looc
and LGOO VII Rox- Norte, Asturias, Cebu.
ine Coyoca, the
Cluster Head of The graduation ceremony was
Cluster Tig-A. graced with the presence of various
guests namely Provincial Officer IA

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III Milva Mojado of PDEA7, Winjen Martel of
CPADAD, Dr. Resalde Climaco MHO, Chris-
tian Conejo, MADAC Focal Person, and the
Punong Barangays of the participating ba-
rangays led by the host, Hon. Leo Carlos
Rallos of Looc Norte.

The municipality institutionalized the
Druga Atong Taposon Uswag Kalambo-
an sa Asturias (DATU KA) Program as its
localized community-based rehabilitation
program in its effort to help people with
substance use disorders achieve and main-
tain a meaningful and sustained recovery.

Balay Silangan in Fostering CSO Cebu LGUs ace ADAC
SanRem houses 19 audits
reformists participation
More local government units
At least 19 reformists were thru RCPD in Cebu topped back to back Anti-
selected to temporarily stay at Drug Abuse Council Audit (ADAC)
the newly opened Balay Silangan True to its commitment covering the years 2019 and 2020.
Center in the Municipality of San to build better relationships
Remigio, Cebu for a month. with its clients and the civil The City of Bogo and
society organizations (CSO), Municipalities of Alegria, Poro,
The Balay Silangan Center the Department of the Interior San Francisco and San Remigio
was formally opened on November and Local Government Cebu were among the LGUs that have
11, 2021. Province participated in the achieved an ideal or high level of
Regional Conference for Peace functionality.
This program of PDEA-7 thru and Development (RCPD) on July
Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council 9, 2021. Below is the complete list:
intends to temporarily shelter drug
offenders with the objective of The activity, held at Cebu AUDIT YEAR AUDIT YEAR
reforming them into self-sufficient Technological University – Danao 2019 2020
and law-abiding members of City Campus, was graced by DILG
society. Usec Epimaco Densing III, DILG Alegria, Cebu Alcoy, Cebu
Usec Marjorie Jalosjos and DILG City of Bogo, Alegria, Cebu
Cebu LGUs declare 7 Director Leocadio T. Trovela. Boljoon, Cebu
communists as Cebu Borbon, Cebu
persona non grata During the activity, Densing Poro, Cebu City of Bogo,
emphasized the importance of San Francisco,
In support of the national a participatory government and Cebu
government’s efforts to end that active participation from Cebu San Francisco,
communist insurgency in the our people is significant in good Samboan, Cebu
country, more than 65% of the governance. Cebu
barangays in the Province of Cebu San Remigio, San Remigio,
have declared the communist Trovela explained that the Cebu
group as persona non grata in their RCPD is a platform for advocacy Cebu
respective localities. where sector leaders and the Tudela, Cebu Tabogon, Cebu
government address gaps in
Their respective Sangguniang Poro, Cebu
Barangay passed resolutions
condemning the atrocities of the governance and recommend
communists. mechanisms and formulate
policy to address the gaps.
Leaders expressed that it is a
manifestation that Executive Order
No. 70 has steadily built rapport as
it is enabling the local government
units to end the decades-long
communist terrorism problem in
the Philippines.

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Business-friendly and
Competitive LGUs

Strengthened
Internal
Organizational
Capacity

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d

Lucero earns
Dangal ng
Kagawaran
award

Department of the Interior winners from the Central and
and Local Government (DILG) Regional Offices during the Gabi
Cebu City Director Atty. Ian ng Parangal at The Manila Hotel
Kenneth Lucero made history on December 22.
for DILG Region 7 after being
proclaimed as the Dangal ng DILG Cebu City team also
Kagawaran national winner in earned recognition as one of
this year’s Capacity Development the Top 3 finalist for the Bugkos
Awards for Catalysts of ng Bayan category. DILG San
Excellence (CapDev ACE). Remigio MLGOO Mae Dura
likewise made it as finalist for the
“This award portrays a big Singsing ng Tanikala category.
picture of what we do, who we are
and how we serve our clients and
the community. Hence, this is for
all of us - all the DILG officers who
tirelessly go beyond and above
to perform our duties and live
up to the Department’s brand of
service as Matino, Mahusay and
Maaasahan. This award is indeed
ours to celebrate,” Lucero said
during his acceptance speech.

The DILG and Local
Government Academy (LGA)
honored the 2021 nominees and

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‘APO SHARES’ Starting in January 2022, the coach, facilitator, Revalida lecturer,
APO SHARES program that will and module coordinator in Local
launched run for 30 minutes will air twice a Government Operations Officers
month on Youtube and in the PA- training of the Local Government
The Department of the Interior KASARITAAN DILG Cebu City Face- Academy, the training arm of DILG.
and Local Government (DILG) Cebu book page.
City, under the leadership of Atty.
Ian Kenneth Lucero, ended the year He will share fast facts and
2021 with a bang as it launched chunks of information on the field
another breakthrough-- an on- of local governance such as Kata-
line knowledge sharing program rungang Pambarangay (KP) Law
dubbed as “APO SHARES”. and Local Government Code of
1991.

Lucero serves as trainer,

Pino officially sits as City Personnel section
Director, personnel move up the
rank holds Competency

Local Government Operations Monitoring Unit Chief LGOO V Based Assessment
Officer (LGOO) VIII Jonah Pino took Rommel Correa, and LGOO III Jerry
her oath before Department of Bib Pitogo. Program
the Interior and Local Government
(DILG)-7 Director Leocadio Trovela Three personnel from the The Department of the
on July 19, 2021, at the Panaghiusa Local Government Monitoring and Interior and Local Government-7
Conference Room, DILG Regional Evaluation Division (LGMED) also Human Resource Management
Office in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. got promoted, namely: LGOO V Selection and Promotion Board,
Deanna Mingueto, LGOO V Rothwel chaired by Assistant Regional
Pino, recently appointed by Pulido, and LGOO VI Kym Albrando. Director Maria Loisella Lucino,
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as conducted the Competency
full-fledged LGOO VIII, officially sat Planning Officer Frislie Gay Based Assessment Program for
as City Director of DILG Lapu-Lapu Virador of the Office of the Regional Local Government Operations
City. Director was promoted to LGOO V. Officer VII applicants on
September 16 to 18, 2021 via
Newly promoted LGOO VI The promoted personnel from Zoom.
John Michael Monillas also took the sub-regional offices were LGOO
his oath before Dir. Trovela. VI Eunice Anne Boniel and LGOO VI This was facilitated by the
Normal Ali of Bohol Province; LGOO personnel section, headed by
On the other hand, four VI Blanche Catherine Suan of Cebu Admin Officer V and Human
Local Government Capability Province; and LGOO VI Kim Galacio Resource Management Officer
Development Division (LGCDD) of DILG Mandaue City; LGOO V Josefina Cabo.
personnel were promoted in the Jeannette-Pauline Saonoy, LGOO V
third quarter of 2021. These were Jay Loizel Pido, LGOO II Gemylene
VI James Andrew Andaya, LGOO VI Espina and ADA VI Roland Marquez
Jerson Obo, Project Development of DILG Negros Oriental.

