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MARKING ANOTHER HISTORY

DILG Cebu City bags Mayor's Special Award

DMO IV Atty. Grace Melanie I. Lacamiento

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Cebu City, under the leadership
and management of Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, made history again after being hailed for the
first time as one of the Mayor's Special Awardees during the 85th Charter Day anniversary
celebration of the Cebu City Government.
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Cebu City readies APO SHARES airs 4 episodes

8for 2022 SGLG Awards LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

PICPA Cebu taps During the first quarter of 2022, the
Department of the Interior and Local
19DILG Cebu City as Government (DILG) Cebu City released a
20knowledge broker total of four episodes of its online
knowledge sharing program dubbed as
San Remigio execs APO SHARES.

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DILG Cebu City bags Mayor's Special Award Continued from page 1

Mayor Michael Rama gave recognition to
individuals and institutions who
contributed to the growth and
development of the city and its people.
Lucero received the award during a
testimonial dinner and awarding
ceremony held at SM Seaside Cebu on
February 24.
He expressed gratitude to the city
government for acknowledging the efforts
and hard work of the entire DILG Cebu City
team.
"This award portrays a big picture of what
we do, who we are and how we serve our
clients and the community," said Lucero.

"Rest assured that we will
continue to live up to our
trademark of boundless quality
public service, ir
respective of the
circumstances at hand, may there
be a pandemic, and even a
typhoon, or not," he adds./ikbl

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APO SHARES airs 4 episodes

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Program host and resource person, City
Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero
discussed during the first episode
uploaded on January 31 the enforcement
of annual budget of local government
units pending review of their Sangguniang
Bayan or Panlungsod.

For the second episode that premiered on
February 15, Lucero shed enlightenment
on the query of a barangay official
whether or not the Sanggunian Bayan or
Panlungsod can still suspend barangay
elective officials during election period.

Meanwhile, the third episode which was The fourth episode released on March 13
aired on February 28 featured the tackled the prohibition against employing
utilization of local disaster risk reduction elected barangay and Sangguniang
management funds as cash or financial Kabataan officials as job order or contract
assistance for families affected by of service employees in any government
calamities or disasters. office during their tenure.

These 10-to-20 minute episodes of APO
SHARES are being shown on Lucero’s
Youtube channel and also shared in the
PAKASARiTAAN DILG Cebu City
Facebook page.

Lucero, who is widely known for his
authority and expertise on local
governance, initiated the APO SHARES
program to cultivate a culture of non-stop
learning and promote better appreciation
on local governance matters such as but
not limited to the Katarungang
Pambarangay Law and the Local
Government Code of 1991./gml

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DILG Cebu City welcomes Dr. Aquino, Demecillo

DMO IV Atty. Grace Melanie I. Lacamiento

Two women namely Dr. Neila Aquino and She entered DILG as an Accounting Clerk
III on August 1, 2002 and was hired as
Jean Marvette Demecillo, both serving as LGOO II on May 29, 2003.
epitome of hard work and perseverance in It was in 2011 when she was appointed

their own way, recently joined the 10-man as LGOO V and simultaneously served as
team of Department of the Interior and Officer-in-Charge Cluster Leader and
Local Government Cebu City Director Atty. Concurrent Regional Planning Officer for
Ian Kenneth Lucero. a year. Four years after, she was
Aquino was promoted to Local promoted to LGOO VI.
Government Operations Officer (LGOO) VII She was subsequently transferred to
on November 4, 2021. Two days after, she DILG Cebu Provincial Office where she
was reassigned to DILG Cebu City as its served as program manager and planning
cluster head. officer from 2018 to 2021. For one year
Meanwhile, Demecillo was hired as LGOO during her stint at Cebu Province, she was
II on February 15, 2022 and was named as the OIC Cluster Head of Cluster
transferred from the Local Government Dasig composed of the 12 local
Monitoring and Evaluation Division of government units under the First District.
DILG Regional Office to DILG Cebu City. From January 2021 to Nov 2021, Aquino
also concurrently served as Municipal
LGOO of Minglanilla.
In November 2021, she was back to her
former second home at DILG Cebu City,
this time as LGOO VII and Cluster Head.

Moving up the career ladder

Aquino, a wife of also a DILG employee
LGOO VI Jose Meneleo Aquino assigned
at DILG Cebu Province and a mother of
three children, has been with the
Department for almost 20 years.

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Aquino remained an achiever during her
elementary and high school years, and
until she finished Bachelor of Science in
Accountancy at the University of San
Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R). In 2013, she
pursued Master in Public Administration
at the Cebu Technological University, and
earned her doctorate degree from the
same university in March 2017.
Indeed, Aquino worked her way up the
LGOO ladder by chasing excellence and
continuously learning more.

From being a watchdog From 2014 to 2019, she worked as a reporter
to LGU partner of The Freeman, the longest running
newspaper in the Visayas. She was assigned
Demecillo, on the other hand, graduated to write stories for business, police,
magna cum laude at USJ-R with a provincial government, and region, but
bachelor’s degree in mass almost throughout her career as a media
communication. practitioner, she used to cover politics and
governance in Cebu City.
In September 2019, she joined DILG-7 as
part of its Regional Information Unit
responsible for developing information,
education and communication materials
to increase the public awareness on the
Department’s programs, projects, and
activities.
In May 2021 until February 2022, she
served as a Development Management
Officer III at the Local Government
Monitoring and Evaluation Division
previously headed by Lucero.
After three years, she is now back at the
City Government of Cebu, this time as its
partner of ensuring good local
governance and as a frontliner of DILG in
exercising supervision over the local
government unit./ikbl

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DILG assists city’s ayuda distribution

Cluster Head Dr. Neila N. Aquino

The DILG Cebu City extended assistance During the course of ayuda distribution,
the DILG Cebu City personnel in close
to Cebu City Government in ensuring the coordination with the LGU monitored the
successful distribution of ayuda to all latter’s compliance with the guidelines,
identified beneficiaries severely affected ensured the smooth implementation of
by Typhoon Odette. the program, and addressed the issues
A total of 6,015 beneficiaries received and concerns that arose.
P1,000 for each affected individual, with a Lucero attributed the successful
maximum amount of P5,000 per family. completion of financial aid distribution to
At the early stage of the program the concerted efforts of the city
implementation, City Director Atty. Ian government, barangays, Cebu City Police
Kenneth Lucero and Cluster Head Dr. Office, and his team./gml
Neila Aquino presented to Mayor Michael
Lopez Rama on January 5 the guidelines
pursuant to the DSWD-DILG-DND Joint
Memorandum Circular No. 04, series of
2021 and Local Budget Circular No. 141.




On January 14, an orientation was
subsequently conducted by the
Department to inform the barangays of
the implementing mechanism and budget
parameters in accordance with the said
issuance.

