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As part of the continuing information and educational campaign supporting the Departments’ advocacy on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation, DILG Zambales represented by PD Armi V. Bactad, CESE had a  Radio Guesting at Radio Natin 105.7 Mhz, a local radio station in Iba, Zambales in the segment “ Kamusta Bayan?” hosted by Cesar Villa and Polly Leomo last June 4, 2012 from 11am-12nn.

The radio guesting also aims to promote and encourage the complete attendance of expected participants for the Regionwide Tapatan Roadshow entitled “Magtapatan Tayo, Handa na ba Kayo?” on June 6-7, 2012 at Oxford Hotel, Clarkfield, Pampanga which will highlight the need for LGUs to institutionalize DRRM Plans; ensure establishment of DRRMOs and to clarify the roles of everyone regarding disaster preparedness. 

During the guesting, PD Bactad, emphasized the urgent and significant need for all local government units (LGUs) to be prepared for any disasters. Further, she stressed that being ready for disasters is not the sole responsibility of the government but every stakeholder should take part and be involved  in it.

Moreover, PD Bactad  confirmed that 6 LGUs of Zambales who were awarded in the 2nd round of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) last 2011 will be receiving their Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) checks on the said event. They are the LGUs of Castiilejos, San Antonio, Iba, Palauig, Candelaria and Sta. Cruz.

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PD Armi V. Bactad has recently completed the multi-phase and multi-faceted Executive Leadership Program (ELP) for Career Executive Service Officers. This program is targeted to the development, advancement, and nurturance of the core management competencies relevant to the roles of public managers. It aims to raise the level of competence of the members of the Career Executive Service (CES), instill a deeper sense of commitment to public service amongst career executives, and help them understand the CES as a program of government, as a service, a culture, and a way of life.

The ELP follows a three-pronged leadership and management framework of knowing oneself, relating with others, and leading the organization. This framework is translated into three training courses, namely: “Salamin ng Paglilingkod” or SALAMIN which focuses on the self, “Diwa ng Paglilingkod” or DIWA which focuses on others, and “Gabay ng Paglilingkod” or GABAY which is more geared towards the “organization.”

An integrated approach to the SALAMIN and DIWA courses, the SALAMIN-DIWA ng Paglilingkod Course Session XVI, was conducted on March 06 to 19, 2012 at Splash Oasis Hotel, Splash Mountain, Los Baños, Laguna. Its aim is to enhance the effectiveness of public managers and reinforce their belief that leaders must first know themselves well before they can lead others effectively. It also intends to enhance the working knowledge on interpersonal skills and how a manager can make use of these skills to elicit productive behavior from subordinates and positively influence superiors’ and peers’ behavior towards cooperation and support. Part of the SALAMIN-DIWA course is the Community-Organizational Attachment Module, popularly known as “Barangay Immersion,” where the public manager will have the opportunity to live, eat, and interact with foster families in the barrio for four days and three nights. It seeks to sensitize the public leaders to the development challenges that confront the marginalized communities and allows the CESOs to know the aspirations of the people whom they serve.

The final component of the ELP, the Integrated Gabay ng Paglilingkod or GABAY Session XII course, was conducted at Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La Union on May 03 to 11, 2012. The GABAY course provides learning modules aimed at addressing the executive’s needs to remain effective on the job and also seeks to impart a deeper appreciation of the policies and programs of the government. As the term suggests, the GABAY course seeks to impart know-how and tools to guide public managers in their day-to-day management of governance concerns.

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    As part of advocacy and information campaign on DILG’s current programs and activities, DILG Pampanga Provincial Director Angelina S. Blanco shared the Department’s promotion of Seal of Good Housekeeping and Tapatan Roadshow on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation during a live interview at CLTV 36’s “Talakayan” on May 31, 2012, 9:00 AM.  “Talakayan” is a regular teleradyo being hosted by Mr. Perry Pangan and Mr. Boy Santiago.

        During the interview, PD Blanco stressed that empowerment and oversight functions are the foundational obligations of DILG.  And one of its program outcomes is to produce empowered and accountable LGUs.  One effective approach is through incentives and awards and this is the Seal of Good Housekeeping.  PD Blanco was more than proud to announce that in 2011, not only the LGUs in the province of Pampanga, but 100% of the LGUs in Region III were recipients of SGH Bronze Award Level. This year, SGH had leveled up and PD Blanco once again urged all local officials in the Province of Pampanga to work extra harder in order to obtain the SGH Silver Award.  She further explained that said award level entails an additional criteria and this is obtaining an EXCELLENT or GOOD performance rating in the LGUs’ frontline service performance, as indicated in ARTA Report Card Survey, which she also discussed briefly.  She added that one of the innovations being practiced by DILG Pampanga is the cross-posting or cross-monitoring of DILG Officers per cluster in order for the LGUs to achieve full compliance on ARTA and Full Disclosure.

    Moreover, PD Blanco, discussed the upcoming activity of DILG Region III’s “Tapatan Roadshow on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation” which will be held on June 6, 2012 at Oxford Hotel, Clarkfield, Pampanga.  Said activity aims to institutionalize the concept of disaster preparedness among LGUs in Region 3 as well as instill in the minds of the public their respective tasks before, during and after a disaster.

    When asked by the host Perry Pangan on the expected participants of said event,               PD Blanco estimated the crowd to reach more than 300 participants to include Region III Governors, City/Municipal Mayors, LnB Presidents, DRRMO, Provincial/HUC Committee Chairmen on Environment, Public Information Officers, CSO/NGO representatives and members of the press.  PD Blanco then mentioned the activities to be undertaken, the highlights of which include the discussion of no less than SILG Jesse M. Robredo on the Department’s relevant programs on disaster preparedness, climate change adaptation and good governance.              PD Blanco also commended the City of San Fernando for being the first LGU not only in Region III but nationwide to formulate its Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Code.

    At the end of the interview, PD Blanco informed the televiewers and listeners that the awards and incentives being granted by the Department to the LGUs made them ever more dynamic and competitive.  That is why she left the challenge to the local officials to further excel in providing services to their constituents.  Lastly, she urged them to join the ride in the “Biyaheng Pinoy Tungo sa Pamahalaang Tapat at Mahusay.”