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Internal Control System ONE-LINK: DILG
Cebu Province
established at DILG Google Assistant

Cebu Province The Department of the

To ensure that the financial Interior and Local Government
transactions in the accounting
office are in accordance with the (DILG) Cebu Province
accounting rules and regulations,
the DILG Provincial Office implemented the use of One-Link DILG-7 holds 2nd
management established an
Internal Control System that puts in the third quarter of 2021. knowledge sharing
a system of check and balance
on the accounting processes by One-Link provides an webinar with info
assigning technical personnel to avenue for all DILG Cebu
review accounting documents Provincial personnel easy officers
and attachments. access to the Department’s
report updates, deadlines, and As part of strengthening
This is to avoid irregularities schedule of activities. It also the DILG-7 Local Government
in the transactions and ensure serves as a repository of the Resource Center, the Regional
that typo errors are also required templates for all report Information Unit organized
corrected. submissions. the 2nd capacity development
activity dubbed as “Knowledge
Considering the crucial One-Link can be accessed Sharing: Producing Contents for
role of the accounting in our on either a computer or mobile IEC Materials” on April 30, 2021
operations and the lack of device. If Apple has Siri, then via Zoom.
accounting personnel in charge, DILG Cebu Provincial Office has
the DILG Cebu Province ensures One-Link for All. The event was attended by
the smooth and uninterrupted all information officers and focal
operations by creating this Cebu province technical persons on the annual report
Internal Control System that and admin staff find One-link and newsletter from the regional
allows us to deliver and meet the very helpful in terms of report office, DILG-7’s sub-regional
demands of our operations no submissions and whereabouts offices, and field offices.
matter the predicaments of the of technical staff.
challenging times.

PDMU, local engineers DILG-Pinamungajan Regional Information Officer
Michael Braga gave a thorough
complete QAAR tool initiates TOBOY for discussion on the salient
points of content development,
training SK the importance of IEC, basic
principles of developing content,
The Quality Assurance The DILG-Pinamungajan in co- among others.
Assessment Report (QAAR) ordination with the Sangguniang Ka-
tool has been introduced to bataan (SK) Pederasyon- Pinamun- DMO III Grace Melanie
the Project Development and gajan Chapter represented by Hon. Lacamiento underscored the
Monitoring Unit (PDMU) and Charise M. Managaytay initiated The significance of news judgment
local engineers in separate Outstanding Barangay Officials (TO- which will guide the information
training which capped off in BOY) for SK. officers in determining what
August 2021. stories to write and what to include
This search, which carried a in the story, while Information
The main goal is to train theme SKaya! Kinaya ang mga Pag- Officers Richiel Chavez and
the personnel under the PDMU subok sa Gitna ng Pandemya”, aimed Kent Vincent Divinagracia
to successfully monitor and to give due recognition to the SK discussed the fundamentals of
evaluate the implementation Chairperson and Council who have photojournalism and newsletter
of DILG locally-funded projects shown exemplary performance in the design and visual dynamics,
according to the standards and discharge of their official functions respectively.
parameters set not only for the amid the challenges posed by the
project itself but also for its COVID-19 pandemic. DILG CENTRAL VISAYAS 67
financial guidelines.
Entries for the outstanding SK
Each year, as new projects Chairperson and Council are initially
are being funded, new project screened based on their past perfor-
monitoring mechanisms are also mances for the year 2020 and the first
being introduced. The QAAR tool semester of 2021. The performance
training commenced in 2020 and assessment and final interview were
was finished in August 2021. set in the Conference Room of the
Mayor’s Office on December 2, 2021.

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Bohol public manage and build the Department's discuss the functions of the team
media presence for both traditional and to address the immediate
relations and online platforms. concerns, such as the Women's
Month Celebration and the Fire
team formed The development came Safety and Prevention Month
following the push from the DILG- activities.
The Department of Interior 7 Regional Office to sub-regional
and Local Government (DILG) in offices to launch their respective A communication planning
Bohol Province created the Public digital newsletters. and skills training was also
Relations Team, which is tasked to conducted on October 21, 2021
DILG-Bohol then conducted an and was facilitated by PIA Bohol
organizational meeting and action Manager Rey Anthony Chiu.
planning on March 4, 2021 to

Top performing
DILG NegOr
field officers
honored

The "most performing

and top-performing" field

officers (FOs) from Negros

Oriental received awards for

their exemplary service in

the implementation of the

Department of Interior and

Local Government's programs,

FAD holds ISO orientations, projects, and activities.
discussions
Twenty-two Negros

Oriental FOs bagged the

Diamante Sa Katakos

The Finance and Management System orientations (Diamong of Competence) in
Administrative Division (FAD) of for BLGS-managed processes and
the Department of the Interior ISO 9001:2015 calibration and the Bansiwag Awards 2021
and Local Government (DILG)- remote auditing in July 2021.
7 attended a series of Quality by DILG Region VII for having
In the same month, the
division also conducted focus 96% to 100% compliance rate,
group discussions on the final list
of quality and system procedures. while three other FOs recieved

These activities were the Perlas sa Kalantip (Pearl
spearheaded by the DILG Central
Office, DILG-7 Assistant Director of Brilliance) for attaining 91%
and Regional Quality Management
System Representative Maria to 95% compliance rating.
Loisella Lucino, FAD focal persons,
and DILG-7 personnel. The awarding was

held during the Yearend

Assessment and Evaluation

on December 10, 2021

at the Southview Hotel in

Dumaguete City.

DILG Bohol inside the mini-conference hall of Boniel, along with the Regional Team
the Department of Interior and Local and external partner, Holy Name
strengthens Government in Bohol Province. University, participated in the virtual
2021 Local Governance Regional
LGRC Reading materials were Resource Center Performance
provided so field officers and Assessment on November 28, 2021.
The Local Governance Resource other clients seeking additional
Center (LGRC) was established knowledge on governance can The validation activity was
readily access them. hosted by the Local Government
Academy.
Meanwhile, LGOO VI Eunice

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To protect its employees and clients from COVID-19 infection, the DILG Bohol provides ramps,
Department of the Interior and Local Government Bohol conducts signages and comfort rooms
regular disinfection within the office premises. for senior citizens and
differently-abled persons in
compliance with the order
on the provision of these
facilities in public buildings,
facilities and utilities.

LGMED-7 initiates workshop on February 3 to 4. accomplishments of LGMED.
journ workshop Division Chief Atty. Ian Kenneth Resource speakers were

As a prelude to launching its Lucero saw the need to create their Jean Marvette Demecillo and Kent
first digital newsletter this year, official digital publication to take Divinagracia from the DILG Regional
the Local Government Monitoring advantage of the digital media, Information Unit who talked about
and Evaluation Division (LGMED) especially in this time of pandemic Introduction to Photojournalism
of the Department of the Interior when most people are often online. and Beginners’ Guide to Graphic
and Local Government (DILG) – Design, respectively, and Grace
7 initiated a journalism training He said the workshop was Melanie Lacamiento from LGMED
aimed to equip the personnel in who discussed News Writing, Copy
producing the content for their Editing and Headline Writing.
digital quarterly publication which
will showcase the efforts and

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DILG Cebu City moves to new home

City Officer-in-Charge Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero said the relocation
was made possible by the constant
support of the administration of
Mayor Edgardo Labella.