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Cebu City readies for 2022 SGLG Awards

Cluster Head Dr. Neila N. Aquino

The Cebu City Government conducted The resource speakers were Aquino for
aimspelerimesenotaf taiocntivo
iftitehse to gear up for the the governance area of Financial
2022 Seal of Good Administration and Sustainability, and
Local Governance (SGLG) program.
Business-Friendliness and
Competitiveness; LGOO VI Socorro Dorina
City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero Salas for Social Protection and Sensitivity;
first made sure that the technical LGOO V Marven Ecarma for Safety, Peace
personnel of DILG Cebu City undergo an and Order; LGOO V Emmanuel Pedralba
orientation on March 15 so they would for Disaster Preparedness, Environmental
share a common understanding and Management, and Youth Development;
appreciation of the incentive and LGOO III Jedaia Balugo for Health
recognition-based program. Compliance and Responsiveness, and

He tapped Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino Sustainable Education; and LGOO II Jean
to discuss the guidelines, mechanics and Marvette Demecillo for Tourism, Heritage
changes of SGLG. Development, Culture and Arts.

On March 25, the technical personnel The orientation was then succeeded by a
reechoed their learnings to the series of meetings with DILG Cebu City
department heads, division chiefs, and and City Government to prepare for the
other representatives of concerned documentary review, interview and data
offices from the Cebu City Government to gathering by the Regional Assessment
ensure smooth data gathering. Team scheduled in April 2022./gml

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Cebu City eyes another win in LTIA

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

The Cebu City Lupong Tagapamayapa “We had the chance of making it
as the national winner, and we
Incentive Awards (LTIA) Search want to sustain that momentum.
Committee chose Barangay Budlaan Barangay Budlaan seems to be
anew as its official entry to the regional committed even
up to now in
level under the Highly Urbanized City improving their performance to
category this year. fully realize the objectives of
Katarungang Pambarangay Law,”
In its bid to retain its spotlight in the LTIA Lucero said.
arena, the committee chaired by
Department of the Interior and Local Lucero was joined by committee members
Government (DILG) Cebu City Director Welfredo Pongot of the Office of the Cebu
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero conducted a City Prosecutor, Executive Judge Jenelyn
series of onsite validation in the four Forrosuelo of Municipal Trial Court Cebu
shortlisted barangays namely Sirao, Sto. City, Atty. Kristine Batucan of Cebu City
Niño, Budlaan, and Bacayan on March 8 to Legal Office, Lynn Ann Ocañada of Liga ng
9. mga Barangay Cebu City Chapter, PMAJ
Edgar Labe of Cebu City Police Office, Mark
During its final deliberation on March 15, Allan Palanca of Dilaab Foundation, Atty.
Budlaan was hailed as the official entry of Mark Anthony Gaviola of Young Lawyers
Cebu City to the regional level. Association of Cebu, and Atty. Mark
Gregory Avila of Integrated Bar of the
To recall, Barangay Budlaan consistently Philippines Cebu City Chapter.
outperformed other barangays at the LTIA The LTIA program aims to recognize
city level since 2018, and eventually was deserving Lupong Tagapamayapa with
declared as the CY 2021 regional winner. exemplary performance in settling disputes
Just last year, it placed second runner-up within their respective communities./gml
in the national level under the HUC
category.

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DILG Cebu City joins covenant signing
for SAFE polls
LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

R epresentatives from various sectors in Part of the activity were the interfaith
prayer, symbolic wearing of SAFE pins and
Cebu City along with the local electoral releasing of white doves.
candidates signed a covenant for a Aside from the attendance of the political
Secure, Accurate, Free and Fair (SAFE) aspirants, other attendees of the activity
national and local elections 2022 in an were COMELEC North District Election
event organized by the Cebu City Police Officer Atty. Edwin Cadungog, COMELEC
Office (CCPO) and Commission on South District Election Officer Marilou
Elections (COMELEC) on March 22, 2022. Paredes, representatives from various
In his message, DILG Cebu City Director religious groups, and uniformed personnel
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero committed that from the 14th Civil-Military Operations
his office is one with the concerned Battalion of the Philippine Army, Coast
agencies in ensuring peaceful and honest Guard District Central Visayas, Police
elections. Regional Office, and CCPO, among others.
/jmd
“A free and fair elections do not
only necessitate that those citizens
are able to vote for the candidates
of their choice, but also demand
acctuhraattethlye. sSeov, ootuer
s are counted
pledge to have a
secure, accurate, free/fair
election does not only stop before
and during the election, but also
includes after the election,” he said.

Atty. Lucero reminded the political
aspirants that they should not only ensure
observance of minimum public health
standards during political gatherings, but
also abide by the election guidelines of
the COMELEC at all times.

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FOR SAFE ELECTIONS

Lucero graces KASIMBAYANAN launch

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Department of the Interior and Local

Government (DILG) Cebu City Director
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero joined the launch
of Secure, Accurate, Free and Fair (SAFE)
National and Local Election 2022 dubbed
as “KASIMBAYANAN” organized by Cebu
City Police Office (CCPO) on January 15
at Camp Sotero Cabahug, Cebu City.

The highlight of the activity was the The covenant signifies and fosters
signing of the covenant of peace and community solidarity towards the goal of
commitment of all attendees including restoring the trust and credibility in
CCPO Director PCOL Ernesto Salvado ensuring a SAFE National and Local
Tagle, Armed Forces of the Philippines Election this 2022.
Task Force Cebu Commander COL Jerry Also part of the program were the lighting
Borja, Cebu City North District Election of SAFE candles and releasing of white
Officer Atty. Edwin Cadungog, Philippine doves./jmd
Coast Guard Central Visayas Commander
Capt. Alvin Dagalea, religious sector
representatives namely Pastor Arnold Yee
and Imam Mohamad Alkhair, and other
civic organizations and multipliers.

COMELEC Campaign Committee convenes

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Members of the Cebu City COMELEC
Campaign Committee (CCCC) convened
on March 29 at the Cebu City Police
Office conference room to discuss
matters regarding the upcoming National
and Local Election 2022.




DILG Cebu City was represented by Cluster
Head Dr. Neila Aquino, LGOO V Marven
Ecarma, and LGOO II Jean Marvette
Demecillo.
Also discussed were protocols for holding
of campaign-related activities, and
preparations for the Operation Baklas
which aims to clear public areas of illegal
campaign materials./jmd

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Cebu City awards top performing BADACs

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City Director
CAitttyy.GIaonveKrnemnne
entthoLnucJearnouajoriyne1d4 the Cebu
to award
the best performing Barangay Anti-Drug
Abuse Councils (BADACs) for 2021.

During the ceremony, Lucero along with
Cebu City Vice Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros
and City Office for Substance Abuse
Prevention (COSAP) Executive Director
Jonah John Rodriguez personally handed
over the cheques amounting to P100,000
to Punong Barangay Richard Adolfo of
Mabini and Punong Barangay Jovito
Ladrazo of Sapangdaku.

