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

DILG 5 Regional Director Atty. Anthony C. Nuyda, CESO III is conferred with the DRRM Excellence Award by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (RDRRMC) Bicol through its Chairperson and OCD 5 Regional Director Claudio L. Yucot on September 14, 2022. The award recognizes his exemplary support, invaluable service, dedication and commitment to continue reading : RDRRMC confers DRRM Excellence Award to DILG 5 RD Atty. Anthony C. Nuyda

Over 20,000 seedlings are set to be planted in 10 identified sites across Bicol region during the Nationwide Simultaneous Bamboo and Tree Planting Activity on September 13, 2022. Volunteers from the government and private sectors join together at the following selected planting sites in Bicol region, covering a total of 35.4 hectares planting area :San continue reading : “Buhayin ang Pangangalaga sa Kalikasan”, Nationwide Simultaneous Bamboo and Tree Planting Activity

A total of 60 individuals composed of DILG Region 5 personnel and family members were inoculated with the COVID-19 booster shots at the DILG Regional Office 5 Conference Room on September 8, 2022. The is initiated by the DILG Regional Office 5, through the Finance and Administrative Division, in partnership with the Department of Health continue reading : DILG R5 PERSONNEL, FAMILY MEMBERS RECEIVE COVID-19 BOOSTER VACCINE

DILG R5 joins the Crime and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control cum Police Recruitment Forum and Tugtugan sa Mall spearheaded by NAPOLCOM, today, September 4, 2022, at Ayala Malls, Legazpi City.The activity is opened by the Information Caravan in which DILG R5, alongside participating agencies, actively took part by setting up an Information Education Communication continue reading : DILG R5 joins the Crime and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control cum Police Recruitment Forum and Tugtugan sa Mall