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San Marcelino, Zambales- On March 12, 2019, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad together with LGOO VI Rosalinda T. Sarmiento and LGOO VI Cindy C. Cagalitan graced the inauguration ceremony of two (2) FY 2018 Assistance to Municipalities (AM) Projects in the Municipality of San Marcelino, Zambales.
The ribbon cutting ceremony and blessing was initiated by the local functionaries of San Marcelino headed by Hon. Elvis R. Soria and witnessed by the beneficiaries of the projects.
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The Sangguniang Barangay of Barangay San Pablo, Castillejos welcomes Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Hon. Edwin S. David as he formally assumes post as the ex-officio member of the council last March 5, 2019 at the Barangay Hall of San Pablo, Castillejos. The event was witnessed by DILG Officer Kristine Joy Pesimo who led the ceremonial awarding of the Certificate of Recognition of the DILG to IPMR David.
IPMR David’s assumption was pursuant to Republic Act 8371, otherwise known as “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1991”. The said law provides that the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICC/IP) have the right to participate fully, if they choose, at all levels of decision making in matters which may affect their rights, lives and destinies through procedures determined by them as well as to maintain and develop their own indigenous political structures.
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To strengthen the capacity of Local Government Units (LGUs) towards mitigating the adverse impacts of disasters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V facilitated the conduct of Provincial Convergence and Disaster Resilient Dialogue on January 22, 2019 at the Zambales Training and Conference Center, Iba, Zambales.
The activity is in line with the Operation “Listo”, a DILG initiated advocacy program in strengthening capacities of LGUs for disasters using the whole government approach for disaster preparedness, where a Disaster Preparedness Manual was developed to guide LGUs’ actions to be able to usher the preparedness of their communities in the event that natural hazards occur.
“Ang ating kahandaan ay dapat laging nasa puso at isip natin kasi ang pinakaimportante ay ang kaligtasan ng lahat at walang mapapahamak kung lahat tayo ay magtutulungan”, said PD Bactad.
