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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Angeles City conducted a briefing on Barangay Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) and Environmental Compliance Audit (ECA) on August 13, 2014 at the Liga ng Mga Barangay Bldg., Angeles City. This activity was aimed to orient the Barangay Secretaries and Barangay Treasurers of the city on Barangay Full Disclosure Policy Program and Environmental Compliance Audit policies.
OIC-City Director Remedios M. Rodriguez emphasized that FDP is in line with the Administration’s call for honest, transparent and responsive governance. She also mentioned that FDP reports should be posted in 3 conspicuous places so that the constituents may have knowledge on where the budget of the barangay is being utilized. She also discussed the process on how to accomplish the forms as prescribed in DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2014-81.
On the other hand, LGOO V Luz Madlangbayan presented the Environmental Compliance Audit (ECA). She stated that ECA is a means to assess the compliance of local government units on basic environmental laws particularly on RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. She said that it also ensures that environmental issues and concerns are being acted upon by the city and barangay officials.
Highlight of the activity was the awarding of Certificates of Recognition by DILG Angeles City to barangays with exemplary performance particularly on their timely submission of reports for the First Semester of CY 2014.
In closing, OIC-CD Remedios Rodriguez thanked the participants for their active participation and cooperation in the implementation of DILG programs in respective barangay.
Official of Angeles City expressed optimism that the city will be a recipient of the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for 2013. This was announced by the city’s technical working group and secretariat during the Local Governance Performance Management Systems (LGPMS) assessment and validation recently facilitated by the DILG Regional Assessment Team. The SGLG is the expanded version of DILG's Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH).
The DILG in coordination with City Gender and Development Office and City Public Employment Service Office conducted Orientation on Republic Act 10163 known as the Domestic Welfare Act or Kasambahay Law to the Barangay officials of this city, whose role is crucial to the success of implementing this law last August 29, 2013.
The local government here recently launched a more comprehensive and action-centered approach to environmentally sustain one of the major waterways of this city. During the launching, OIC City Director Remedios M. Rodriguez discussed to the group the Supreme Court Decision cum Resolution, Key Performance Indicators and SC Continuing Mandamus regarding the Manila Bay Clean Up and Rehabilitation Project.