These two barangays were among the ten
best performing BADACs awarded last
year following the thorough assessment
and evaluation conducted by the DILG,
COSAP, Philippine National Police, and
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency./jmd

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12 barangays produce 261 CBDRP completers

LGOO V Marven M. Ecarma

At least 12 barangays in Cebu City Also present during the activities were
officials and representatives from the
produced 261 completers of the Cebu City Government, Cebu City Police
Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Office, Philippine Drug Enforcement
Program (CBDRP) during the first Agency-7, and others.
quarter of 2022. All completers underwent a three-month
rehabilitation for the surrenderers and six
These were barangays Budlaan, Busay, months for the plea bargainers. The
Cogon Ramos, Kasambagan, Mabolo, completers will likewise be assisted by the
Buhisan, Kinasang-an, Pahina San city’s Department of Social Welfare and
Nicolas, Pamutan, Pasil, Quiot, and Services for their aftercare program for six
Tabunan. months as part of their recovery treatment
plan./jmd
Technical personnel of the Department
of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG) Cebu City including Cluster
Head Dr. Neila Aquino, LGOO V Marven
EancadrmLGaO, OLGIOI OJeVanEmM
amraventuteel Pedralba,
Demecillo
attended the separate graduation
ceremonies of the barangays.

They presented the letter of
commendation from DILG Cebu City
Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero to
the punong barangay for their active
support to the national government in
eradicating illegal drugs in the country.

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DILG Cebu City aids in BADAC planning and workshop

LGOO V Marven M. Ecarma



The Department of the Interior and During the workshop, the participants were
divided into three groups, namely
Local Government (DILG) Cebu City committee on operations, committee on
provided technical assistance to five advocacy and the government agencies.
barangays in the city in their They were tasked to come up with the
respective Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse three-year BADAC plan of action of each
Council (BADAC) planning and barangay./jmd
workshops during the first quarter of

the year.

In separate activities, DILG Cebu City’s
Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino, LGOO V
Marven Ecarma, LGOO III Jedaia
Balugo, and LGOO II Adel Dominique
Gujilde were invited by barangays
Kalunasan, Calamba, Basak Pardo,
Guadalupe, and Punta Princesa as
resource persons to discuss the
guidelines on the organization of the
BADAC, its mandates and functions.

Participants were the punong
barangay, members of Sangguniang
Barangay, and BADAC members.

Representatives from the Bureau of
Jail Management and Penology - 7,
Cebu City Police Office, Cebu City
Office for Substance Abuse
Prevention, Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency-7, schools, and
vendors' associations were likewise
invited to participate during the
activity.

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More Safety Seal certs issued, renewed

LGOO II Cresencio Antolin C. Aseniero

The Cebu City Inspection and Certification On March 31, the team composed of
Team chaired by the Department of the LGOO V Emmanuel Pedralba, LGOO V
Interior and
LorceanlewGeodvernsmaefentty (DILG) Marven Ecarma, LGOO III Jedaia Balugo,
issued and seal PEMS Jomar Vizcarra of CCPO, and
certifications to government offices Dabalos of CCFO inspected and granted
during the first quarter of 2022. safety seal to BJMP Regional Office and
renewed the certification of Cebu City Jail
On March 14, DILG Cebu City Director - Male Dormitory.
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero along with The Safety Seal denotes that the
PLTCOL Ryan Devaras of Cebu City Police establishment strictly observes the
Office (CCPO) and SFO3 Roger Dabalos of minimum public health standards for
Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) conferred the public health safety.
renewed seal to the Bureau of Jail The seal will only be valid for six months
Management and Penology (BJMP) – from the date of its issuance to ensure
Cebu City Jail - Female and Male strict and continual compliance with
Dormitories after all requirements were health protocols./jmd
checked and verified.

A separate inspection and conferment of
the seal was conducted on March 15 in
the facilities and offices of Cebu Port
Authority (CPA) such as CPA
Administrative Building; Port Security,
Safety, and Environmental Management
Department (PSSEMD); Cebu International
Port (CIP) Office; CIP One-Stop-Shop; Pier-
4 Collection Office; and Pier-3 Office and
Passenger Terminal.

CPA General Manager Leonilo Miole
thanked the inspection team led by
Lucero, who was represented by LGOO II
Cresencio Aseniero, along with PLTCOL
Jumar Medel of CCPO and SPO4 Anadith
Trasporte of CCFO.

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Brgys oriented on inventory of vaxxed population

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

The Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City conducted
an 8o0nlibnaeraancgti
avyitsy on January 25 to orient
all regarding the guidelines
on conducting inventory of vaccinated
population.

City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero
initiated the activity to ensure that punong
barangay, members of the Sangguniang
Barangay, secretaries, health workers, and
other barangay personnel are aware of the
DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2022-002
re Inventory of Vaccinated Population in
the Barangay in line with the
Pronouncement of President Rodrigo
Duterte to Restrain Movement of the
Unvaccinated Individuals

Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino discussed
the guidelines and roles of the barangays
in the implementation of the said circular.

Liga ng mga Barangay Cebu City Chapter
representative Glena Bontuyan in her
opening remarks thanked the participation
of the barangays in gearing up to the new
policies and guidelines released by the
DILG.
Lucero meanwhile presented the different
program updates of the Department
including the Lupong Tagapamayapa
Incentives Awards 2022, Gender and
Development (GAD) certification,
Barangay Road Clearing, Ayuda
Distribution, among others.
He likewise answered issues and
concerns raised by the participants during
the open forum./jmd

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SHIELD Team visits Cebu City

LGOO V Emmanuel S. Pedralba

To discuss the program implementation, The program aimed to enhance the
some members of the United Nations formulation and implementation of disaster
Development Programme (UNDP) risk reduction and climate change adaptation
ESmtrepnogwtheerinnigngL
ocalitiIensstaitguatiionnsst and initiatives of local government units. It will be
Disasters implemented in the city to provide immediate
and Climate Change (SHIELD) team recovery and resilience-building support
visited the Cebu City Government on following the Typhoon Odette.
February 4, 2022. Hooder also explained their intention to
conduct an onsite visit to assess and identify
The team was accompanied by appropriate interventions.
Department of the Interior and Local Rama shared to the SHIELD Team the city's
Government (DILG) Cebu City Director progress after Odette and made mention of
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero at the office of the city’s immediate needs in terms of the
Mayor Michael Rama. post-disaster recovery.
He likewise expressed his appreciation to
During the meeting, UNDP Specialist UNDP and DILG for introducing the program
Jonathan Hooder discussed the SHIELD to the city, and vowed to implement the
program, a six-year grant assistance program during his administration.
program sponsored by the Government of
Australia and administered by a
consortium led by UNDP.

Rama committed to implement the program
under his administration.

