Promoting and Realizing Child’s Rights: DILG Zambales conducts Orientation of the Child Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)
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In support of ensuring the progressive realization of the children’s rights to survival, development, protection, and participation, DILG Zambales, in partnership with the Provincial Government, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), conducts the Provincial Orientation on the Revised Child Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) and Implementation Guidelines for Municipal Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) on September 9, 2019 at the Polytechnic College of Botolan, Botolan, Zambales.
It served as a venue to provide the Local Government Units guidance in the conduct of the CFLGA, the audit process as well as the roles and responsibilities of each member of the IMTF. LGOO VII Melissa D. Nipal discussed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and CFLGA Relation. She also explained the CFLGA handbook and emphasized the point system to be used by the assessment teams. LGOO II Rose Ann D. Agostosa also enumerated the revised set of indicators for this year’s audit. The discussions also focused on the SDGs that will be responded by the revised CFLGA Indicators specifically, on the goals for children to have quality and improved way of life, safe and free from violence, abuse and exploitation.
Province of Zambales, National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Converge for a Peaceful Zambales
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In a joint meeting presided by Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr., on September 6, 2019 at the Balin Sambali, Iba, Zambales, the government’s anti-insurgency campaign in the province of Zambales has been given a boost with the united support from the Provincial Development Council (PDC) and the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC).
During the said meeting, representative from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales Provincial Office presented a briefer on Executive Order No. 70 which institutionalizes a ‘whole-of-nation approach’ versus insurgency. The discussion dwelled on the Provincial Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC), its different functions and composition.
In line with this, and to show support to the President’s directive, Hon. Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. issued Executive Order (E.O.) No. 7 series of 2019 which orders the Creation of the Provincial Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC).
San Antonio strengthens its BADACs
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The Local Government Unit of San Antonio, Zambales, headed by Hon. Mayor Preciliano M. Ruiz, in coordination with DILG and PNP, conducted an Orientation of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils last September 3-4, 2019 at Events Place, Barangay Rizal, San Antonio, Zambales attended by Punong Barangays, Sangguniang Barangay Members, Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADAC) Members and Barangay Tanods.
Among the topics discussed during the orientation was RA 9165 or the Dangerous Drug Act of 2000 and the Drug Clearing Program and Operations conducted by the Philippine National Police which was presented by Police Master Sergeant Romeo W. Megu of San Antonio Municipal Police Station while LGOO VI Jonnel B. Edillor, Municipal Local Government Operations Officer of DILG San Antonio discussed the BADAC Organization and its functions, BADAC Functionality Audit and the duties and responsibilities of Barangay Tanods.
The activity is among the PPAs included in the LGU’s Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan (POPS Plan) aimed to strengthen the capacities of all BADACs in San Antonio especially the first termer barangay officials and to equip them with all the knowledge and skills they need in assisting the LGU, the PNP and PDEA in the fight to eradicate illegal drugs in their respective communities.
