1 Team, 1 Coordination, 1 Mission… 1 Resilient Subic
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Subic, Zambales. Some 300 individuals joined the unity walk on July 21, 2017 in celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month with the theme “4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan”. The activity aims to create awareness to the community on disaster preparedness and how the community can contribute in achieving a 1 Team, 1 Coordination, 1 Mission of having a 1 Resilient Subic. Series of activities are lined up whole year round to ensure that the community is prepared to any type of disaster according to MDRRM Officer John Carlo Ramos.
Headed by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, with representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP) Subic Police Station, Bureau of Fire (BFP) Subic Fire Station, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Sangguniang Bayan, Municipal employees, Subic Public Order and Safety Office (SPOSO) – Rescue, TMB and Marshall, barangay officials of the sixteen barangays, Kolehiyo ng Subic, Subic National High School, 4Ps Parent Leaders, volunteer groups: Kabayan Action Group, Subic CERT, Eagle ERT, despite the shower of rain, all gathered at the Tourist Spot in Barangay Calapandayan and passed to the National Hi-way on their way to Plaza Café’, Barangay Asinan Poblacion.
MLGOO Sheryl Ann Q. Dungca in her closing message thanked everyone for the display of support to the efforts of the MDRRMC chaired by the Honorable Mayor Jefferson F. Khonghun. She encouraged everyone to continue being “alerto at listo” at all times in order for us to achieve a disaster resilient Subic.
Participatory Planning: Uplifting the Lives of Zambalenos Through AMP
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The DILG-Zambales, under the leadership of Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V, spearheaded the conduct of the Participatory Project Prioritization Conference Workshop on September 8, 2017 at Vista Marina Hotel, SBFZ to ensure the alignment and responsiveness of the local development plans to the national goals and plans.
The activity, which was attended by the Municipal Mayors, Vice Mayors, members of the Local Development Council (LDC) Executive Committee and members of the Municipal Core Planning Team from the fourteen municipalities of Zambales, was a follow through to the recently concluded provincial strategic direction setting conference held on September 5-6, 2017 at Subic Travelers Hotel.
PD Bactad in her message conveyed her appreciation to the attendance and cooperation of everyone. She emphasized the need for the LGUs development plan to be responsive to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and Ambisyon 2040 and enjoined everyone’s participation. “We were given the gift to ensure the progress of our municipalities, province and our country” said PD Bactad.
The process and guidelines for the Assistance to Municipalities (AMP) 2018 was discussed by LGOO V Cindy Cagalitan. The program aims to strengthen LDCs and provide fund to improve access to public goods and services.
Eligibility for the said program relies on the compliance of the LGU to the following; obtaining a Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) mark from the DILG, LDC Functionality Assessment; and complying with both assessment and adoption of measures on Public Financial Management (PFM) as prescribed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
TEAM WORK, TEAM PLAY! STRENGTHENING TEAMWORK THROUGH STRATEGIC TEAM PLAY
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government— Zambales led by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V evaluated the team’s performance during the Strategic Planning on the Implementation of the Locally-Funded Projects cum Team Building held on August 9 – 11, 2017 at Caliraya Beach Resort, Lumban, Laguna .
The activity served as a venue to deepen the camaraderie among the members of team Zambales. Several group activities such as Obstacle Course, Zip Line, Earthball, Slide Pinoy and Super Slide were conducted and participated by everyone that aims to help the team in realizing the importance of team communication and teamwork.
Another highlight of the activity is the trip to the historic City of San Juan where the team was warmly welcomed by none other than Honourable Mayor Guia Guanzon Gomez together with Ms. Visitacion C. Martinez, DILG City Director of San Juan, and Ms. Allenmarie DC Alejo, Head of the Tourism and Cultural Department. The team was briefed on the historical events of the city and was also given a chance to visit their inter-active museum.
The three day activity brought everyone together not only during the challenges but more so afterwards as they shared hilarious stories of how each team competed the various challenges. The main goal to encourage teamwork and for the team to get to know each other was achieved, and it's an extra bonus that we get to see the beauty of nature.
