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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 3 and the Province of Tarlac entered into a Memorandum of Commitment (MOC) for the mainstreaming of the Regular Barangay Clean Up in the Province of Tarlac as an expansion of the Manila Bay Clean Up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Project. The activity was conducted on January 31, 2012 in coordination with DILG Tarlac and was incorporated in the Infrastructure Development Planning Workshop of the Provincial Government at Hotel Stotsenberg, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.

 The MOC was forged by Governor Victor A. Yap of the Province of Tarlac, all City/Municipal Mayors headed by LMP-Tarlac Chapter President Dennis Norman T. Go and Regional Director Florida M. Dijan of DILG R3. Also present during the event was DILG Tarlac Provincial Director Dennis D. Villaseñor, OIC-MED Chief Lerrie S. Hernandez, members of the Vice-Mayors League and City/Municipal Planning and Development Officers (C/MPDOs).

 The partnership arose as part of the LGUs’ initiative to signify their commitment in the regular cleaning of the major/minor rivers and waterways within the province. The event also highlighted that the inter-LGU collaboration was not only limited to the six (6) city and municipalities covered by the Manila Bay Watershed Area, but was expanded to all the LGUs of the province.

 In his message, Governor Yap expressed his appreciation in creating partnerships that promote synergy among LGUs and he also assured that LGUs under his leadership will continue to work with DILG as their partner for good governance.

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With the growing concern of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council of the City of San Fernando to address the occurrence of natural disasters and calamities, the City of San Fernando had requested the DILG Region III to provide the necessary technical assistance in coordination with appropriate National Government Agencies involved in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, in the formulation and completion of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Code. Said Code will be based on Republic Act 10101.

Along this line, Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez and Regional Director Florida M. Dijan had formally forged an agreement on January 6, 2012 at the Heroes Hall, City of San Fernando. The said activity was witnessed by all the Department Heads who formed part of the Technical Working Group who will work with DILG Region III staff. The proponent of the project, SP Member Redentor S. Halili and SP Member Ruperto D. Dumlao were also present to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement that indicates a breakthrough for DILG Region III and the City of San Fernando.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando has vowed to cause the immediate preparation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Code to put in place measures that will ensure the preparedness, capability to manage and adapt to the situation before, during and after every calamity. Furthery, they envisioned that the code shall serve as the masterplan to counter the adverse effect of natural calamities and man-made disasters to lives and properties in the city.

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he Department of the Interior and Local Government Region III in partnership with the Local Government Academy conducted an activity entitled: Change Management—Changing Gears towards Greater Productivity: “Creating a Common Roadmap for DILG R-3” cum Year End Evaluation on December 14-16, 2011 held at Hotel Henrico, Baguio City.

The program is designed to provide the participants’ knowledge on the operational change agenda of the Department and eventually make them change agents/leaders of the Department. The activity also intends to explain the concept of change process; recognize the need for change and the urgency in which change needs to happen; recognize and discuss the DILG’s Change Agenda; Identify Priority Programs of the Department vis-à-vis the priority governance of the Aquino Administration; identify criteria and roles of Change Agents/Leaders; define and prepare plans on how to execute the DILG Change Agenda at the field level.

The activity, which was attended by 237 participants also made the venue for the presentation and evaluation of the 2011 Region 3 accomplishments on Department’s program outcomes.

Regional Director Florida M. Dijan, in her opening message, expressed deepest gratitude to the Central Luzon Team’s achievements over the past year. She stressed that 2011 has been a very busy year but 2012 shall be busier. Policies change over time and the changing roles of LGOOs should meet the new expectations of DILG’s clientele. She added that our activities next year should be contextualized within the growing times to meet the evolution of needs and the metamorphosing demands of the LGUs. She mentioned also that the DILG Region 3 should have a balanced external and internal program due to our changing environs.

On the other hand, ARD Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr. presented and discussed thoroughly the topics from Session 2 to Session 7. Session 1 was about the reason for Change. The Audio Video Presentation of the DILG Reform Agenda was put on view. Individually, participants reflected on the questions: Why change? What is this for? Will this benefit my family? Why am I doing this? What will the future look like for me, my family, the communities I serve, the country? Is it worth pursuing? They reviewed DILG’s vision, mission, core values, goals and objectives and had a reality check on “Where are we as a Department in relation to these? What has worked? Where are the gaps?” Participants after the said workshop, shared their answers to the group.

Sessions 2-7 were about Introduction to Change Management and Theory of Change Objectives, Aligning with the Outcome, Creating the Output, Developing a Pathway of Change per Output, Identifying Interventions, Developing Indicators and Narrative and Presentations.