2017 ADM Projects: New Sanctuary and thoroughfare in Candelaria, Zambales
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On September 26, 2018, the FY 2017 Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (ADM) Projects of the Municipality of Candelaria was officially inaugurated by Hon. Napoleon E. Edquid and the members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Candelaria together with the DILG Zambales Provincial Office headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V. The Evacuation Facility located in Barangay Catol and Core Local Access Road in Barangay Malimanga and Sinabacan were the priority projects identified by the local government unit in the implementation of the 2017 ADM Program.
The ribbon cutting ceremony and blessing was led by the LGU of Candelaria and witnessed by the beneficiaries of the projects.
The one- storey Evacuation Facility with an allocated budget of Php 7, 898,000.00 will serve as the permanent municipal evacuation center in Candelaria which will further strengthen the town’s disaster preparedness and resilience.
On the other hand, the concreting of the barangay roads in Malimanga and Sinabacan amounting to Php 7,500,000.00 has significantly improved the quality of life of the residents- giving them better employment opportunities within and outside the area—while improving access of farmers and residents in the area to basic services, such as education and health.
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One Team, One Heart for Mother Earth: DILG Zambales Team joins the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up Day
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With the common goal of collecting trash littering our coastline and waterways, the DILG Zambales Team took part in the observance of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2018 last September 22, 2018 in Iba, Zambales. The team once again joined the thousands of volunteers in the world’s largest effort to remove trash from the shores to reduce the impacts of marine debris which contributes to pollution problems that affects the wildlife, human health and local economies.
Supported by the Executive Order No. 42 issued by Governor Amor D. Deloso on Establishing the 3rd Saturday of the month of September of every year as Zambales Coastal Clean-up Day and Dedication of the 16th day of September 2017 for the Launching of ZambaLinis, the annual event was participated by government officials and employees from the national, provincial, and municipal government offices, barangay officials, students from private and public schools including colleges and universities, CSOs, NGOs and beach owners in the Province of Zambales.
Volunteers gathered on their respective clean-up sites to remove all kinds of trash found along seashores, coastlines, rivers, creeks, drainages and canals in the entire province. Garbage and trash containing non-biodegradable and other materials such as plastics, glass and metals were collected and placed on numerous sacks. Collected trashes were then recorded on the ICC data cards provided to volunteers.
DILG Zambales leads the Capacity Assessment on LRM and PFM of the Provincial Government
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To gauge the current situation of the Provincial Government of Zambales in relation to Local Road Management (LRM) and Public Financial Management (PFM), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Zambales, headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V, in coordination with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), facilitated the Provincial Capacity Assessment Workshop on Local Road Management (LRM) and Public Financial Management (PFM) on September 20-21, 2018 at Vista Marina Hotel and Resort, Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
DILG has partnered with the UNDP to help ensure the delivery of quality assurance services and governance reform activities under the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Program, namely: Local Road Information Management, Local Road Network Development Plan, Local Road Construction and Maintenance, Local Road Asset Management, Internal Audit, Budgeting, Revenue Generation and Expenditure Management, and Procurement. Under the said partnership,the “Road to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” framework shall be implemented, which will anchor the planning, design, construction and maintenance of provincial road projects to the achievement of the SDGs. In Section 5.6.1 of the DILG-DBM Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2017-2 dated April 26, 2017, Provincial Local Government Units (PLGUs) are required to formulate a Provincial Governance Reform Roadmap (PGRR).
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