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The San Felipe, Zambales Municipal Inter Agency Task Force (MIATF) led by Mayor Leo John M. Farrales laid down initiatives to ensure the safety for each San Felipenian following the rapid increase in the recorded COVID-19 cases in the municipality.

As part of the undertaking, an emergency meeting attended by Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO) Levy C. Swing, Vice Mayor Mary Ann R. Quiba, Sangguniang Bayan Members, Punong Barangays, Department and Section Heads, Department of Education (DepEd) representative, Municipal Health Officer Salome Arinduque, M.D. and different stakeholders was called on January 10, 2022to discuss the immediate steps needed to be carried-out to enforce stricter health protocols in the municipality, in consonance with recent reclassification of the Province to Alert Level 3.

The Local Government Unit of Botolan, Zambalesin partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Botolan Field Office and the Philippine Armyhighlighted the important role of the youth leaders in the continuing fight against insurgency and terrorism during a capacity development activity on leadership, social responsibility and moral recovery held on December 15, 2021 at Camp Kainomayan, Barangay San Juan, Botolan, Zambales.

Said undertaking was participated by the youth leaders of the Municipalityincluding the Sangguniang Barangay Chairpersons, Sangguniang Barangay Councils and members of the Local Youth Development Council composing of youth organizations, as well as youth serving organizations.

Captain Norman Oliver H. Adlaon, Commanding Officer of the 33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army discussed the history and background of the Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army- National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and its deceptive recruitment strategy to the youth sector and indigenous people.

DILG Zambales headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V conducted a coordination meeting with the President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) regarding the status of implementation of the Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) Program in the Municipality of Botolan, Zambales, today, December 16, 2021 via zoom meeting application.

Said meeting provided a venue for the PRMSU to update the DILG Zambales on the status of the CSIS implementation and share the challenges they encountered in implementing the said program.

The activity was attended by Dr. Elizabeth N. Farin- Vice president for Research, Extension, Training, and Production of PRMSU, Mr. Edwin E. Elane- Assistant Director for International linkages/CSIS Field Supervisor, Ms. Jesseca Ruth Diesta, CSIS Project Manager and DILG Zambales headed by Provincial Director Armi Bactad together with Cluster Team Leader Judith Romero, Program Manager Paulin Johanne Reyes, CSIS Provincial Focal Maharlina J. Tejada, Alternate Focal Person LGOO VI Dan A. Esteban and LGOO II Aljon S. Bautista.

The DILG Zambales Team led by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V conducted its Year-End Assessment on Locally-Funded Projects (LFPs) Implementation cum Team Building Activity on December 14-15, 2021 at Bakasyunan Resort and Conference Center, Iba, Zambales.

The activity aimed to assess the performance of the province and of the Local Government Units (LGUs) in terms of project implementation. LFP Provincial Engineers facilitated the discussion to address the problems and bottlenecks that were encountered by the LGUs and DILG Field Officers on the locally-funded projects. It also served as a venue to present and evaluatethe DILG Zambales’ Operations Plan and Budget (OPB) Targets and Accomplishments for CY 2021.

Likewise, LGOO V Jephany M. Pingkihan who is the newly installed OIC-Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO) of the municipality of San Marcelino was officially introduced to the team.

The DILG Zambales headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V, facilitated a 3-day seminar-workshop on the Accreditation of Constructors’ Performance Evaluators (CPEs) on December 1-3, 2021 at Forest View Leisure Residences, El Kabayo Road, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, to continually provide technical support in the improvement and achievement of quality and timely delivery of infrastructure projects in the province.

The seminar-workshop aimed to familiarize and equip the provincial engineering office’s personnel on the actual application of Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES) methodology in the evaluation of the constructors’ performance thru early detection of problem areas encountered in the project and determination of appropriate corrective actions. The workshop also provided learnings on the necessary standards to ensure that the infrastructure projects are conformed with the specified requirements of project owners.

The said undertaking was participated in by the engineers and technical personnel from Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) , and Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Focal Person of the Provincial Government of Zambales (PGZ).

Cluster Team Leader/LGOO VII Judith B. Romero expressed her gratitude for the active participation of everyone and emphasized the importance of the activity that will help them in assessing government projects and undertaking project evaluation.

The  peace and order and public safety cluster of the Province of Zambales comprising of— Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), and Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) all chaired by Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., convened on December 10, 2021 at Balin Sambali, Iba, Zambales and via zoom meeting application for the 4th Quarter Joint Council Meeting to keep each stakeholder abreast of the peace and order updates, issues and concerns in the pursuit of keeping the Province peaceful, orderly and safe.

 

Among the highlights of the meeting include the presentation of the status of COVID-19 efforts, vaccination program implementation and accomplishments during the conduct of the National Vaccination Days last November 29 to December 1, 2021 by Provincial Health Officer Noel C. Bueno, M.D..

 

Likewise, updates on the peace and order in Zambales focusing on threats of terrorism, insurgency, ending local communist armed conflict, criminality and illegals drugs were presented by LT COL Eugene Henry Cabusao, Battalion Commander of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), newly designated Provincial Director PCOL Fitz A. Macariola of Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) and IA V Jigger Juniller, Provincial Officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), respectively.

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