Earlier today, the DILG Provincial Office together with the DILG Regional Office join the LGU of Mexico in the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the permanent marker, first in the entire Central Luzon, of the newly constructed Farm-to-Market Road in Brgy. San Vicente funded under the FY 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF).
The SGLGIF program is anchored on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) which articulates the development strategies and priorities of the national government. Thus, it also aims to achieve inclusive growth and sustained development to bolster economic growth and reduce poverty. “Kung walang supporta ang DILG wala pong farm-to-market road dito sa San Vicente.” Mayor Tumang on his message.
The beneficiaries expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the department and municipality for this project.
The DILG Pampanga, under Ing Kulitan’s SAUP Pampanga component, and in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Pampanga, conducted a Provincial Orientation on the CY 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance Assessment today, May 3, 2023 at Otel Pampanga to discuss the draft guidelines in preparation for the said performance audit.
The discussion focused on the Implementation of SGLG Assessment, Technical Notes and Prescribed Forms needed for the SGLG Program. PD Myra Moral-Soriano, CESO V, in her guiding message, highlighted the need for LGUs to plan ahead and collaborate closely with their DILG officers to achieve successful performance during the said assessment.
The said activity was participated by DILG officers and SGLG focal persons of LGUs in anticipation of the audit.
With the looming assessments and various roll-out activities, the DILG Pampanga launched the third episode of SIKAN focused on personality development and effective social engagement training to give its DILG Field Officers and provincial office personnel a breather from the hectic audit season and prepare for the enormous work ahead.
The activity is in conjunction with the National Stress Awareness Month, which brings to fore the importance of managing stress and the negative impact of stress on one’s health and well-being.
Following the Provincial Team Conference in the morning where status updates, department issuances, and assessment schedules were presented by the program officers, an engaging discussion was held in the afternoon with Ms. Leslie R. Jorge-Acain, DBA, on how to strive for excellence and effectively engage with clients.
Aside from the lecture, the DILG personnel participated in self-improvement exercises and fun activities where they got to know other people’s impression and perception of them as a colleague and DILG personnel. Ms. Jorge-Acain also shared with the group tips on social graces, power dressing and work etiquette as well as the ABCs of personality development. She said that soft skills are as much important as technical skills in effectively delivering services to clients.
In her message, PD Myra Soriano expressed her gratitude to the women and men of DILG Pampanga for their hard work and encouraged each one to maintain a positive outlook.
“I know the coming months will be very busy that’s why we endeavored to have these kinds of activities para kahit papaano ay mapagaan namin ang trabaho ninyo. Marami man ang gawain pero alam kong kakayanin natin ito dahil DILG tayo – matino, mahusay at maaasahan.”
The activity is part of LGRC Pampanga's SIKAN, or Sustaining Innovations and Knowledge Advancement Norm which is the office's primary program for skills development, recognition of excellence and strengthening of DILG's relationships with various agencies and organizations.
