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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.
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.
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.
