RD Dijan, RD Llanto and the participants during the Open Forum

The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Region 3, in collaboration with the Bureau of Local Government Finance, conducted an Orientation on Revenue Codification on March 12, 2012 at the DILG Conference Room, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.  This activity was aimed to provide the participants, the DILG Cluster Leaders and Field Officers, with a walkthrough conceptual experience on the preparation/updating of a Local Revenue Code (LRC) as well as to share with them knowledge on Codification of LGUs tax policies.   

During the activity, DILG Assistant Regional Director Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr. stressed the importance of creating and updating the LRC in every Local Government Unit. He urged the utmost participation of Field Officers in the implementation of the program as it will create self-reliant and financially capable LGUs.  Further he added that a sound LRC will aid LGUs in raising more funds for them to lessen their dependence with the IRA issued by the National Government.


BLGF OIC-Regional Director Luningning R. Llanto on the other hand, gave emphasis on the role of the DILG and the BLGF as partners in the implementation of the Revenue Codification. She also pointed out the importance of the LRC as a tool in stimulating growth within the Local Government Units and that the local revenue code is a reflection of the local tax policy of the LGUs.  “ With a carefully crafted LRC, LGUs can look forward to having a landmark legislation than can provide the LGU with means to attain a measure of financial autonomy”, she said.   


An open forum with RD Dijan and RD Llanto ensued in order to clarify participants’ issues and concerns.  Towards the end of the activity, the participants were tasked to create an action plan on the revenue codification for their respective areas of coverage as well as the identification of LGUs in need of intervention in the preparation/ updating of Local Revenue Code. 

(from left) FAD Chief Adriano, MED OIC Chief Hernandez, ARD Leusen, RD Dijan, AmCham Foundation Program Manager Hilario, CDD OIC Asst Chief Porres, LGOO V Gotiangco and LGOO V Quintana pose during the simple turn over ceremony

   Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) - 3 Regional Director Florida M. Dijan warmly expressed her gratitude and appreciation to the American Chamber of Commerce for donating training equipment to the regional office.  These equipment will be used in order to effectively provide capability building interventions to Local Government Units as well as in enhancing organizational needs of DILG personnel. 

    “On behalf of DILG R-3, I wish to convey my thanks to AmCham Foundation through Atty. Arnaldo Cariño and Program Manager Maria Delia Hilario for facilitating the approval of our proposal and the procurement of the equipment”, RD Dijan said in a simple turn over ceremony held on March 14, 2012 at the DILG Regional Office 3.

    The American Chamber Foundation serves as the socio-civic arm of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines member companies, which is a private, independent, non profit association dedicated to the promotion and development of trade, commerce and industry of the United States of America in and with the Republic of the Philippines.  The AmCham cultivates friendly relations between American and Filipinos, and facilitates the coordination of American business efforts geared to the Philippine nation’s progress. 

     The DILG 3 Regional Office was given equipment such as laptop, printer, portable sound system, LCD projector and screen amounting to P150,000. 

    The turn over ceremony was witnessed by DILG-3 Assistant Regional Director Jonathan Paul Leusen, Jr., FAD Chief Anita Adriano, MED OIC Chief Lerrie Hernandez, CDD OIC Assistant Chief Martin Porres, BPLS regional and provincial focal persons and other regional office personnel.        

  

LGOO V Mariel Estacio briefs the SB Secretary and Staff on SIS

The Sanggunian Information System (SIS) was installed by DILG Region 3 SIS focal persons to the municipality of Minalin, Pampanga on February 28-29, 2012.  Minalin Mayor Arturo Naguit through Vice Mayor Arturo Yambao and the Vice Mayors’ League of Pampanga requested the DILG to install the SIS and conduct a briefing on the system as well as on the different programs of the Department. 

 Brief information on SIS was presented by LGOO V Mariel  Estacio and LGOO V Jeffrey Manalastas to SB Secretary Carolina M. Tungol and her three Local Legislative Staff Officers and Employee. In the afternoon, action planning, actual installation and hands-on training of the System was administered. LGOO VI Jose Algy B. Canlas, SIS Provincial Focal Person also attended the activity.

  During the activity, PD Angelina S. Blanco discussed the importance and benefits of the system.  Mayor Naguit, on the other hand, thanked the Department for the support it is continuously extending to the LGU.  He also assured the SIS team that the municipality will maintain the System until it will be completed and made available in order to further improve the delivery of services to their constituents.