Also present during the meeting were Vice
Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros, LGOO V
Emmanuel Pedralba, LGOO III Giovanni
Basilgo, and other city officials./jmd

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Cebu City lupons undergo training

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

The Cebu City Government through the Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino meanwhile
discussed the administrative aspect of
Office of the Vice Mayor conducted a the KP Law, including the guidelines on
three-day training dubbed as “Reinforcing Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives
Conciliation,
Mediation and Arbitration Awards
Skills of Members of the Lupong (LTIA).
Tagapamayapa of Cebu City” on February
16 to 18 at the Sawang Calero Gym. The training was divided into three
The city partnered with the Department of batches attended by lupon chairmen,
the Interior and Local Government (DILG) lupon secretary and lupon members from
Cebu City headed by Atty. lan Kenneth the North and South District barangays.
Lucero who explained the two important
aspects of the Revised Katarungang During the third batch, Mayor Michael
Pambarangay (KP) Law namely the Rama, a lawyer and arbitrator, delivered
jurisdictional and procedural aspects. his inspirational message to the
participants.
The capacity development activity, which
was initiated by Vice Mayor Donaldo
Hontiveros, aimed to equip the city lupon
on how to effectively manage disputes at
the grassroots level./jmd

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KNOWLEDGE SHARING|

PICPA Cebu taps DILG Cebu City as knowledge broker

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

The Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City officially
sealed its partnership with Philippine
Institute of CCeertbifuiedCPhaupbtliec
r Accountants
(PICPA) – during the
“Compliance Review in Continuing Good
Governance” seminar at Cebu Parklane
Hotel on March 24, 2022.

During the ceremonial signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding, DILG
Cebu City was represented by Cluster
Head Dr. Neila Aquino while PICPA Cebu
Chapter was represented by its president,
Dexter Joseph Cuevas and president-
elect Edmund Minerva.

In his opening remarks, Cuevas thanked
DILG Cebu City headed by Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero for partnering with the
organization to intensify the group’s
corporate social responsibility activities
by conducting training for local
government units.

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Lucero meanwhile has been vocal on his
belief that there is a need to strengthen
the office’s partnership with private
sectors and other stakeholders in building
a culture of learning and knowledge
sharing.
Aquino, in her speech, likewise extended
her gratitude to PICPA – Cebu Chapter for
partnering with the office in introducing
capacity development interventions for
the barangays.
The whole day activity was participated by
treasurers and bookkeepers of 25
barangays in Cebu City.
Topics discussed included Performance
Metrics, Use of Key Result Areas - Key
Performance Indicators and Basics in
Withholding Taxation for Government
Transactions.
Prior to the activity, officials of the DILG
Cebu City and PICPA Cebu Chapter
virtually met online on February 9, 2022 to
discuss possible partnerships for capacity
development activities.
Lucero joined
the online meeting with
Cuevas, PICPA Executive Director Sugar
Sagarino, and Officer Katherine Mae
Migriño in preparation for the Barangay
Fiscal Management and Raising Barangay
Revenues Seminar intended for the
barangays of Cebu City./jmd

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KNOWLEDGE SHARING|

Lucero mentors prospective LGOO II, III trainees

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Department of the Interior and Local
Government Cebu City Director Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero was tapped to mentor
prospective Local Government
Operations Officers (LGOOs) II and III
trainees under the 54th batch from
various regions in the country.

On March 16 and March 18, Lucero
discussed the salient features of the
Local Government Code of 1991 (Books I,
II, III) during the online Apprenticeship
Program for Local
Government
Operations General Orientation organized
by the Bureau of Local Government
Supervision (BLGS).

The activity was part of the preparation
for the upcoming qualifying exam for the
new batch of DILG technical officers.

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On March 21, Lucero was invited as one
of the resource persons for the general
orientation for the prospective trainees in
Region 7.
On March 31, he discussed the 1987
Philippine Constitution and salient
features of the Local Government Code
of 1991 during the preparatory review for
the upcoming Apprentices Entrance
Examination (AEE) of LGOOs II and III in
Regions 7 and
10.
DILG Region 10 headed by Regional
Director Arnel Agabe gave Lucero a
certificate of appreciation for imparting
his knowledge and expertise to the
aspiring trainees./jmd

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DILG Cebu City extends technical aid to brgys

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Personnel of the Department of the Meanwhile, DILG Cebu City also assisted
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Barangay Apas during its Secretariat &
Cebu City headed by Atty. Ian Kenneth Treasurer's Skills Enhancement Seminar
Lucero provided technical assistance Workshop on March 5 to 6, 2022 at
during the trainings in various barangays Cordova Home Village, Cordova, Cebu.
in Cebu City and Cebu Province during the Lucero discussed and answered the
first quarter this year. concerns of the barangay administrative
Lucero discussed the Jurisdictional and personnel with regard to the issuance of
Procedural Aspects of the Revised barangay certificates and clearances and
Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) Law matters on barangay administration.
while Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino talked LGOO III Jedaia Balugo presented all the
about its adm
inistrative aspect, including DILG programs applicable to the
the guidelines on Lupon Tagapamayapa barangays and assured the Barangay Apas
Incentives Awards (LTIA) during the as its Barangay LGOO to provide technical
separate trainings of Barangay Kalunasan, assistance when needed.
Cebu City and Barangay Yati, Liloan, Cebu The activity headed by Punong Barangay
on February 11 and February 23, Virgil Cabigon intended to train barangay
respectively. officials on effective barangay
The capacity development initiative of the administration and efficient delivery of
barangays aimed to equip the lupon services to their constituents./jmd
members on how to effectively manage
disputes at the barangay level, with high
hopes to make it in the next LTIA.

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Lucero reminds brgy officials of their deliverables

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Department of the Interior and Local

Government Cebu City Director Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero reminded barangay
officials of their mandatory deliverables
and updates during the 1st Quarter
General Assembly of Liga ng mga
Barangay (LnB) - Cebu City Chapter on
March 22 at Summit Galleria Cebu Hotel.

He likewise discussed the prohibitions
against release, disbursement or
expenditure of public funds and the
COMELEC Resolution No. 10732 or the
"Guidelines for the Conduct of: (1) In-
Person Campaign, (2) Rallies, (3)
Caucuces, Meetings, and Conventions, (4)
Motorcades and Caravans, and (5) Miting
De Avance under the New Normal
Connection with the 09 May 2022
National and Local Elections.”

LnB Cebu City President Franklyn Ong
presided over the assembly which was
attended by the Punong Barangay of the
city./jmd

SK mandatory training conducted

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Newly appointed Sangguniang Kabataan

(SK) Treasurer Ericka Kizhia Caytuna of
Barangay Day-as underwent the
mandatory training on March 23, 2022 at
the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City office.