“No words can express how
thankful I am to Mayor Labella for
this milestone. Rest assured, we will
pay it forward through our continued
commitment to quality public
service,” said Lucero. He likewise
extended gratitude to DILG-7 Director
Leocadio Trovela for his assistance.

The blessing and ribbon-cutting
ceremonies took place on March
16, which were graced by Trovela
and Atty. Mary Rose Lubino, chief
of staff of the Office of the Mayor,
representing Labella.

The Department of the Interior improve the public’s access to DILG
and Local Government (DILG) Cebu Cebu City and Cebu City Government
City officially transferred to its as the said offices are now more
new office on the second floor of proximate to each other, making
Bayanihan Multipurpose Building it more convenient and easier to
at D. Jakosalem St., adjacent to the coordinate for the barangays and
Cebu City Hall last March 1, 2021. other clients who wish to avail of the
Its former office was housed on services of the two offices.
the second floor of Ramos Public
Market. The transfer was also intended
to increase the employee’s efficiency
The relocation was aimed to with better office space. DILG Cebu

1st digital newsletter In these extraordinary times
launched when the world is battling with
COVID-19 crisis, sharing of timely
70 DILG CENTRAL VISAYAS and relevant information has never
been more crucial.

This prompted the Department
of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG)CebuCitytomaximizetheeasy
and inexpensive access to social
media in effectively disseminating
information, thus, launching its first
ever online quarterly newsletter
named PAKASARiTAAN.

“Pakasaritaan” is an Ilokano
word for history or chronicle. It
came from the root word “sarita”
which means a tale, story, narration.

DILG Cebu City head Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero, both an Ilokano and
Cebuano by heart, decided to come
up with the flip digital publication
to take advantage of social media
as an innovative vehicle of sharing
the Department’s efforts and

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accomplishments. the projects, programs and activities governance.
Its maiden issue, which was of DILG Cebu City in the fourth DILG-7 Director Leocadio
quarter of 2020, was published on
released on its official Facebook January 12, 2021. Trovela, meanwhile, commended
page on October 26, 2020, DILG Cebu City for creating its
highlighted stories on good local PAKASARiTAAN also contains own online publication, which
governance and tales of triumph stories from the ground showcasing he described as a remarkable
by DILG Cebu City, Cebu City the initiatives of the Cebu City innovation in this time of crisis,
Government, and barangays in barangays, photo pages showing and encouraged other sub-regional
responding to pandemic. DILG Cebu City in action, and a offices to follow suit.
legal corner for principles on local
Its second issue, which featured

DILG Bohol online recording of incoming and communication flow, and to check
develops online outgoing communications using if communications are acted upon
document systems Google Drive. and recorded, among others.

To ease the flow of The Department also Personnel on a work-from-
communications, the Department developed an online calendar that home arrangement used google
of the Interior and Local Government serves as a locator and information forms for their attendance. They
(DILG) in Bohol developed an on personnel whereabouts and were also required to submit a
official businesses. WFH accomplishment report on
a weekly basis using the online
The initiative is seen to help platform.
provincial personnel track the

Seventeen local government operations officers A woman scans the StaySafe.PH quick response (QR)
of the Department of the Interior and Local code using her smartphone. The StaySafe.PH is a
Government Bohol took part in the said activity contact tracing mobile application to trace those who
on November 4, 2021 at Alburquerque Cluster have been exposed to COVID-19 infected persons.
Sanitary Landfill in Barangay Dangay.

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Covid-19
Response

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conducted to increase
vaccine confidence

Understanding the important As a show of support to the
role of Punong Barangays in
disseminating factual information to government’s vaccination program,
their constituents, the Department
of the Interior and Local Government the meetings usually capped
(DILG)-7 together with its partners
Department of Health (DOH)-7 and off with signing of the Pledge of
the Philippine Information Agency
(PIA)-7 conducted a series of Commitment to the Resbakuna
community town hall meetings in
the third quarter of 2021. advocacy campaign.

A total of 10 town hall meetings To further develop the network
were conducted during the third
quarter of 2021 in the province of of vaccine advocates and demand
Cebu. These were done in Boljoon
on July 6, Oslob on July 7, Toledo generation at the grassroots level,
City on July 13, Talisay City on July
27, Alegria on September 7, Badian the national government agencies
on September 8, Barili on September
14, Dumanjug and Alcantara on tapped the Association
September 15, and in Moalboal on
September 22. of Barangay Councils, Barangay

In one of the town hall meetings, Health Workers, COVID-19 response
DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela
underscored the role of barangay team and contact tracers in their
officials, who are the first line of
defense, in managing the cases and town hall meetings, which aimed
educating the public as part of the
information drive on vaccination at to boost the vaccine
the grassroots level.
confidence in
He urged all barangay
officials and members of the local communities.
vaccination operations centers
to further strengthen information
campaign and preparations for the
rollout of the vaccination program.

Spearheading the town
hall meetings were Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) manager
of DILG-7 Rommel Correa, Medical
Officer III of DOH - Central Visayas
Center for Health Development
Shelbay Blanco, and PIA-7 Director
Fayette Riñen.

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Over 2K establishments
get Safety Seal

The sub-regional offices of BOHOL 640
the Department of the Interior and CEBU 433
Local Government (DILG)-7 and NEGROS ORIENTAL 559
local government units (LGUs) SIQUIJOR 124
awarded Safety Seal certifications CEBU CITY 826
to 2,806 private and public LAPU-LAPU CITY 32
establishments in Central Visayas MANDAUE CITY 192
as of December 31, 2021.

DILG-7 Director Leocadio
Trovela said the massive
inspection and issuance of the
Safety Seal certifications will
continue as the country begins to
slowly reopen the economy.

DILG, with its counterparts
from the Philippine National Police
and Bureau of Fire Protection, is
the issuing authority for public
establishments while LGUs are
authorized to issue for private
establishments not covered by
other issuing authorities.

DILG-7 rehires 1,500
contact tracers

The Department of the Interior BOHOL 296
and Local Government (DILG)-7 CEBU 467
rehired 1,559 contact tracers from NEGROS ORIENTAL 286
August to December this year SIQUIJOR 52
to augment the existing contact CEBU CITY 217
tracing teams of local government LAPU-LAPU CITY 120
units (LGUs) in the region as they MANDAUE CITY 120
continue to battle the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic.

This was after the approval of
President Rodrigo Duterte on the
additional funding to continue the
services of at least 15,000 contact
tracers in the country.

DILG-7 Director Leocadio
Trovela said the LGUs need the
services of the DILG-hired contact
tracers to help them in monitoring
and tracking down cases to
stem the transmission of virus
especially with the detection of
new variants.

