Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 5 through the Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division (LGMED) provided technical assistance to the National Movement for Young Legislators (NMYL) during the 2022 Simultaneous Regional and Provincial Reorganization and Elections held at the Avenue Hotel, Naga City on October 11, 2022. DILG 5 Project Development continue reading : NMYL SIMULTANEOUS REG’L AND PROV’L REORGANIZATION AND ELECTION 2022

The Provincial Government of Albay (PGA) headed by Governor Noel E. Rosal in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Office of Albay headed by PD Arnel Renato L. Madrideo represented by Program Manager Immaculada Con G. Miras conducted the activity on October 10, 2022 at 1:00pm held at the continue reading : CSO SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LOCAL SPECIAL BODIES (LSB)

PNP Chief PGEN Rodolfo S Azurin Jr graces Region 5 in a Command Visit on October 8, 2022 at Camp BGen Simeon Ola, Legazpi City. PNP Chief Azurin also keynoted the Presentation of Former Rebels (FRs) by PNP 5 Regional Director PBGen Rudolph B Dimas. DILG 5 Regional Director Atty. Arnaldo E. Escober Jr., CESO continue reading : PNP CHIEF GRACES REGION 5 IN COMMAND VISIT

Regional Director Atty. Arnaldo E. Escober Jr., CESO V and Assistant Regional Director Jhoaden G. Lucero, CESO V head the Regional Conference with DILG 5 Regional Management Team, today, October 6, 2022, at the DILG Regional Office 5 Training Hall. The conference provides an avenue for the DILG 5 Division Chiefs, Unit Heads, and Section continue reading : FIRST REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF RD ESCOBER WITH DILG 5 TOP MANAGEMENT

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 5, through the Project Development Monitoring Unit (PDMU), conducted a functionality assessment of the FY 2020 Assistance to Municipalities (AM) project in the municipality of Milagros, Masbate on October 6, 2022. The AM Program is a flagship program of the Department facilitated by the Office of continue reading : FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT OF FY 2020 AM PROJECT IN MILAGROS, MASBATE

DILG 5 is proud to report that the concreting of the P2-M worth farm-to-market road at Barangay Carangag, San Andres, Catanduanes is the very first FY 2022 Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) project nationwide to reach completion. The project is among the 1,724 listed FY 2022 SBDP projects throughout the country, having a length continue reading : BICOL REGION RECORDS FIRST FY 2022 SBDP COMPLETED PROJECT NATIONWIDE

Atty. Arnaldo “Isko” E. Escober Jr., CESO V is formally and officially welcomed as DILG 5 new Regional Director in the Turn-Over Ceremonies on October 4, 2022, at The Pepperland Hotel, Legazpi City. RD Escober assumes office by virtue of Department Order No. 2022-676 issued on September 6, 2022. He was formerly in service as continue reading : MAOGMANG PAGBALIK SA BICOLANDIA, RD ESCOBER!

In view of the Department’s continued pursuit of strengthening Bicol region’s performance in local government awards and performance & functionality audits, the DILG 5 Team composed of Regional Director Atty. Anthony C. Nuyda CESO III, Assistant Regional Director Jhoaden G. Lucero CESO V, Provincial Directors, Local Government Monitoring and Evaluarion Division (LGMED) OIC-Division Chief and continue reading : DILG 5 Team visit DILG Region 1 for a series of benchmarking activities

The National Inspection Team (NIT) recently conducted a site visit of FY 2021 Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) projects at Barangay Cabagahan, Matnog, Sorsogon. This is pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 2022-01 of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) which states that the NIT to be led by Department continue reading : NIT conducts site visit of FY 2021 SBDP projects in Sorsogon