LGOO V Marven Ecarma discussed the roles
and functions of SK while LGOO V
Emmanuel Pedralba talked about the
guidelines on the appropriation, release,
planning and budgeting process for the SK
funds.

DILG Cebu City Cluster Head Dr. Neila
Aquino also graced the activity./jmd

26

DILG Cebu City joins FGD on solid waste management

LGOO V Emmanuel S. Pedralba

The Department of the Interior and Local Engr. Glory Rose Manatad, chief
secretariat of Cebu City Solid Waste
Government Cebu City participated in the Management Board, said that they will be
Focus Group
Discussion on the situation devising a tool based on the said issuance
of solid waste management in Cebu City to monitor and capacitate the barangay.
on March 30, 2022. The FGD was likewise attended by
In preparation for the upcoming 2022 Department of Public Services Chief Atty.
Solid Waste Management Summit, the John Jigo Dacua, Executive Assistant
Cebu City organized the FGD where Reymarr Hijara, representatives from
stakeholders discuss the challenges Department of Science and Technology
faced by the city in managing its solid (DOST), Department of Environment and
wastes. Natural Resources (DENR) and other local
government instrumentalities./jmd

LGOO V Emmanuel Pedralba highlighted
that the DILG Memorandum Circular No.
2001-38 entitled “Organization or
Reorganization of the Barangay Ecological
Solid Waste Management Committee
(BESWMC)” was issued to oversee the
implementation of Ecological Solid Waste
Management Program at the barangay
level.

27

DILG Cebu City joins Women’s Month

Cluster Head Dr. Neila N. Aquino

In line with the celebration of the Representatives from the Department of
Labor and Employment, Philippine
Women’s Month, the Department of the Overseas Employment Administration, and
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration,
nCeetbwuorCkitcyonjosu
inlteadtiotnheamcoonngvepregeernscueppaonrdt and other concerned agencies attended
groups on Violence Against Women the activity.
(VAW) and Migrants’ Rights on March 22, The program was supported by the
2022 at the Golden Prince Hotel. International Labor Organization (ILO) and
DILG Cebu City Cluster Head Dr. Neila United Nations (UN) Women.
Aquino participated in the activity The academies such as the University of
organized and initiated by the Institute of Cebu, University of Southern Philippines
Politics and Governance, Spotlight Foundation and the Cebu Normal
Initiative, European Union, and the Cebu University were likewise partners in this
City Government through the Office of activity that aims to lessen if not eliminate,
City Councilor Alvin Dizon. the vulnerabilities of women Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFWs) against all types
of violence and exploitation./jmd

28

Lucero initiates GAD training among personnel

Cluster Head Dr. Neila N. Aquino

Technical personnel of the Department of

the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Cebu City underwent Gender and
Development (GAD) training and coaching
on February 10 at the DILG Cebu City field
office.
The capacity development initiative of City
Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero aimed to
expedite the reviewing process of GAD
documents submitted by the barangays to
the assigned Barangay Local Government
Operations Officers.
Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino served as
the resource speaker during the coaching
via Google Meet. /jmd

Assistance to GAD planning and workshop provided

LGOO III Jedaia B. Balugo

A GAD plan and budget is a
systematically designed set of programs,
projects and activities with corresponding
budget carried out by local government
units to address the gender issues and
concerns in their respective sectors and
constituents. /jmd

The Department of the Interior and Local


Government Cebu City personnel
extended technical assistance to the
Gender and Development (GAD) Planning
and Budgeting workshop for CY 2022 of
Barangay Apas on March 22 at Parklane
International Hotel.

Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino and LGOO
III Jedaia Balugo served as resource
persons and facilitators.

29

DILG Cebu City promotes
CSO participation

LGOO VI Socorro Dorina Salas

The Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City promoted
civil society organization (CSO)
participation during the Sectoral
Unification Capacity Building,
Empowerment and Monitoring Conference
on February 25, 2022 held at Barangay
Ermita Gym, Cebu City.

DILG Cebu City attends LGOO VI Socorro Dorina Salas of DILG
DTP quality assessment Cebu City said the Department recognized
the importance of CSOs in upholding a
City Cluster Dr. Neila Aquino culture of good governance.

Department of the Interior and Local She likewise discussed the accreditation
process of the CSOs during the activity,
Government Cebu City Cluster Head Dr. which was attended by the different basic
Neila Aquino participated in the virtual sectors representatives of Cebu City.
Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the
Devolution Transition Plan (DTP) Quality

Assessment Tool Results organized by
the Bureau of Local Government The activity was organized and conducted
Development (BLGD) on March 23, 2022. by the Nakabus Confederation and UCC
Urban Poor POs Federation in
Geraldine dela Cerna, Caryl Angel coordination with the National Anti-
Caburnay, Khylyn Angel Ceniza, Faith Poverty Commission - Visayas./jmd
Sentillas, and Rizza Mae Bulanda from
the Cebu City Planning and Development
Office (CPDO) also joined the FGD as
representatives of the Cebu City
Government.

The activity intended to gather insights
and lessons learned relative to the DTP
preparation and conduct of the DTP
Quality Assessment.

Cebu City was one of the few LGUs
selected by BLGD to participate in the
FGD for the Visayas cluster./jmd

30

DILG Cebu City assists in BCPC planning workshops

LGOO VI Socorro Dorina Ll. Salas

Technical personnel of the Department of

the Interior and Local government (DILG
Cebu City) assisted barangays Ermita,
Kalunasan and
Sambag II in their
respective Barangay Council for the
Protection of Children (BCPC) Planning
Workshop and Re-orientation activities
from January to February 2022.
LGOO VI Socorro Dorina Salas, LGOO V
Marven Ecarma, and LGOO II Adel
Dominique Gujilde discussed the policy
anchors, legal bases, composition, roles
and functions of BCPC, and the different
PPAs that can be funded from the one
percent BCPC budget.

The participants were punong
barangay, members of the BCPC,
Sangguniang Barangay, civil society
organizations, and other barangay
officials.

