DILG and PRMSU present CSIS results to LGU Botolan for upscaled performance in local governance

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Published: 08 April 2022

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Central Luzon— thru the DILG Zambales Provincial Office— and its partner Local Resource Institute (LRI), President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) — spearheaded a back-to-back Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Utilization Conference (UC), which are in line with the implementation of the Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) Project—a performance-based measuring tool of the DILG—in the Municipality of Botolan, Zambales.

The said undertaking was conducted on April 6 and 7, 2022 at the Conference Room of Botolan Municipal Hall, Barangay Batonlapoc, Botolan, Zambales, and started with the focus group discussion facilitated by the PRMSU with the civil society organizations (CSOs). This served as an avenue to deliver the citizen satisfaction survey results to the CSOs and determine relevant interventions from their organizations to deepen their participation in local governance through the local special bodies. Twenty-three (23) CSOs in the LGU participated in the process.

Furthermore, the second day of the activity focused on the presentation of the CSIS research findings to the local government unit (LGU) of Botolan, with the officials, department heads, CSOs, national government agencies (NGAs), representatives of PRMSU, and other stakeholders in attendance. In the undertaking, the participants responded to the survey’s areas of concern and were oriented to the crafting of the Citizen-Driven Priority Action Plan (CPAP), which shall contain the concrete set of actions of the LGU to answer the survey’s areas for improvement. A signing of the pledge of commitment was also facilitated by the DILG.

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DILG Zambales and PGZ initiate orientation for the 2022 SGLG among Zambales local governments

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Published: 01 April 2022

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V— in partnership with the Provincial Government of Zambales (PGZ)— conducted two batches of orientation-briefing for this year's Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) assessment on March 31, 2022 and April 1, 2022 for local government functionaries of the Provincial Government of Zambales and its thirteen (13) municipalities. 

The said initiative is carried-out to equip the local government units of Zambales for this year’s ten (10) SGLG assessment areas— focusing on Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection, Health Compliance and Responsiveness, Sustainable Education, Business Friendliness and Competitiveness, Peace and Order, Environmental Management, Tourism, and Youth Development as institutionalized by Republic Act No. 11292 or the SGLG Act of 2019. 

Cluster Team Leader Judith B. Romero discussed the overview of the activity and emphasized the significance of the seal, which encourages LGUs to raise their bar of good governance, specifically in providing better services to the citizens. Moreover, SGLG Provincial Focal Person, Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) V Suslijah John N. Gesmundo, with alternate focal persons LGOO VI Sheryl Ann Q. Dungca and LGOO VI Nedricks P. Canlas presented the abovementioned ten (10) governance areas, as well as the roles of the LGU on the assessment process and the timeline of the assessment. 

Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V, in her message, encouraged the LGU participants’ cooperation and guaranteed the support of the DILG in providing the necessary technical assistance to the LGUs in aiming for the seal.

The SGLG, institutionalized with the enactment of Republic Act No. 11292, is an incentive, honor and recognition-based program to which the DILG acts as the lead-implementing agency. It aims to boost the LGUs’ drive to constantly progress and sustain their notable performance across various governance areas as the government reward LGUs for their effort in pursuing the general welfare of their constituency, while enforcing existing laws. 

Prepared by: LGOO VI Cindy C. Cagalitan

DILG Zambales prepares LGUs for CY 2019 and 2021 Peace and Order Council (POC) Performance Audit, holds Provincial Orientation among Zambales POC Focal Persons

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Published: 29 March 2022

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales, headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V, conducted an orientation for this year’s iteration of the Peace and Order Council (POC) Performance Audit, on March 28, 2022 via Zoom Video Conference platform.

Municipal Local Government Operations Officers (MLGOOs), Local Government Units’ (LGU) POC Focal Persons and POC Secretariat Staff from the 13 Municipalities, and the Provincial Government of Zambales participated in the said activity as part of their initial preparations for POC Audit which will culminate in May 2022.

POC Audit Provincial Focal Person, Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) V Suslijah John N. Gesmundo discussed the DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) 2022-013, entitled 2019 and 2021 Peace and Order Council (POC) Performance Audit, which provides for the guidelines on the said assessment aimed at assessing the performance of local POCs in 2019 and 2021. He added that the said issuance aimed to further institutionalize the implementation of DILG MC 2019-143 or the Omnibus Guidelines for Peace and Order Councils (POC), which serves as the legal basis for the annual conduct of the assessment.

Likewise, a hands-on demonstration on the utilization of the online POC Audit System was demonstrated by LGOO VI Nedricks P. Canlas to provide a walk-through of the submission of POC-related documents intended for the assessment. The introduction of the said system is part of the government’s effort to curb the effects of the pandemic, in order to utilize a safe avenue in the processing of an LGU’s submission and the conduct of audit by the respective Assessment Teams.

The POC is the government’s platform for stronger collaboration of the Local Government Unit (LGU) with law enforcement agencies and the community to fight criminality, illegal drugs, insurgency, and violent extremism. It creates an enabling environment among its members to harmonize and effectively implement peace and order and public safety activities. As part of the Government’s commitment to keep all of its instrumentalities up to speed, a regular performance check is conducted to ensure everything is in good condition— readily available to serve the people.

As can be noted, CY 2020 was not included as some government operations were put on hold to strictly enforce health and safety protocols, enabling government agencies to focus on the concerns that arise with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prepared by: LGOO V Suslijah John Gesmundo