DILG Zambales pushes through Finalizing Provincial Governance Reform Roadmap to SDGs (PGRR2SDGs)

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Written by DILG Zambales

Category: NEWS AND EVENTS

Published: 20 November 2018

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Subsequent to the efforts of the DILG in achieving the strategic objectives of the Conditional Matching Grant to Province (CMGP) Program in the formulation of the Provincial Governance Reform Roadmap (PGRR), DILG Zambales, in coordination with DILG Regional Office III and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), facilitated the Writeshop and Finalization of the PGRR on November 14-16, 2018 at Vista Marina Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ).

The 3-day writeshop is an activity following the seminar-workshop on the formulation of the PGRR conducted last October 15-19, 2018. Both activities were attended by the Provincial Engineer, Provincial Budget Officer, Internal Service Officer and representatives from the Provincial Planning and Development Office, Provincial Bids and Awards Committee, Provincial Accounting Office, Provincial Treasury Office, Provincial General Services Office and Internal Audit Section of the Province of Zambales.

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SubayBAYAN to intensify transparency in Zambales’ local governance

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Published: 31 October 2018

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Subsequent to the launching of the SubayBAYAN or Subaybayan ang Proyekto ng Bayan, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)- Zambales capacitated the LGU SubayBAYAN Focal Persons in navigating the system during the conduct of the Provincial Roll-Out and Orientation on the SubayBAYAN Project Monitoring and Reporting System. It was held on October 29, 2018 at Polytechnic College of Botolan (PCB), Botolan, Zambales.

The activity was attended by the DILG Zambales Field Officers, DILG Zambales Locally-Funded Projects (LFP) Team, DILG Olongapo City staff, DILG Region III staff, and SubayBAYAN Focal Persons from the 13 municipalities of Zambales, Provincial Government of Zambales (PGZ) and Olongapo City.

It aims to fully orient and train all the SubayBAYAN Focal Persons in the various stages of data processing of the SubayBAYAN. The SubayBAYAN serves as the official platform of the DILG in the monitoring and reporting on the progress of implementation of all Locally-Funded Projects (LFPs) administered by the department.

Cluster Team Leader- LGOO VII Melissa D. Nipal of DILG Zambales and LGOO III Maria Clarissa Dimatulac of DILG Olongapo discussed the overview and the implementing guidelines of the SubayBAYAN. Furthermore, ADAS II Paulin Johanne L. Reyes of DILG Zambales facilitated the hands-on training on the SubayBAYAN Monitoring and Reporting System.

Moreover, a total of 89 projects of the province of Zambales are registered in the SubayBAYAN. With this one-stop-shop monitoring system on the DILG-initiated projects, the department hopes that LGUs will be able to boost their efforts to fast-track their project implementation and strengthen their transparency in local governance.

2017 ADM Projects: New Sanctuary and thoroughfare in Candelaria, Zambales

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Published: 27 September 2018

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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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