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   The Regional Peace and Order Council of Region 3 convened last October 24, 2012 at Oxford Hotel Clarkfield, Pampanga for a dialogue with SILG Mar Roxas. The governors of every provinces, HUC mayors as well as the presidents of the league of municipalities presented the peace and order issues in their areas of responsibility as seconded by the provincial directors of the Philippine National Police. 

   DILG R-3 Director Florida M. Dijan, interim Chairman and head secretariat of RPOC facilitated the conduct of the activity. Among the issues raised during the dialogue were the needs of the provinces for additional PNP personnel and patrol units, assistance for the procurement of special PNP equipment for unusual operations, training of armed personnel, motorcycle riding in tandem, anti-illegal drugs and provision for additional patrol boats for coastal provinces of Central Luzon.

   DILG Secretary Mar Roxas after hearing all the peace and order concerns of the region informed the body that he will do his best to help resolve these issues. Present during the dialogue were the governors of Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac, City Mayors of Angeles and Olongapo, and the presidents of the leagues of municipalities of Bulacan and Pampanga, members of RMCC and Regional Directors of different government agencies.

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DILG Secretary Mar Roxas delivers his message

   The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Region III headed by Regional Director Florida M. Dijan conducted the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) Regional Utilization Conference and Gawad Pagkilala sa Natatanging Pamamahala on October 24, 2012, 9:00 am at Oxford Hotel, Clarkfield, Pampanga.

   In his message, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas said that the awarding is one of the best ways to share the innovations and great performance manifested by every local government units (LGUs). It is also the department’s way to recognize the best practices of LGUs and encourage local governments to further strengthen these practices.

   Furthermore, he shared the concept of good governance that President Benigno Aquino III envisioned from the very start of the latter’s term and further emphasized that the proper way of addressing the primary needs of the people is one of the best  concepts of good governance. Lastly, the secretary mentioned that although this concept entails a great challenge, it is the key to uplift the living of the general public.

   For the LGPMS Awarding, Cabanatuan City took home the first place for Administrative and Social Governance.  Similarly, Dipaculao, Aurora was bestowed the first place award under Economic Governance. In the Environmental Governance, and in Valuing Fundamentals in Good Governance aspects, the province of Tarlac tops the entire provinces in Region III.  Moreover, a special recognition was awarded to the City of Angeles and Candaba, Pampanga for consistently garnering high ratings on LGPMS for profile years 2009-2011.
          
   The Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig (SalinTubig) check distribution followed, wherein the municipalities of Dinalupihan in Bataan, Llanera and San Antonio in Nueva Ecija, Concepcion, Tarlac, Baliuag and Doña Remedios Trinidad in Bulacan and Lubao, Pampanga were the lucky beneficiaries.   Likewise, 27 1st class municipalities received P 1M each as Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) recipients. 

   This was followed by the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives and Awards (LTIA). The program recognizes the Lupons at the barangay levels which excelled in the implementation of Katarungang Pambarangay Law. Relatively, Brgy. Libertad, San Narciso, Zambales; Brgy. Bacabac, Camiling, Tarlac; Brgy. Tuyo, Balanga City; and Brgy. East Bajac-Bajac, Olongapo City bagged the said award.

   For the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL), the regional winner for the municipal category is the Municipal Government of San Luis, Tarlac; for the City Category, the City Government of Balanga; for the Provincial Category, the Provincial Government of Tarlac. 

   Seal of Good Housekeepi

Sec. Roxas hands over the Seal to Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and city officials. Looking on are DILG RD Dijan, USEC Panadero and CD Fabia.

ng (SGH) Markers were handed over to the Governors of the seven provinces in Central Luzon namely: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales and Mayors of the two Highly Urbanized Cities namely: Angeles and Olongapo.

   As the awarding of the winners for different categories concluded, a recital of the Panunumpa Para sa Tapat na Paglilingkod at Tuwid na Pamamahala was led by National LMP President and Mayor of Paombong, Bulacan, Donato D. Marcos with the participation of all the local government officials.

   The activity was attended by a total of 438 participants composed of Governors, Mayors, Vice-Mayors, Sangguniang Bayan   members, Punong   Barangays, Sangguniang Barangay members, representatives from different National Government Agencies, Civil Society Organizations and local media.

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DILG R-3 headed by RD Florida Dijan turns-over the first tranche of Salintubig check to DRT, Llanera and Lubao Municipal Treasurers. Also in photo are FAD Chief Anita Adriano, OIC-MED Chief Lerrie Hernandez, CDD Chief Darwin David and Salintubig Regional Focal Person Judith Romero and MLGOOs Nicanora Geronimo of DRT and Rosana Lopez of Lubao

   Three of the 7 Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) Program beneficiaries of Region 3 had received the first tranche (50%) of their allocation namely, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) in Bulacan, Lubao in Pampanga and Llanera in Nueva Ecija amounting to P3.5 Million Pesos, P1 Million Pesos and P1.5 Million Pesos, respectively.

   Of the 7 beneficiaries, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan was identified as a waterless municipality and is entitled to receive P7 Million Pesos.  On the other hand, the Municipalities of Llanera in Nueva Ecija, Dinalupihan in Bataan, Concepcion in Tarlac,  and Baliwag, Bulacan will receive P3 Million Pesos each while the Municipality of Lubao in Pampanga will receive P2 Million Pesos for their waterless barangays.  In addition, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija is also a recipient of P1 Million Pesos for its Rural Health/Lying-In clinic.

   SaLinTubig program is one of the priority programs of the Aquino Administration which aims to increase the access of waterless services to the waterless population, reduce the incidence of water-borne and sanitation related diseases and improve access of the poor to sanitation services in the entire country. It is being jointly implemented by 3 National Government Agencies composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and Department of Health (DOH).