BCPC is tasked to assist local and

national authorities at the barangay

level in the identification,

implementation aanc
dtivimtieosnitofroinr g of
programs and the

promotion of child welfare and

protection of their rights on survival,

development, protection, and

participation of children./jmd

31

DILG Cebu City joins inauguration of Police Station 8

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

The Department of the Interior and Local

Government Cebu City graced the
blessing an
d inauguration of Police
Community Precinct of Police Station 8 in
Barangay Adlaon on March 30.
DILG Cebu City Cluster Head Dr. Neila
Aquino, LGOO III Jedaia Balugo, and
LGOO II Jean Marvette Demecillo
attended the activity.
The establishment of the new police
station aimed to delimit the area of
jurisdiction of three identified police
stations in the city.
Police Colonel Roderick Minong, officer-
in-charge of Cebu City Police Office, urged
the community to be participative in
police projects that are aimed at
maintaining peace and order in their
areas.
Also present were officials of Cebu City
police stations, Cebu City Government,
and barangays Adlaon, Sirao, Taptap,
Cambinocot, Paril, Tabunan, Tagba-o, and
Guba./jmd

32

Lucero explains KP Law in Bicol Region

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Department of the Interior and Local

Government (DILG) Cebu City Director Atty.
Ian Kenneth Lucero shared his expertise on
Katarungang
Pambarangay (KP) Law
before two batches of Local Government
Operations Officers (LGOOs) in Bicol
Region in January and March this year.
For the first batch, Lucero discussed the
jurisdictional and procedural aspects of KP
Law in an activity initiated by DILG Region
V on January 11 to 12 via Zoom
conference.
The activity was attended by the LGOOs of
the Provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur and
Camarines Norte.
Meanwhile, Lucero was once again invited
to be the resource speaker to discuss the
same topics before another batch of
LGOOs
in Legazpi City, Albay on March 1 to 2.
He was joined by his wife, DILG Cebu
Provincial Director Jhoaden Lucero who
was likewise invited to talk about the topic
on Paglaum: Rekindling Hope, Rebuilding
Lives, Coping with Disasters.
DILG-5 Director Atty. Anthony Nuyda
distributed Lucero’s latest book on Revised
KP Law 2021 edition and knowledge
product on Local Government Code of
1991 to all LGOOs in the region./jmd

33

PCL Samar Provincial Federation invites Lucero

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City Director Atty.
Ian Kenneth Lucero served as the resource
speaker and guest of honor during the End
Term Asse
ssment of the Philippine
Councilor’s League (PCL) - Samar
Provincial Federation at Pacific Grand
Ballroom, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.

During the kick-off ceremony on February Cebu City Mayor Michael Lopez Rama, a
22, Lucero expressed hope that the former PCL national president, also gave
members of the federation will continue to his inspirational message to the
practice their vital role as local legislators participants.
in accelerating growth and improving the
competitiveness of Samar Province for the On February 23, Lucero discussed the
benefit of the Samareños. salient points of the Mandanas-Garcia
ruling, Executive Order No. 138 and
He also thanked PCL Samar Provincial Commission on Elections Resolution No.
Federation President and and Sangguniang 10732 for the upcoming national and
Panlalawigan Ex-Officio Member local elections.
Beethoven Bermejo for inviting him.

Lucero also answered questions and
concerns raised by the participants during
the open forum.

Participants were mayors, vice mayors,
Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan
members, Liga ng mga Barangay
president, SK Federation presidents, and
sangguniang secretaries from the 24
municipalities and two cities in
Samar./jmd

34

Lucero shares KP expertise to
to Pangasinan brgy officials

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City Director Atty.
Ian Kenneth Lucero was invited by DILG
Pangasinan to share his expertise on
Katarungang Pambarangay Law and other
legal issues affecting barangay governance

on March 28 to 29, 2022 held at New Town
Hotel and Convention Center, Baguio City.
The activity was participated by barangay
officials from the different municipalities in
the province.
DILG Pangasinan Provincial Director Paul
Lalata thanked Lucero for accepting the
invitation./jmd

Lucero goes to Vigan to discuss KP, SK reform laws

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Carrying the theme “Addressing
Persistent Development Issues in
Governance, the activity was organized
by Dux Regulus Training Seminar
Services.
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
officials from Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao participated in the
seminar./jmd
Department of the Interior and Local
Government Cebu City Director Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero discussed the jurisdictional
aspect and rules on venue under
Katarungang Pambarangay Law and some
features of the Sangguniang Kabataan
Reform Law in a seminar on February 26 in
Vigan City.

35

Lucero discusses KP to
brgy officials from Mati City

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, who heads the Lucero speaks before
Department of the Interior and Local accountants on
Government (DILG) Cebu City, discussed Mandanas-Garcia ruling
the jurisdictional and procedural aspects of
Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) Law to LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde
barangay officials from Mati City on
January 31 via Zoom. Department of the Interior and Local
Lucero was invited by the city government Government Cebu City Director Atty. Ian
Mati through its City Local Government Kenneth Lucero discussed the
Operations Officer, EnP Joseph Forgatorio. important features and implications of
The activity, dubbed as "Katarungang the Mandanas-Garc
ia ruling in local
Pambarangay Enhancement Program: A governance in an activity attended by
Webinar on the Jurisdictional and local accountants in Cebu on January 7.
Procedural Aspects of the Revised Lucero was invited by the Government
Katarungang Pambarangay Law", was Association of Local Accountants -
attended by all Lupon chairpersons, Lupon Cebu (GALAC), Inc. during the latter’s
secretaries and members, and other CY 2021 Year end Evaluation and CY
barangay officials of the 26 barangays in 2022 Planning organized by the
the city. Government Association of Local
Lucero also answered questions and Accountants - Cebu (GALAC), Inc. at the
concerns raised by the participants during Golden Prince Hotel, Cebu City./jmd
the two-hour open forum./jmd

36

Lucero discusses LDRRM issues with Surigao barangays

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, city director of
the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Cebu City, discussed
the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (LDRRM) Fund Utilization
with barangay officials of Surigao City at
Sarrosa International Hotel and Suites,
Cebu City on March 9.
Punong barangay, Sangguniang Barangay
members, barangay secretaries and
treasurers, and Sangguniang Kabataan
chairpersons from the 47 barangays of
Surigao City visited Cebu City to attend
the Surigao del Norte Recovery and
Rehabilitation Initiatives and Systems
Enhancement (SunR2ise) activity.
Lucero likewise talked about the legal
issues concerning disaster preparedness
and management during the activity,
organized by the Liga ng mga Barangay -
Surigao City Chapter and DILG Surigao
City./jmd

dyRC interviews Lucero

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Department of the Interior and Local

Government (DILG) Cebu City Director
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero represented Lucero likewise discussed the
DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela during preparation and submission of
the YAGYAGAN program of DYRC on Devolution Transition Plans and Seal of
February 21. Good Local Governance, among others.
The radio program was hosted by Elias
Lucero answered questions on the Baquero./jmd
Supreme Court's ruling on Mandanas-
Garcia petitions and the Executive Order
No. 138 issued by President Rodrigo
Duterte on full devolution.

37

Cebu Elite Marksman Eagles Club invites SILG, Lucero

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Two officials of Department of the Interior “I would like to remind you that
and Local Government (DILG) were invited more than the honor of being
by the Cebu Elite Marksman Eagles Club part of the Cebu Elite Marksman
during its chartering and induction of Eagles Club is the challenging but
officers and members at Bai Hotel in rewarding obligat
ion to uphold the
Mandaue City, Cebu on March 17. spirit of volunteerism, promote
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año delivered his social responsibility and create
fraternal message virtually while DILG
Cebu City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth positive change in our
Lucero Lucero physically graced the event communities,” he said.
as the guest of honor and speaker.

