The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 5 successfully held the ninth episode of its Balangibog series at the Activity Center of SM City Legazpi on 19 March 2025. The episode featured Atty. Maria Juana S. Valeza, Regional Election Director of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) V and was hosted by Atty. Magdalena continue reading : DILG 5 Hosts 9th Episode of the Balangibog Series on Election Integrity

Task Force “Tabang Uswag SGLG R5” First Quarterly Meeting was conducted last March 12, 2025 via Zoom, presided by DILG Assistant Regional Director Jhoaden G. Lucero, CESO IV as the Chairman of the Task Force Tabang Uswag SGLG R5. The activity have gathered the DILG SGLG Core Team members and representatives from various National Government continue reading : Task Force “Tabang Uswag SGLG R5” First Quarterly Meeting

Newly promoted Local Government Operations Officers (LGOOs) and Administrative Personnel of DILG Region 5 took their oath of office before Regional Director Atty. Arnaldo E. Escober Jr., CESO III, Assistant Regional Director Jhoaden G. Lucero, CESO IV, LGOO VIII Julius Rodel L. Cal Ortiz, CESO V, and the Division Chiefs at the DILG Regional Office continue reading : Newly promoted Local Government Operations Officers (LGOOs) and Administrative Personnel of DILG Region 5 took their oath of office

In celebration of National Women’s Month and as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to promote gender equality and women’s rights, the DILG Regional Office-Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division (LGMED) conducted the Safer Women Project Planning cum Pre-Assessment Meeting for the 2025 Functionality Assessment of the Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women continue reading : Promoting gender equality and women’s rights through the conduct Safer Women Project Planning and Pre-Assessment Meeting for the 2025 Functionality Assessment of LCAT-VAWC and LCPC

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 5, in collaboration with DILG Central Office, kicks-off the first day of Roll-out Training of Financial Reporting System (FRS) for DILG 5 Provincial Offices on March 3-5, 2025. In her message, Asec. Ester A. Aldana, CESO II, Assistant Secretary for Finance and Comptrollership, expressed her encouragement to continue reading : Asec. Ester A. Aldana CESO II joins DILG R5 for FRS Roll-out Training

March 2, 2025 marks a historic milestone for the civil society organizations (CSOs) in Bula, Camarines Sur, as the CSO Academy of Bula officially opened its doors to conduct the first class session of 45 pioneering learners at the BuB Building, LGU of Bula in Camarines Sur. This initiative is a collaborative product between the continue reading : CSO Academy of Bula officially launched

The DILG 5, together with DILG Albay Provincial Operations Office witness the awarding of assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) to Former Rebels (FRs) on February 28, 2025, at Dignitaries Hall, 2nd Floor, Albay Capitol Building, Legazpi City. A total of Php 922,414.83 worth of financial assistance to nine (9) FRs was continue reading : DILG 5 witness E-CLIP Awarding for Former Rebels

A total of ninety-nine (99) Local Peace and Order Council (LPOCs) in the Bicol region achieved a High Performance rating in the 2024 Peace and Order Council (POC) Performance Audit which serves as an evaluation tool for LGUs in their commitment to maintaining public safety and addressing crime prevention, disaster managements, and overall community welfare. continue reading : High Performing Local Government Units in the 2024 Peace and Order Council Performance Audit

The 2024 Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Audit and Awards yielded seventy-five (75) high performing local ADACs in the Bicol Region for their exceptional commitment to the fight against illegal drugs. These LGUs stood out for their robust anti-drug programs, effective enforcement strategies, and community-based rehabilitation initiatives, all of which contributed to healthier and safer continue reading : High Performing Local Government Units in the 2024 Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Audit and Awards