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RIATF7-MEID MEID in deciding on the requests VaxCertPH
for concurrence on the imposition, lauches in Metro
passes a total of extension or lifting of community Cebu
quarantine and for approval of
113 resolutions moratorium of inbound travel of The Department of Interior
returning residents.
The Regional Inter-Agency and Local Government-7 and the
Task Force-7 for the Management For this year, DILG-7 Director
of Emerging Infectious Leocadio Trovela, who also Department of Information and
Diseases (RIATF7-MEID) has sits as RIATF7-MEID chairman,
passed 113 resolutions and introduced a new system so- Communications Technology
acted communications as its called Ad Referendum wherein
contribution to reduce the impact pertinent documents of specific (DICT) -7 successfully launched the
of the pandemic. requests will be referred and sent
to the members of the task force VaxCertPH or digital vaccination
Over a year since the health for their approval, comments, and
crisis, members of the task recommendations. certificate throughout Metro Cebu
force continued to collaborate
and develop appropriate The task force also on September 24, 2021.
recommendations on requests established its presence on social
received from local government media and shared COVID-related Acting City Mayor Michael
units (LGUs), national government issuances to keep the public
agencies (NGAs), other and all stakeholders abreast of Rama led the launch in Cebu
organizations, and the private updates and policies about the
sector in Central Visayas. health crisis. City held at Cebu City Hall while

These resolutions and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes
communications were indorsed
to the National IATF and other was the first to generate a digital
government agencies for its
favorable and immediate decision vaccination card, which was
orfor information.
witnessed by DILG Mandaue City
The RIATF also provided all
LGUs a template containing the City Director Johnjoan Mende in a
essential data needed by RIATF7-
separate activity held in the said

city which is also part of Metro

Cebu.

Some of the participants were

DICT Project Director Antonio

Padre, DILG Cebu City City Director

Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero and

sub-regional office staff, DILG-7

Emergency Operations Center staff

led by LGOO V Rommel Correa and

DICT-7 staff.

Meanwhile, To obtain their

own digital vaccination card

at the designated VaxCertPH

Science and Technology (DOST)- booths in Metro Cebu, residents
7 on March 18 and 19.
DILG-7 initiates are encouraged to bring two
DILG-7 initiated to conduct its
virtual orientations on own virtual trainings for the local government-issued IDs and their
government units in the region
S-PaSS activation that were not able to attend the printed vaccination cards. In
nationwide trainings hosted by
All local government units the DOST from March 5 to 12 due addition, they can also register on
in Central Visayas officially to limited slots per schedule.
activated their Safe, Swift, and the VaxCertPH website at https://
Smart Passage (S-PaSS) Travel DILG-7 Director Leocadio
Management System accounts in Trovela urged the participants to vaxcert.doh.gov.ph.
compliance with the Inter-Agency ensure the safety of the travelers
Task Force for the Management as the country works toward the
of Emerging Infectious Diseases revival of the pandemic-battered
Resolution No. 101, s. 2021 that economy.
institutionalized the use of the
system as the one-stop-shop
application/ communication for
travelers.

In addition, all provincial,
city and municipal S-PaSS focal
persons in the region attended
the two-day virtual orientations
organized by the Department of
the Interior and Local Government
(DILG)-7 and Department of

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DILG-7 backs vaccination
program

The Department of the Interior DILG officers, and local vaccination
and Local Government (DILG)- operations centers to strengthen
7 extended support to local their information drive and make
government units (LGUs) in the use of the Barangay Assembly
implementation of the COVID-19 Day, which is conducted on
immunization program as means any of Saturdays or Sundays of
to defeat the dreaded coronavirus. March 2021, as a proper venue to
encourage their constituents to get
DILG-7 coordinated with the vaccinated.
Department of Health (DOH)-7 and
LGUs in the preparation, submission “Let us keep our faith that this
and updating of the masterlist pandemic will soon come to an
of priority eligible vaccinees, end. This COVID-19 vaccine
determination of existing human rollout, for one, gives us
resources and personnel needed a glimmer of hope. Rest
in the vaccination program, and assured, DILG is one with
identification of possible vaccine you in this fight against
centers and available cold chain this invisible enemy,” said
storages, among others. Jalosjos.

It also assisted in the compliance VACCINE ROLLOUT,
of LGUs with the creation of SIMEX
vaccination operations center
(VOC) and VOC hotlines and All DILG sub-regional offices
formulation of their vaccination in Central Visayas facilitated
plan. the vaccination rollout in their
respective LGUs.
Personnel of DILG regional and
sub-regional offices also provided Personnel of DILG Cebu City, DILG
technical assistance and support Lapu-Lapu City and DILG Siquijor,
to the regional and local VOCs. meanwhile, assisted in simulation
exercises on vaccination in their
CEREMONIAL LGU to prepare for the actual
VACCINATION IN vaccine rollout.
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CONDUCTED CONTACT TRACERS
DEPLOYED
After the first batches of
COVID-19 vaccines were made DILG-7 deployed its contact
available in the country, a tracers to aid the operations of the
ceremonial vaccination was staged Visayas Vaccine Operations Center
at the Vicente Sotto Memorial located at Oakridge Business Park,
Medical Center in Cebu City last A.S. Fortuna, Mandaue City.
March 4.
DILG Cebu City and DILG
To show the Department’s Negros Oriental likewise
support to the rollout, it sent DILG assigned some of their
Undersecretary for Mindanao contact tracers to
Affairs and Special Concerns augment the staff of
Marjorie Jalosjos to grace the their local VOCs.
activity. She was joined by DILG-
7 Director Leocadio Trovela, who
also sits as chairperson of the
Regional Inter-agency Task Force
for the Management of Emerging
Infectious Diseases (RIATF-
MEID)-7.

Jalosjos urged all barangays,

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Cebu City’s CTs considered Siquijor
as ‘game changers’ vs COVID reaches
70% herd
Conducting case interviews, evaluate the performance of the immunity
profiling, and performing initial CTs through the use of CT Weekly
public health risk assessment of Performance Report. Siquijor province
COVID-19 cases are among the
major contributions of contact From February 9 to June 14, vaccinated 70.5 percent of its
tracers assigned in Cebu City. the city’s contact tracers have
traced over 9,917 confirmed population as of December 13,
On top of that, Atty. Ian positive
Kenneth Lucero, DILG Cebu City 2021, data from the Department
Director, ordered the deployment cases and 27,265 close
of DILG-hired contact tracers to contacts. of Health showed.
the city’s vaccination operation
centers to support its daily They also reported violations The high vaccination
operations, thereby complying with on the minimum
the DILG Memorandum Circular turnout was attributed to the
No. 2021-007 asking DILG offices health standards such as
to guide local government units in physical distancing, wearing of face province's best practices toward
the implementation of the national masks and shields to concerned
vaccination program. barangays, which helped the city effective and efficient vaccine
government in identifying the “red
DILG Cebu City considered zones” in this pandemic. inoculation in each municipality.
the 177 re-hired contact tracers
as game changers in breaking Among its best
the chain of human-to-human
transmission in the city. practices include information

LGOO III Emmanuel Pedralba dissemination down to the
was tasked to closely monitor and
barangay level, utilizing social

media platforms like Facebook,

leaders and influential people

getting vaccinated, giving free

transport vehicles for senior

citizens and A3 groups, and free

food for both the vaccination

speed up the vaccination rollout. team and vaccines.