Año in his message expressed his hopes
that everyone will remain resolute in
fostering positive and real change into the
lives of the people.

He assured that the Department is one
with the club in the realization of its vision,
especially in this time of crisis.

Lucero, for his part, expressed his
commitment and support to the
organization towards achieving its
objectives.

Lucero, who was likewise inducted as
member of the club, said that through the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Philippine
Eagle, all members and officials are
connected together by an invisible yet
strong bond of brotherhood and hardened
by their mutual dedication and
determination to serve the country, its
people, and its community. /jmd

38

Rex Education, CCPO, PCL Samar visit Lucero

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

On March 17, Rex Education General
Manager Franklin Benedict Guerra and
National Sales Manager Gilbert Gajolin
likewise visited Lucero.

They talked about Lucero’s third book
entitled “Jurisdictional and Procedural
Aspects: Revised Katarungang
Pambarangay Law”, which was published
by Rex Education in June 2021./jmd

Officials of various offices paid courtesy
visit on Department of the Interior and
Local Gover
nment (DILG) Cebu City
Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero during
the first quarter of 2022.
On February 10, newly installed Cebu City
Police Office (CCPO) Director COL Ernesto
Salvador Tagle visited Lucero to discuss
the peace and order situation in the city,
among others.
Meanwhile, Samar Provincial Board
Member Beethoven Bermejo, who is also
the president of Philippine Councilors
League Provincial Federation, went to the
office of Lucero on February 21 to
personally invite the latter to be the
resource speaker and guest of the
league’s activity in Cebu City.

39

Rama: Teamwork needed to attain peace and order

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama urged
member agencies of the Cebu City Peace
and Order Council (CCPOC) to unite and
work together to safeguard and maintain
the peace and order of the city.
Rama, who also sits as chairperson of
CCPOC, presided the first quarterly
meeting of 2022 wherein concerned
agencies presented the terrorism and
insurgency report, drug situation of the
city, peace and order situationer report,
and updates on the vaccination program.

“Drugs is everybody’s concern…
Insurgency is everybody’s
concern…Criminalities is

everybod
y’s concern…We know
what is team work and that is

what we need when we
address peace and order,” he

said.

Personnel of DILG Cebu City, headed by
Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, provided
technical support and secretariat services
during the meeting./jmd

40

CCMCC convenes for Q1 2022

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

The Cebu City Management Coordinating
Committee (CCMCC), chaired by DILG
Cebu City
Director Atty. Ian Kenneth
Lucero, held its first quarterly meeting for
2022 on March 18.
Lucero, during his opening remarks,
welcomed the newly installed Bureau of
Fire Protection Cebu City Director SUPT
Reynaldo Enoc, DSC and the Philippine
Coast Guard District Central Visayas as a
new member of the expanded CCMCC.

Also present were officials and All member-agencies presented their
representatives from Cebu City Police accomplishments for the quarter.
Office, Armed Forces of the Philippines The Committee passed a resolution
Joint Task Group Cebu, Cebu City Jail commending and recognizing the top
Male and Female Dormitories, Cebu City performing personnel and stations/units
Fire Office, and Philippine Drug of member agencies for their exemplary
Enforcement Agency-7. performance during the first quarter.
Moreover, the Committee passed a
resolution commending the outgoing
regional director of National Police
Commission-7, Jose Soledad Conception
Jr., for his invaluable dedication and
commitment in discharging his duties and
responsibilities for 44 consecutive years
with NAPOLCOM./jmd

41

Top performing personnel, stations awarded

LGOO II Adel Dominique Gujilde

The Cebu City Management Coordinating
Committee (CCMCC) recognized the
outstanding personnel and stations,
substations and units of the law
enforcement
agencies for their exemplary
performance in the discharge of their
official duties during the fourth quarter of
2021.
Awardees from Cebu City Police Office
(CCPO), Bureau of Fire Protection – Cebu
City, Cebu City Jail Male and Female
Dormitories, Joint Task Group (JTG) Cebu
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP), and Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) – 7 received their
certificates of commendation in separate
awarding ceremonies conducted by their
respective offices in January 2022.
The CCMCC is chaired by Department of
the Interior and Local Government Cebu
City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero.
After the awarding ceremony, Lucero, who
is also an AFP Reservist of Judge Advocate
General Services (JAGS), met with Chief
JAGS BGen Peter Suchianco (Res), Capt
Jose Marie Gochangco JAGS (Res), Capt
Jun Ortiz JAGS (Res), and Capt Wilbert
Ching JAGS (Res) to discuss the
accomplishments, issues and concerns of
the 5th JAGS Reserve Group.
Suchianco meanwhile commended Lucero
and other members of JAGS Group during
the brief meeting./jmd

42

Cebu City showcases best CITY STORY
practices on ease of doing business

Cluster Head Dr. Neila N. Aquino

The Cebu City Government has been Another best practice of the city is the online
implementing innovations and streamlining application for business permits which
processes to make it easier to do business enables clients to have their permits issued
in the city. within the day by just following the three
Cebu City Business Permit and Licensing steps, namely Step 1: Evaluation and
Office (BPLO) Head Atty. Jared Limquiaco Assessment; Step 2: Payment; and Step 3:
said the city takes pride of its extended Verification and Release.
business permi
t validity from one year to two
years. The city likewise established its Business
“One of the implications is that this will One-Stop-Shop (BOSS) at SM City Cebu, which
decongest the one-stop shop during renewal is already operational year-round.
season (every January) as not all permits will
be expiring on the same years now,” he told These innovations have paved the way for the
PAKASARiTAAN. city government to reap awards from various
The city started to implement the longer institutions in terms of supporting the Ease of
business permit validity on January 1, 2020. Doing Business Program of the national
Limquiaco stressed that businessmen government.
welcomed this innovation considering that
they are given a free hand to pre-renew their In 2020, Cebu City was awarded with the ‘Best
permits at any time during the second year in Business Empowerment (G2B) Award’
of the validity of the permit as long as the during the Digital Governance Awards.
needed documents for renewal are
submitted. This category recognized an LGU’s practices
He said the city pushed for this innovation to in integrating Information and
ensure that businessmen will not swarm Communication Technology solutions,
during the first 20 days of the year, which is responding to the needs of business
considered as a peak season for the renewal enterprises, and creating business
period for business permits. opportunities.
However, businessmen are still bound to
regularly pay their business taxes and renew

other permits such as Sanitary Permit, Cebu
City Environment and Natural Resources In 2021, the Bureau of Local Government
Office Permit, Fire Safety Inspection Finance likewise hailed Cebu City as Top 2
Certificate, and any other permit/clearance among all the cities in the country based on
pertinent to the line of business. the 2019 Year on Year Growth in Locally
Sourced Revenues; Top 4 among all the Cities
in the Philippines based on the 2019
Collection Efficiency of Locally Sourced
Revenues; and Top 8 among all the Cities in
the Philippines based on the 2019 Highest
Nominal Locally Sourced Revenues. /jmd

