Recognizing the vital role of communication and information in nation-building and with the rapid advancement of technology, new management tools are being introduced to have an efficient strategy in the delivery of information. To achieve this, DILG Regional Office No. 5 spearheaded a 5-day Website Development Training for its 6 provincial offices on January 25 continue reading : Website Development Training for DILG R5 Provincial Offices

Gathered for the distribution and turnover of PNP Patrol Jeeps for the provinces of Camarines Norte, Catanduanes and Masbate, the DILG V family welcomed Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Sarmiento at PRO V Camp General Simeon Ola, Legazpi City on December 4, 2015. In simple ceremonies, Secretary Sarmiento distributed 12 patrol jeeps to the continue reading : DILG V family welcomes SILG Mel Sarmiento

    The Provincial Stakeholders’ Forum for the Province of Sorsogon spearheaded by the DILG Provincial Office was conducted last October 16, 2015 at Fernando’s Hotel, Sorsogon City. It was dubbed as the 1st Provincial Stakeholders’ Forum conducted both in the Region and the Country. The activity aimed at strengthening the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) provincial continue reading : CONDUCT OF PROVINCIAL STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM FOR THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON

The Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB) process is one of the major reform initiatives of the Aquino administration, making government’s budgeting process more responsive to local needs. It has also opened avenue for people’s participation in local planning and budgeting through the engagement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and basic sectors of the communities as part of continue reading : PRESS RELEASE : POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH BOTTOM-UP BUDGETING (BUB)

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10367, otherwise known as “An Act Providing for Mandatory Biometrics Voter Registration” and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) dated June 30, 2015, the Samahan para sa Tunay na Eleksyon sa Pilipinas (STEP) composed of the COMELEC, DILG, DepEd, DOTC, NCIP, ULAP, MTRCB, NCDA (National Council on Disability Affairs), LENTE (Legal Network continue reading : DILG Region V promotes “LISTANAYAN PROJECT”

Speech of Secretary Mar Roxas during the AWARDING OF SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE – REGION V The Oriental Hotel, Legazpi City, Albay September 10, 2015 – (delivered by OIC RD Elouisa T. Pastor) Marhay na hapon po sa inyong lahat! Congratulations po sa mga nakatanggap ng Seal of Good Local Governance ngayong araw na continue reading : Speech of Secretary Mar Roxas during the AWARDING OF SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE – REGION V

Secretary Mar Roxas visited the provinces of Albay on June 4, 2014 and Sorsogon on June 5, 2015 to distribute patrol jeeps as part of the Capability Enhancement Program of the Philippine National Police (PNP). In Albay, Secretary Roxas distributed 15 patrol jeeps to 15 municipalities. Said patrol jeeps were turned over to the respective continue reading : SILG Mar Roxas visits Albay, Sorsogon

The Finance and Administrative Division conducted an Orientation on the Department’s Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) in compliance to the DILG Memorandum dated January 20, 2015 re: Use of the Department’s Strategic Performance Management System starting January 2015 and to the Regional Order No. 2015 – 007 re:Orientation on SPMS and Administrative Updates dated January continue reading : ORIENTATION ON DILG SPMS and ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES CONDUCTED

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as vice chairperson on disaster preparedness launched ”Operation LISTO: Tamang Paghahanda, Tamang Aksiyon”. This was conceptualized through the Local Government Academy, as a mechanism to lessen the impact of foreseen disaster on the lives and properties of the people. To operationalize project LISTO in Region V, continue reading : DILG V launches Operation LISTO