DILG Cebu City This was after Cebu City The discounts in business

backs adopt-a- Health Department Officer- establishments for fully

vax-site program in-Charge Dr. Jeffrey Ibones vaccinated individuals gave a

The Department of the Interior requested the Committee, boost to the province's vaccine
and Local Government (DILG) Cebu
City expressed support for the through its Head Secretariat and efforts.
“Adopt a Vaccination Site” program
of the Cebu City Government. DILG Cebu City Director Atty. Ian The LGUs have also

To recall, the Regional Kenneth Lucero, for augmentation conducted “pulong-pulong”
Management and Coordinating
Committee (RMCC)-7 passed a since only 10 out of the 21 city’s to all low-rate vaccination
resolution on July 28 supporting
the program in order to augment identified vaccination sites have Barangays, Resbakuna to
the city’s existing manpower and
been operational due to lack of hard-to-reach barangays and

personnel. low COVID-19 vaccination

As a result, contact tracers rate barangays on schedule

hired by DILG Cebu City and basis, and also conducted post

volunteers from Bureau of Fire vaccination conference with

Protection-7 augmented the the vaccination team to discuss

workforce managing the seventh issues, concerns and other

city’s vaccination site at the matters related to COVID-19

Waterfront Cebu City vaccination program.

Hotel & Casino.

On September

4, Lucero visited the

Waterfront vaccination

site and checked on the

additional personnel

assisting in the operations.

He was accompanied

by the hotel’s general

manager, Anders Hallden.

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Initiatives
to End Local
Communist
Armed
Conflict

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DAGYAWAN SA BARANGAY:

Projects for island barangay
closer to fruition

The Department of includes the project of the government. “We’re putting
the Interior and Local Municipality of Santa Fe.
Government (DILG)-7 has an avenue where people can
turned over the proposed “With this, we
priority programs and congratulate the LGU of Santa voice out their concerns.
projects of Brgy. Bitoon, Fe for the successful holding
Kinatarcan Island under of the solution-seeking Our intention is to help and
the Retooled Community discussion. The DILG-7 team
Support Program (RCSP). is documenting this activity assist the LGUs and forward
for replication to other LGUs
DILG Undersecretary in the region,”Usec. Jalosjos the projects to the local or
Marjorie N. Jalosjos, said in her speech.
Regional Director Leocadio national government,” she
Trovela, Cebu Provincial At least P20 million
Director Jhoaden Lucero worth of proposed projects of said.
and Municipal Mayor Kinatarcan Island have been
Ithamar Espinosa led the included in the submission Part of the activity was
turnover ceremony during the for funding from the national
Dagyawan sa Barangay on government thru bottom-up also the unveiling of the
March 5, 2021, in Santa Fe, planning and budgeting.
Bantayan Island. municipality’s peace pole as
Dir. Trovela urged
DILG-7 and LGU Santa Fe the people of Santa Fe to its commitment to peace and
held the turnover ceremony believe in the process of
on the pristine beach of RCSP. “Sana hindi matapos development.
Santa Fe, making it the very ang ating ginagawa sa
first Dagyawan sa Barangay ganito na ceremony. Gusto Mayor Ithamar P.
on an island, which is located naming e-emphasize na ang
45 minutes away from the mamamayan ang nakaka- Espinosa recognized the
mainland. alam sa solusyon sa kanilang
community at ang aksyon ay efforts of the DILG and NGAs
Jalosjos announced that nasa pamahalaan,” he said.
the Regional Development implementing the RCSP.
Council-7 has already Provincial Dir. Lucero, on
endorsed over P1.98 billion the other hand, emphasized Also present in the
worth of proposed ELCAC that the Dagyawan sa
priority programs, activities, Barangay is about engaging program were Col. Jerry Borja,
and projects for inclusion local communities to be
in the FY 2020 budget participative, looking into the Commander of Task
for Central Visayas. This their needs and bringing
them closer to the fold of the Group Cebu-Bohol-Siquijor;

and PLTCol Nasruddin

Tayuan, the deputy provincial

director for operations of

Cebu Provincial Police Office,

who represented PBGen

Ronnie Montejo, PRO-7

Regional Director.

Dagyawan sa

Barangay, which started

in Negros Oriental in

2019, is a Hiligaynon term

to mean “bayanihan” or

“togetherness.”

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Sector reps gather in
reg’l confab for peace,
development

Different civic organizations Densing stressed that the

in Central Visayas convened to government needs participation

discuss peace-related concerns from sectors in carrying out

and plans with the government programs since no country Siquijor

during the two-day Regional would prosper without the active declares Reds

Conference for Peace and participation of its people. as ‘persona

Development (RCPD) at the Cebu Sector leaders and non grata’

Technological University -Danao government representatives To show support on the
resolution of the Sustainability
Campus in Danao City, Cebu last crafted action plans through of Ending Local Communist
Armed Conflict (ELCAC) funds,
May 12 to 13. plenary and breakout rooms on the a joint Provincial Peace and
Order Council (PPOC), Provincial
Representatives from first day and presented the same Anti-Illegal Drug Abuse Council
(PADAC) and Comprehensive
Indigenous Peoples (IPs), Labor, on the second day. Local Integration Program
(ECLIP) meeting was held on
Farmer & Fisherfolk, Peasant, Youth, “The primary mission of the May 7, 2021 at the Dugukanan
sa Kapitolyo, Capitol Compound,
Women’s and Urban Poor met with Sectoral Unification, Capacity- Polangyuta in Municipality of
Siquijor, Siquijor.
some officials from the national Building Empowerment and
To further strengthen the
government agencies (NGAs) Mobilization Cluster (SUCBEM) directive of the Executive Order
(EO) of President Rodrigo Duterte,
and thoroughly tackled concerns Cluster is to engage, unify, the Province of Siquijor, six
municipalities and 134 barangays
that needed intervention from the capacitate, empower, and mobilize passed a resolution declaring
the communist armed group as
government within the framework all sectors of the society to be persona non grata.

of peace and development. free and resistant to infiltrations Meanwhile, the ELCAC
Provincial Task Force conducted
Department of the Interior activities,” said Trovela in his a meeting at the Governor’s
Office, 2nd Floor Administrative
and Local Government (DILG) opening remarks. Building, Capitol Compound to
prepare for the Siquijor Provincial
Undersecretary Epimaco Densing “With this, it is crucial to Levelling Sesssion on June 30,
and discuss ways forward for the
III graced the second day of the establish a genuine platform for six pilot barangays included in the
Dagyawan sa Barangay.
activity in Danao City, where advocacy and legitimate concerns
To synchronize efforts on
sectors presented issues and of the sectors to effectively the conduct of ELCAC related
activities, particularly Dagyawan
concerns to the government. DILG address gaps in governance and sa Barangay, Provincial Director
Raymund Gary Mayuga of the
Usec Marjorie Jalosjos, meanwhile, have an idea of what interventions Siquijor Police Provincial Office
visited DILG Provincial Director
joined via Zoom. and policy recommendations can Dennis S. Quiñ ones to discuss
the conduct of the proposed
Also present were DILG-7 help,” he added. activity.

Director Leocadio Trovela, DILG SUCBEM is one of the 12

Cebu Provincial Director Jhoaden clusters of the Regional Task Force

Lucero, and officials from the on Ending Local Communist Armed

regional line agencies. Conflict (RTF-ELCAC).

“We heard your presentations, RCPD was the first phase of

we heard what’s in your heart, SUCBEM flagship program for

and we heard your concerns SONA Campaign Plan 2021. The

that needed action from the next phase will be the preparatory

government. In the administration work for the formulation of the

of President Rodrigo Duterte, we peace and development agenda

listen to the people,” said Densing that will be used for crafting the

in his message to sector leaders Social Reform Agenda of the Basic

and participants. Sectors.

