As part of the 22nd Anniversary Celebration of the Local Government Code of 1991, DILG R-3 conducted another capability building intervention through a competition dubbed as “Tagisan ng Galing: The Local Governance  Challenge” on October 9, 2013 at Oxford Hotel, Clarkfield, Pampanga.  Three contestants from different congressional district all over Central Luzon competed for the 3 categories which were Impromptu Speech, Essay Writing and On-The-Spot Poster Making Contests.  The activity, participated in by a total of 32 contestants, was aimed to enable barangay officials to share their innate knowledge, skills and talents and identify their crucial role on good governance based on their actual involvement in barangay affairs and their performance of duties and functions as barangay officials and functionaries.

   The Finance and Administrative Division of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 3 through the initiative and strong leadership of Regional Director Florida M. Dijan, CESO III, had successfully conducted the first time ever two-day seminar for future retirees entitled “Pre-Retirement Information for Managers and Employees” (P.R.I.M.E.) on September 19-20, 2013 at the Royal Garden Golftel, Angeles City. This was participated in by 23 retirees in   2013-2019 personnel coming from the provincial and city offices of the region.

   The Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 3 conducted an Orientation-Briefing on Regulatory Simplification Process for its Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) Provincial Focal Persons on September 17, 2013 at the DILG LGRRC, Maimpis City of San Fernando, Pampanga.