Sto. Tomas, Pampanga Mayor Joselito Naguit and DILG Pampanga Provincial Director Angelina S. Blanco with other municipal and barangay officials during the groundbreaking ceremony of the municipality’s approved project under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF)

The municipality of Sto. Tomas, Pampanga through the leadership of Mayor Joselito Naguit held a groundbreaking ceremony of the LGU’s approved project under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) on February 29, 2011. The project is the Improvement and Concreting of Balangcas Road which amounted to P700, 000.

DILG Pampanga Provincial Director Angelina S. Blanco graced the event and said that the Department will continuously support the LGU in all its endeavors in order to realize the vision of having excellent local governments. She likewise congratulated the officials of the said municipality for being the first to hold a groundbreaking ceremony in the province.

Also present in the groundbreaking ceremony were Sto. Tomas’ Municipal Officials, Department Heads, Barangays Officials and DILG MLGOO Magdalena Yonzon.

Sto. Tomas, Pampanga is one of the 137 LGU recipients of LGSF in Region 3.

 

DSWD Region III, thru Regional Director Adelina Apostol, awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to DILG Region III on the occasion of the 61st DSWD Anniversary celebration with the theme, “DSWD @ 61 Tuloy sa Kaunlaran”, held on February 6, 2012 at DSWD Field Office III, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

DSWD Region III, thru Regional Director Adelina Apostol, awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to DILG Region III on the occasion of the 61st DSWD Anniversary celebration with the theme, “DSWD @ 61 Tuloy sa Kaunlaran”, held on February 6, 2012 at DSWD Field Office III, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

The award was given in grateful appreciation of DILG’s support in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Luzon particularly in encouraging the Local Government Units to incorporate pro-poor programs in their plans and budget, accessing the resources that allows LGU to upgrade basic health and education facilities and in its active participation in monitoring and evaluating the program implementation at the barangay level.

The award was received by RD Florida M. Dijan and ARD Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr. also in the event of the conduct of Unified Flag Raising Ceremony of all government agencies in the region hosted by DSWD.

After the awarding, RD Dijan and ARD Leusen attended the Briefing on R.A. 9208, otherwise known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 where the Resolution on “Establishing and Adopting the Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women Cum Regional Referral Network was signed by the RIACAT-VAWC members including DILG.

 

San Simon Mayor Hon. Leonora C. Wong receives her marker during the SGH Awarding Ceremony. Also in the photo are DILG R3 Florida Dijan, ARD Jonathan Paul Leusen Jr., Pampanga PD Angelina Blanco and some officials of San Simon, Pampanga.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government of Region III awarded the first and third round passers of the 2011 Seal of Good Housekeeping on January 18, 2012 at Heroes Hall, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

The 19 first round SGH recipients were awarded the SGH marker for being the first batch to heed the Department’s call for transparency and accountability in local governance. On the other hand, the 3rd round passers were awarded plaques of recognition.

 

(Left Photo) RD Florida Dijan while delivering her message (Right photo) CSFP Mayor Oscar Rodriguez welcomes guests and awardees

DILG-3 Assistant Regional Director Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr. formally started the program by recognizing all the participants. On the other hand, Hon. Oscar S. Rodriguez, Mayor of CSFP and President of the League of Cities of the Philippines welcomed all awardees and guests. He appreciated the efforts of the DILG in institutionalizing SGH as a vehicle for change in realizing the call of the President for transparency and accountability.

DILG-3 Regional Director Florida M. Dijan congratulated the awardees and expressed her gratitude for their continuous support to the programs of the DILG. “I am glad to inform you that we are one of the three regions nationwide with 100% Seal of Good Housekeeping awardees. Among these regions, Region 3 has the most number of LGUs. Region 11 has 54 LGUs, Region 12 has 53 LGUs and Region 3 has 137 LGUs. Isa po itong malinaw na patunay na tayo sa rehiyong ito ay mga ehemplo ng isang de-kalidad at tapat na paglilingkod”, she said.

The Seal of Good Housekeeping for LGUs is in line with the Department's commitment to aggressively scale up interventions to elevate the practice of governance that values transparency, accountability, participation and performance into an institutionalized status. It aims to recognize LGUs with good performance particularly on Sound Fiscal Mangement which refers to the absence of adverse COA finding on financial statements; and Transparency and Accountability which is measured through full compliance to the Full Disclosure Policy.

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