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Halfway house reintegration activities will also be

in NegOr breaks conducted to prepare the FRs for

ground their reintegration into mainstream

As part of the unified objective society.
for sustainable and lasting peace,
the Department of the Interior Dir. Trovela is elated that the
and Local Government (DILG)-7
inaugurated the halfway house in halfway house is finally inaugurated
Camp Leon Kilat, Tanjay, Negros
Oriental on July 5, 2021. after about three years of planning.

DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela Also present during the
said the halfway house, which
was funded under the Enhanced groundbreaking ceremony
Comprehensive Local Integration
Program (E-CLIP)program, serves were 302nd Infantry Brigade
as a temporary shelter for former
rebels who have returned to Commander Col. Leonardo Peña of
the folds of the law. “With this
dedication ceremony, the lasting the Philippine Army (PA); Governor
peace in Negros Oriental is within
reach because of the demonstrated and Chair Roel Degamo of Negros DILG-led clusters
commitment that we have today,”
Trovela said. Oriental and ELCAC Provincial convened to

According to Dir. Trovela, Task Force; PCol Glen Mayam of discuss Implan FY
former rebels (FRs) can stay in
the facility while waiting for the Negros Oriental Provincial Police 2022
processing of their benefits under
the government’s E-CLIP. Office; Lt. Col. Roderick Salayo of The Department of the
Interior and Local Government
Livelihood training and other PA 11th Infantry Battalion; Officer- (DILG)-7 spearheaded the
conduct of virtual Assessment
in-Charge Farah Gentuya of DILG and Planning Workshops of
the Regional Task Force on
Negros Oriental, former mayors Ending Local Communist Armed
Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) member
Karen and Hector Villanueva of Bais agencies.

City, and Provincial Administrator The workshop was
conducted per cluster on
Atty. Edmund Dy. separate dates via Zoom.

15 ex-rebels June 24, 2021, at the Plenary Hall, Sectoral Unification, Capa-
Negros Oriental Convention Center bility-Building, Empowerment
denounce in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. and Mobilization (SUCBEM)
cluster kicked off the workshop
CPP-NPA To express their support to on May 4, 2021, followed by the
the former rebels, messages of Localized Peace Engagement
Seven former rebels and support were given by Negros (LPE) on May 5, Basic
eight Militia ng Bayan (MBs) has Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Services on May 6, Enhanced
withdrawn their membership and DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela, Comprehensive
patronage from the Communist and Office of the Presidential
Party of the Philippines-New Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) Local Integration Program
People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino. (E-CLIP) and Amnesty on May 7,
Negros Oriental. and lastly, the Local Government
On top of the assistance Empowerment (LGE) on May 14.
Motivated by their trust and included in the DILG-administered
confidence in government troops, E-CLIP Assistance, the provincial Highlight of the activity
15 ex-rebels returned to the fold government of Negros Oriental was the formulation of the
of the law and had undergone extended additional P5,000 Implementation Plan (Implan)
the processes outlined by the financial assistance. FY 2022, which contains the
government for them to avail of the proposed programs, projects
Enhanced Comprehensive Local and activities of each cluster
Integration Program (E-CLIP). member agency. Once
completed, it will be forwarded
The Negros Oriental E-CLIP to RTF-ELCAC and the National
Committee spearheaded the Task Force-ELCAC clusters.
turnover ceremony of E-CLIP
The member agencies
Assistance to ex-rebels on of these five clusters are AFP,
PRO-7, NICA-7, DOJ-7, DSWD-7,
PIA-7,DepEd-7, DAR-7, CHED-7,
NCIP, DOLE-7, DPWH-7, DTI-7,
TESDA-7, PhilHealth, DA-7, PSA-
7, DOE-7, DENR-7 and DOH-7.

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RDC-7 endorses over
P1.9B ELCAC projects

The Regional Development amounting to P1,144,998,250 of the successful conduct of the
Council (RDC) in Central Visayas allocation for its 25 targeted Dagyawan sa Barangay 2020,
has endorsed to the national line barangays while Bohol Province which covered 51 targeted areas
agencies and the National Task proposed P524,915,000 allocation in the region under the Retooled
Force-Ending Local Communist for the 19 targeted barangays. Community Support Program
Armed Conflict (ELCAC) over P1.9 (RCSP).
billion worth of priority programs, Further, Cebu Province
projects and activities for the proposed a P317,750,000 budget The endorsed programs,
targeted barangays in the region. allocation for seven targeted projects and activities aim to attain
barangays. inclusive and sustainable peace
During its first quarter full through intensified development
council meeting on February 26, Department of the Interior and other peace-building initiatives
the body agreed to endorse all and Local Government-7 in conflict-affected and conflict-
326 ELCAC projects amounting to Regional Director Leocadio T. vulnerable communities pursuant
P1,986,998,250 for inclusion in the Trovela thanked the regional line to Executive Order No. 70.
FY 2022 budget. agencies and the four sub-sectoral
committees of RDC for the support
Of the total amount, the and endorsement of the proposed
province of Negros Oriental ELCAC PAPs.
proposed the biggest chunk
Trovela informed the body

DILG Negros leads ELCAC Siquijor supports
assessment, planning sustainability
workshop funds for ELCAC
implementation
The Negros Oriental Task Provincial Director Farah Diba
Force-End Local Communist Gentuya together with the local In support of the
Armed Conflict (NOTF-ELCAC) government unit of Negros government’s efforts in ending
conducted a Midyear Assessment Oriental. insurgency in the country, the
cum Planning Workshop on July Province of Siquijor has passed
22, 2021, at the Plenary Hall, The activity was joined by the a resolution supporting the
Negros Oriental Convention Center, member agencies of NOTF-ELCAC. sustainability funds for Ending
Capitol Area, Dumaguete City. Local Communist Armed
Conflict (ELCAC).
Fourteen villages in Negros
Oriental were included in the The passage of the
Retooled Community Support resolution was discussed on
Program (RCSP) and will be the joint Provincial Peace and
validated for the Barangay Order Council, Provincial Anti-
Development Program (BDP)
inclusion.

These barangays were
Mabato, Carol-an, and Nabhang
in the Municipality of Ayungon;
Atotes, Nalundan, Danao and
Cabcaban in Bindoy town; Luz,
Banwague, and Linantuyan and
in Guihulngan City; Bantolinao,
Candabong and Salvacion in
Manjuyod; and Bago in Tayasan.

