Regional Director Florida M. Dijan headed the awarding of LGUs which were outstandingly compliant with the key legal provisions of R.A. 9003 otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 manifested thru the Environmental Compliance Audit (ECA).
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) continues to implement Potable Water Supply Projects under the Grassroots Participatory Planning and Budgeting Process (GPPBP) for FY 2014. A seminar-workshop was conducted by DILG Region III in coordination with the Office of Project Development Services – Water Supply and Sanitation Unit (OPDS-WSSU) and the Central Luzon WatSan Hub on November 25-28, 2014 at Subic Bay Travelers Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
As part of the Local Government Academy’s (LGA) program in strengthening the Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) in the regional and sub-regional levels, LGRRC-3 assessors composed of Dr. Jocel Mansueto, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences of Siquijor State College, LGOO V Benjamin S. Belarde of DILG Region 9, LGOO IV Rudith A. Roca of DILG Region 8 and LGOO II Lizbeth Jalimao of LGA conducted on-site assessment on November 18-19, 2014 at the LGRRC-3, DILG Regional Office, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government Region III, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), spearheaded a workshop on Strengthening the Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) on November 7, 2014 at the DILG III Regional Office, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
In line with the celebration of the 23rd Anniversary of the Local Government Code, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 3 held an outreach activityon October 21, 2014atBahayatYamanni San Martin de Porres, Claro Santos St., Brgy. BongaMenorBustos, Bulacan. It was attended by 109 students and 9 faculty members.
The activity was started with an opening prayer followed by a music rendition of the students with the use of violins.
Brother Vincent Ordiales, Bahay at Yamanni San Martin de Porrescoordinator,warmly welcomed the DILG staff and expressed in his message, the goodness of God and his gratefulness to DILG for taking the initiative and effort in conducting such activity especially in choosing them as a beneficiary. He stated his belief that everything happens for a reason and that God brought the DILG Staff to the place for a purpose.
Fun games for the children were facilitated by LGOOs II Paolo Israel Franco, Yves Mari Javier, Amelia Obar and RonnelUbungen with the assistance and supervision of the school teachers and staff.The progra
m was highlighted by giving of prizes for the winners of different games, awarding of grocery items for the children and donation of cash gift for the management of the orphanage.