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DILG -3 Regional Director Florida Dijan participated in the organizational meeting of the Regional Development Council 3 (RDC) Pampanga River Basin Committee (PRBC) on April 24, 2012 at Holiday Inn, Clarkfield, Pampanga.   

The PRBC is a special committee of RDC 3 which shall primarily take charge of the implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) strategy in the Pampanga River Basin and the premier coordinating body that shall exercise advisory, guidance, education and monitoring functions for the Basin’s management and development. 

Newly installed Regional Director of the National Economic Development Authority 3 Director Severino Santos welcomed the participants while RDC Chairman City of San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez shared his message. 

NEDA OIC-ARD Victor Ubaldo in his presentation of the PRBC overview mentioned that the committee was approved by RDC through Resolution No. 03-51-2011 on December 13, 2011.  It was created to address the critical environmental issues hounding the Basin and to optimize the economic potentials and the opportunities it offers.  Likewise, the Integrated Water Resources Management as the key approach and strategy of the Study is implementation-ready except at the regional level that prevents it from being cascaded down to the local level. Closing this Institutional gap will result in the reduction of disasters or their adverse effects due to mismanaged water resources and unleash the Basin’s potentials.

The committee is composed of the LCEs of the seven (7) provinces and two (2) HUCs of Region III; heads of NWRB, RBCO and National Power Corporation; Regional Directors of NEDA, DA, DENR, DPWH, DILG; one representative from the NGO sector; and one representative from the private/ business sector. 

Elected officers were Tarlac Governor Victor A. Yap as Chairperson, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Alvarado-Sy as Co-Chairperson; and NWRB Executive Director Vicente Paragas as Vice Chairperson.  NEDA was elected lead convenor and secretariat.   

Three (3) Technical Working Groups were organized for the Planning/ Localization; Fund Sourcing/Advocacy; and Monitoring and Problem Solving.

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A total of thirty-four (34) Local Government Operations Officers II have participated in the weeklong General Orientationof the 47th Batch LGOO Induction Training.  Said activity is the Component I of the Induction Training Program for both newly-hired and incumbent LGOOs II of Region III who are yet to participate in any induction trainings of the Department.

  The activity was held on April 16 to 20, 2012 at the DILG Regional Office III, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.  

   Topics discussed during the orientation include the Philippine Local Government System, Organization of the DILG, DILG Organizational Structure, Strategic Doctrine and Program Outcome, Salient Features of the Local Government Code, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713), CSC Personnel Policies and Standards, Department Merit Selection Plan, Personnel Performance Evaluation System, Supply and Property Management, and Project Development and Management.   

   Director Florida M. Dijan, in her message during the Flag Raising Ceremony on April 16, 2012, congratulated the LGOOs II for qualifying as participants to the Induction Training and posed a challenging remark to make good in the training and finish with flying colors.  She also inspired them that upon completion of the training, they will become new qualifers for higher LGOO positions in the region.  

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Regional Information Officer Miriam P. Gaviola while sharing DILG’s role in informing the public, through the LGUs on the readiness and preparation of the government for the North Korea’s rocket launch

DILG-3 Regional Information Officer Miriam P. Gaviola shared the Department’s preparations, in coordination with other government agencies, in anticipation of North Korea’s rocket testing in an interview at CLTV 36’s “So To Speak” hosted by Ms. Sonia Soto, which was aired on April 14, 2012, 7:30 pm.

“So To Speak” is a program of CLTV 36 which tackles current issues that affects the lives of the people of Region III.  It also aims to empower people through information coming from people with knowledge and authority on the current issue at hand.

When asked by host Sonia Sotto on the readiness and preparation of the government, through the DILG in connection with North Korea’s launching of a rocket to send a weather satellite into space, Ms. Gaviola said that an advisory was issued to all DILG provincial and city directors directing them to inform the local chief executives within their jurisdictions regarding the threat of the said rocket testing and the preparations that should be made in case falling debris from the rocket hit their area.  “Ang ating mga Local Government Units ay kailangan ring mag identify ng mga evacuation centers at magkaroon ng food assistance at medical contingency bilang paraan ng paghahanda”, said RIO Gaviola. 

Aside from this, a “no fishing policy” has been declared, particularly in areas where fragments of the rocket were expected to fall.  Also, the department requested the people to stay indoors from April 12 to 16, 2012, the duration of North Korea’s rocket test. 

Other guests during the program are Nigel Lontoc, Assistant Regional Director of the Office of Civil Defense Region III, and Major General Ricardo Banayad, Division Commander, 1st Air Division, Philippine Air Force.