DILG Negros Oriental
spearheaded the Midyear
Assessment cum Planning
Workshop headed by OIC-

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Illegal Drug Abuse Council Regional Serbisyo Caravan
and Enhanced Comprehensive held in Ubay
Local Integration Program
meeting on May 27, 2021, The Regional Serbisyo Caravan during this event is RD Elena C.
at the Dugukanan sa was conducted at Barangay Arbon of DTI-7, RD Efren B. Carreon
Kapitolyo, Capitol Compound, Lomangog, Ubay Last October 07, of NEDA-7, RD Salome O. Siaton
Polangyuta, Siquijor, Siquijor. 2021. The activity commenced with of DOLE-7, ARD Charlie Fabre of
the installation of the Dagyawan sa DENR-7 and RD Leocadio T. Trovela,
Meanwhile, to synchronize Barangay Peace Pole at the Ubay CESO IV of DILG-7.
efforts on the conduct of Municipal Hall Grounds.
ELCAC related activities, More or less 200 residents of
particularly Dagyawan sa Present during the activity Barangay Lomangog has benefited
Barangay, Provincial Director were the representatives from from the services provided by our
Raymund Gary Mayuga of the the provincial offices of DENR, partner agencies and offices during
Siquijor Police Provincial Office DA,DSWD, DTI, DPWH, DOLE, the Regional Serbisyo Caravan
visited DILG Siquijor Provincial TESDA, the Bohol Provincial such as free medical consultation,
Director Dennis S. Quiñones Police Office, the 47th IB of the distribution of vegetables seeds,
to discuss the conduct of the Philippine Army and the Office of fruit seeds and seedlings, kamote
proposed activity. the Provincial Veterinarian, Office cuttings, corn seeds, free vitamins
of the Provincial Agriculturist, and deworming for livestock and
Bohol Employment and Placement free haircut.
Office, Ed-Center, Provincial
Youth Development Office and Also, the Philippine National
the Medical Outreach Unit of the Police distributed free snacks/
Provincial Government of Bohol. food to the attendees through its
BARANGAYanihan Program.
Also in attendance via zoom

Regional Serbisyo
Caravan in Bohol

BARANGAY MUNICIPALITY SCHEDULE Around 200 Lomangog residents benefited from the programs and services,
such as free medical consultations and medicines, and deworming for
Hanopol Norte Balilihan July 8, 2021 livestock, among others, during the Regional Serbisyo Caravan.
Janlud Batuan July 19, 2021
Batuan July 21, 2021
Cabacnitan Catigbian July 23, 2021
Kang-iras, Maitom Sagbayan July 27, 2021
San Roque, Ubujan Valencia July 28, 2021
Catigbian July 29, 2021
Maubo, Omjon Batuan September 14, 2021
Liboron Batuan September 16, 2021
Rizal Trinidad September 22, 2021
Aloha
BIlar September 24, 2021
San Vicente
Bugang Norte and Carmen September 28, 2021

Cambigsi Bilar September 30, 2021
Montehermoso
Bugang Sur and Ubay October 7, 2021
Bilar October 15, 2021
Cansumbol
Lomangog
Bonifacio

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Other
Initiatives

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DISIPLINA MUNA 2.0

DILG-7 launches BIDA
ang May Disiplina, bares
regional envoy

More than a year after the launch of DILG-7 Regional Director Leocadio
Disiplina Muna, the Department of the Trovela said.
Interior and Local Government (DILG-
7) has rebranded the campaign to Bida “To promote participatory governance
Ang May Disiplina, which focuses on and prevent violent extremism, his city
defeating and managing the COVID-19 has been one of the active partners in
pandemic. the government’s efforts to end local
communist armed conflict and became
The revitalized national campaign the first local government unit in the
dubbed as Bida ang May Disiplina: country to accept the challenge to host
Solusyon sa COVID-19 kicked off in the first-ever Dagyawan sa Barangay at
Central Visayas through a virtual launch Serbisyo Caravan launch,” he stressed.
on March 26, 2021, Friday via Zoom and
Facebook Live. Mayor Remollo expressed gratitude
for being selected as regional
Highlight of the activity was the ambassador, which for him speaks
presentation and conferment of volumes on Dumaguete City’s revitalized
BIDA ang May Disiplina Ambassador, effort amid coronavirus outbreak.
Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio
Remollo. Being the center of trade and
commerce in Negros Oriental, Remollo
The Regional Office nominated said they must be creative and
Mayor Remollo for his outstanding innovative on their health protocols.
achievements in instilling the culture of It paid off for Dumaguete City since
discipline among his constituents and during the height of the pandemic in
has executed sustainability measures 2020, the city managed to maintain
for the DILG’s pillars for the Disiplina zero active case in the first four to five
Muna campaign. months.

“Under his administration, he “I would like to emphasize that there’s
initiated the Discipline Zone Project no one formula to combat this COVID-19
in cooperation with DILG which led to virus because there are different
the apprehension of 24, 853 violators situations and conditions prevailing
for obstructing the flow of traffic from in the LGU,” said Remollo, who shared
February 2018 to August 2019. This Dumaguete City’s best practices during
project was undertaken long before the the online event.
presidential directive on road clearing,”

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Regional Office The donors were the certificate on behalf of DILG-7
personnel and contact Director Leocadio Trovela on July
conducts blood tracers from DILG-7 22, 2021, at the Quest Hotel in
office, DILG Cebu City, Cebu City.
letting DILG Lapu-Lapu City,
DILG Mandaue City,
Blood donations have de- and DILG Cebu Prov-
creased during the outbreak of the ince.The activity yield-
pandemic as donors face restric- ed close to 200 blood
tions or the fear of contracting the bags.
virus along the way.
In a separate ac-
With this, the Department of tivity, DILG-7 received
the Interior and Local Government a certificate of appre-
(DILG)-7 did its own little way of ciation from DOH-7 for
contributing to people in dire need its active participation
of blood, partnering with the De- and invaluable support
partment of Health (DOH)- 7’s Lo- to the latter’s National
cal Health Support Division in a Voluntary Blood Ser-
one-day blood donation activity vices Program for the
dubbed as Donate Blood to Save first quarter of 2021.
Lives on July 23, 2021 at the DILG-
7 office in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. DILG-7 Local Government
Capability Development Division
Chief Maria Thelya Oporto received

DILG-7 family joins In support of the launching of
barangayanihan the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan
Caravan Towards National
86 DILG CENTRAL VISAYAS Recovery, the Department of the
Interior and Local Government
(DILG)-7 collaborated with various
national government agencies
(NGAs) to inform the public on the
government’s accomplishments for
the past years.

The regional office, through
the leadership of Director Leocadio
Trovela, joined the launching
together with the DILG-7 family last
September 30, 2021, at the Police
Regional Office (PRO)-7 in Cebu City.

“We are gathered here for the
Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan
Caravan to celebrate the goals we
have accomplished. Promised we
have attained and lives we have
changed for the better,” Presidential
Communications Operations Office
Secretary Martin Andanar said in his
virtual message.

Punong Barangays Mark Rizaldy
Miral of Barangay Ermita and Raquel
Avila of Barangay Kamagayan
together with SB Nerrissa Antolihaw
of Budlaan were invited by DILG-7
to speak on stage in regards with
the technical assistance provided
by DILG-7 to their programs, training
and activities.

DILG Cebu City Director Atty.
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message of support and closing were personnel from the regional Education and Skills Development
remarks on behalf of Trovela. “These office, DILG Cebu City, Bureau of Authority, Department of Public
stories will help us, public servants, Jail Management and Penology-7, Works and Highways, and the
to be always motivated and inspired Bureau of Fire Protection-7, National Department of Social Welfare and
to do more for the country and the Commission on Muslim Filipinos Development.
public,” he said. and the Philippine National Police-7.
After the launching, the caravan
Each participating NGAs had a Other participating agencies in was replicated in other areas in
booth that offered basic services and Central Visayas were the Department Region 7 through the DILG-7 sub-
IEC materials. In the DILG-7 booth of Labor and Employment, Technical regional offices.