43

SP STORY

DILG Cebu City capacitates SP members, personnel

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

The Department of the Interior and Local Lucero discussed the salient points and
Government (DILG) Cebu City capacitated implications of Mandanas-Garcia ruling
members and personnel of the and Executive Order No. 138 in local
Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Cebu governance, while Aquino emphasized the
City policies, issuances and roles of the
on Mandanas-Garcia Ruling and Gender Sanggunian in Gender Responsive
and Development, Gender Mainstreaming Legislation. Both also answered questions
through Gender - Responsive Legislation raised by the participants during the open
on January 27 at
the SP caucus room and forum.
via Zoom conference. The activity was initiated by the Office of
DILG Cebu City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Cebu City Vice Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros
Lucero and Cluster Head Dr. Neila Aquino who thanked DILG Cebu City for accepting
served as the resource speakers during his invitation.
the activity attended by all executive SP Member Alvin Dizon gave his closing
assistants, legislative staff and message and thanked all the participants
consultants of the 15th SP. for attending the capacity development
activity.
The team of SP Secretary Atty. Charrise
Piramide served as the training
management and secretariat during the
blended activity./jmd

44

BRGY STORY

FOR KP BENCHMARKING

San Remigio execs visits Brgy Budlaan

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

Eighty officials from the 27 barangays of
the Municipality of San Remigio, Cebu
conducted a benchmarking activity in
Barangay Bu
dlaan, Cebu City on March 22
to learn the latter’s techniques and
innovations in implementing the
Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) Law.

During the visit, Municipal Local
Government Operations Officer Mae Dura
and LGOO V Marven Ecarma of DILG Cebu
City extended technical assistance to their
respective local government units.

It can be recalled that Barangay Budlaan Budlaan Punong Barangay Gino Antolihao
has been a consistent winner at the shared to the San Remigio officials its
Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards best practices such as provision of free
(LTIA) at the city level since 2018 to 2022, ride to respondents, settlement
a regional awardee in 2021, and placed proceedings conducted at the house of
second runner-up in the national level for Lupon members, and the “pagduaw”
the Highly Urbanized City category last technique wherein the Lupon visits the
year. disputing parties without compromising
its impartiality.

Antolihao told PAKASARiTAAN that other
barangays in Cebu City and Cebu Province
visited them for benchmarking activities
after making it to the national level.

“Na-proud mi sa among kaugalingon.
Naay nianhi namo ug nakatudlo mi sa
among proseso sa KP. Amo gyud ning i-
share tungod gitudlo-an pod ming Atty.
Lucero (DILG Cebu City Director Atty. Ian
Kenneth Lucero). Dili namo idalo ni,”
Antolihao said. /jmd

45

SK STORY

Youth Desk Co-Working Spaces cater to 2.5T clients

LGOO II Jean Marvette A. Demecillo

The Cebu City Sangguniang Kabataan It aimed to provide a safe and free
(SK) Federation along with various partner working space with reliable internet
institutions assisted over 2,500 connection for employees and students
individuals
in the free co-working and considering that various companies and
study spaces from January 17 to March schools resorted to work-from-home and
31 this year. online arrangements due to inadvertent
According to SK Federation President consequences brought by the health crisis
Jessica Resch, the program was initiated and the wrath of super typhoon.
to alleviate the adverse effects of the The Cebu City SK Federation has
prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) established Youth Desk Co-Working
pandemic and super typhoon Odette. Spaces at SM Seaside and Robinsons
The program, dubbed as Youth Desk Co- Galleria Cebu.
Working Space, was in partnership with Among the Youth Desk guidelines include
SM Seaside City Cebu, Robinsons Galleria discouraging of walk-ins, ensuring online
Cebu, Smart, Zeliant, and PLDT Enterprise. pre-appointment booking for clients (one
client may secure one schedule per day),
imposing of time limit for clients –
maximum of 3 hours for students, 5 hours
for employees, allowing only fully
vaccinated people to use the facility,
observing minimum public health
standards at the facility, and disinfecting
the facility every three hours,
To continuously observe physical
distancing, the capacity of the workspace
was limited to 50 persons./jmd

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LEGAL CORNER

ATTY. IAN KENNETH B. LUCERO, J.D.
DILG Cebu City Director

PETRA VDA. DE BORROMEO, Petitioner, v. HON.
JULIAN B. POGOY, Municipality/City Trial Court of
Cebu City, and ATTY. RICARDO REYES, Respondents.

G.R. No. L-63277. November 29, 1983

ISSUE:

Whether or not the dispute should be
referred to the Barangay Lupon.

FACTS: HELD:

The intestate estate of the late Vito No, the dispute should not be referred to
Borromeo is the owner of a building the Barangay Lupon.
bearing the deceased’s name, located at Be that as it may, the instant petition
F. Ramos St., Cebu City. Said building has should be dismissed. Under Section 4(a)
been leased and occupied by petitioner of PD No. 1508, referral of a dispute to the
Petra Vda. de Borromeo at a monthly Barangay Lupon is required only where the
rental of P500.00 payable in advance parties thereto are "individuals." An
within the first five days of the month. "individual" means "a single human being
Private respondent Atty. Ricardo Reyes, as contrasted with a social group or
administrator of the estate and a resident institution." Obviously, the law applies only
of Cebu City, demanded that petitioner to cases involving natural persons, and not
pay the overdue rentals from March to where any of the parties is a juridical
September 1982, and vacate the person such as a corporation, partnership,
premises. As petitioner failed to do so, corporation sole, testate or intestate,
Atty. Reyes instituted an ejectment case estate, etc.
against the
former in the Municipal Trial
Court of Cebu City. The complaint was In Civil Case No. R-23915, plaintiff Ricardo
docketed as Civil Case No. R-23915 and Reyes is a mere nominal party who is
assigned to the sala of respondent judge. suing in behalf of the Intestate Estate of
Petitioner moved to dismiss the case, Vito Borromeo. While it is true that Section
advancing, among others, the want of 3, Rule 3 of the Rules of Court allows the
jurisdiction of the trial court. Pointing out administrator of an estate to sue or be
that the parties are residents of the same sued without joining the party for whose
city, as alleged in the complaint, she benefit the action is presented or
contended that the court could not defended, it is indisputable that the real
exercise jurisdiction over the case for party in interest in Civil Case No. R-23915
failure of respondent Atty. Reyes to refer is the intestate estate under
the dispute to the Barangay Court, as administration. Since the said estate is a
required by PD No. 1508, otherwise known juridical person, plaintiff administrator
as Katarungang Pambarangay Law. may file the complaint directly in court,
without the same being coursed to the
Barangay Lupon for arbitration./gml

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