DILG-7 joins unveiling Marker located right at the DILG-7 aids family
heart of Dumaguete City at Rizal of fallen soldier
of historical markers Boulevard was unveiled last May 4.
Dir. Trovela, DILG Negros Oriental The Department of the
To raise public awareness on Officer-in-Charge Farah Diba Interior and Local Government
the significance of several places Gentuya, and DILG personnel were (DILG)-7 handed preliminary
in Region 7 that was part of the there to witness the momentous assistance to the family of fallen
world’s first circumnavigation, the event. soldier CPT Aurelios O. Olano
Department of the Interior and of the Philippine Airforce (PAF)
Local Government (DILG)-7 joined Present were Cabinet who died in a helicopter crash in
a series of activities in celebration Secretary Karlo Nograles, National Jandayan Island, Getafe, Bohol
of the 500th anniversary of the Historical Commission of the on April 27, 2021.
Victory at Mactan. Philippines (NHCP) Commissioner
Dr. Earl Jude Cleope, Presidential The regional office handed
As a partner of the historical Communications Operations Office out the assistance package
event, DILG Regional Director (PCOO) Undersecretary Atty. Marvin under the government’s
Leocadio Trovela graced the Gatpayat, Philippine Information Comprehensive Social Benefits
unveiling of historical markers Agency (PIA) Director- General Program (CSBP), which is
which were identified as part of Undersecretary Ramon Cualoping institutionalized to grant speedy,
the Magellan-Elcano expedition III, Negros Oriental Gov. Roel sustainable and rationalized
route in Camotes Island, Cebu and Degamo, Dumaguete City Mayor social benefits and assistance to
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Felipe Remollo, Atty. Lessandro the wounded or fallen uniformed
Maraon of OPAV, Philippine men.
Trovela and DILG Cebu National Police Directorate for
Provincial Director Jhoaden Lucero Integrated Police Operations in DILG Bohol, through Local
graced the unveiling of markers in the Visayas PBGen. Herminio Government Operations Officer
three sites—municipalities of Pilar, Tadeo Jr., members of the National VII Ma. Reina Quilas, visited the
Poro and San Francisco in Camotes Quincentennial Commemorations wake of CPT Olano on May 1,
Island last April 6, 2021. Office of (NQC) Committee, among others. 2021.
the Presidential Assistant for the
Visayas (OPAV) Undersecretary Thirty-four historical markers DILG-7 Regional Office also
Anthony Gerard Gonzales were installed in key places in the extended assistance by giving
spearheaded the unveiling in Visayas, Palawan, and Mindanao. groceries and hygiene kits to
coordination with San Francisco wounded PAF personnel 1LT
Mayor Alfredo Arquillano Jr., Pilar On the other hand, the Hillary Bunao, A1C Rex Anapio
Mayor Manuel Santiago and Poro Panilongon Historical and A1C Bonn Arasola on May
Mayor Edgar Rama. 5, 2021.

The troopers were wounded
in the same helicopter crash.

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DILG-7 joins nationwide Bike for loved ones or someone is to
for Peace and Justice drive come together like this in the early
morning of Saturday to offer our
To call for lasting peace in prayers and justice to Kieth and time as we share the agony of losing
conflict-affected and conflict- Novelen Absalon, who died after an someone so young,” said Trovela.
vulnerable communities, cyclists in explosive planted by the suspected
Cebu City went out to join the Bike New People’s Army detonated while Cebu City Councilor Joel
for Peace and Justice on Saturday they were biking in Masbate City last Garganera, a biker himself; Atty.
morning, July 17, 40 days after the June 6. Mark Gregory Avila, president of
death of cousins Keith and Novelen Young Lawyers Association of
Absalon. Kieth was a promising football Cebu; Atty. Cheryl Condat; president,
player, playing for the Far Eastern IBP-Cebu Chapter; and former rebel
Before the participants University in the UAAP. Ka Dereb, all gave their message of
traversed the 17-kilometer route support.
within the streets of Cebu City, In his welcome message,
a short program was held at the Department of the Interior and Ka Dereb said that it pains him
Plaza Independencia following the Local Government (DILG)-7 Director to see innocent and young people
minimum health protocols. Leocadio Trovela thanked the with bright futures die as victims
participants for coming out and of crimes against humanity of the
The bike-for-a-cause was giving their time. communist terrorist groups.
a nationwide activity, calling for
“The kindest thing we can do The activity capped off with the
Call to Action to Peace and Justice/
signing of the covenant.

Cebu City wins it decides to. For instance, the arts. Lucero- when it all started.
‘National Zumba When the Memorandum was With just a week before the
Challenge’
issued by the DILG Central Office deadline of submission of entries,
While DILG-Cebu City had regarding a Dance Exercise Video the contact tracers looked only at
excelled enough doing official Challenge (Zumba), the decision one goal- to win it all.
functions, it has proven anew that it was easy for the Cebu City Contact
can also excel at other fields- when Tracers to join it. And just as simply as it was
decided, the DILG Cebu City won
It was a mutual group decision- the National Zumba Challenge.
with a few words of motivation
from City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth NBOO won 2nd place while
Region 8 won 3rd place.

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Lucero awards 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
outstanding police
officers DILG Cebu City,
PCGA donate to fire
DILG Cebu City Director victims
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, handed
certificates of commendation to The Department of the
the outstanding police officers, Interior and Local Government
stations and units in Cebu City, (DILG) Cebu City and 291.2
in an awarding ceremony held Division of the 219th Philippine
at Camp Sotero, on June 28, Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA)
2021. Invited as guest of honor, Squadron donated their personal
Atty. Lucero, he acknowledged belongings to the families
PNP's efforts of delivering quality affected by the fire in Barangay
public service especially in the Labangon on September 20.
fight against illegal drugs, illegal DILG Cebu City Director and
gambling, loose firearms, wanted 219.2 PCGA Division Director
persons, insurgency, terrorism, and Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero turned
all forms of criminalities amid the over the donations to Punong
ongoing health crisis. Barangay Victor Buendia. Over
100 families were displaced by
DILG-7 graces goodwill the fire that razed at least 80
houses.
port call of Elcano

In participation to the series of gifts between the Cebu City
of activities related to the 2021 Government led by Mayor Edgardo
Quincentennial Commemorations, Labella and Vice Mayor Michael
Department of the Interior and Rama and Embassy of Spain in
Local Government (DILG-7) Manila represented by Deputy
Director Leocadio Trovela and Head of Mission Amaya Fuentes
LGMED chief and concurrent Milani.
DILG Cebu City officer-in-charge
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero joined
the rest of the local officials and
organizing team in witnessing
the historic arrival of Spanish
navy training ship Juan Sebastian
Elcano in Cebu on March 20, 2021.

The event was also part of the
500th anniversary celebration
of the birth of Christianity in the
Philippines.

Culminating the goodwill
port call was the exchanging

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL VISAYAS

DILG Regional Office 7, Sudlon, Lahug,
Cebu City 6000 Philippines
Tel: +63 255-7730

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