All municipalities in the province of Catanduanes worked in unison and agreed to avail of the Sanggunian Information System (SIS), an ICT tool developed by the Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD) to improve service delivery performance and effectiveness of the local sanggunian. Because of the multifarious role of the sanggunian, they deemed it necessary to fully capacitate on ICT and to enhance their administrative competencies to deliver their legislative tasks.

Executive Secretary Antonio Peña of the province of Catanduanes gladly welcomed a total of eighty (80) participants from the 12 municipalities composed of Vice Mayors, SB Members, SB Secretaries and legislative staff during the opening program of the three-day Installation and hands-on-training conducted on October 8 – 10, 2012 at the Capitol Dome, Catanduanes.  He said that with the use of the system, the office of the sanggunian bayan will easily manage and institutionalize its operation in tracking down the performances of the sanggunian not only the current sanggunian members but including the previous sanggunians.

The speakers were LGOO V May Isabel Rosal and LGOO IV Rafael de la Rama  both members of the Regional Technical Assistance Team (RTAT) assisted by LGOO V William Aldea of DILG Catanduanes.

According to DILG Provincial Director Atty. Arnaldo Escober, with the presence of the system, legislators can easily track down individual performances and accomplishments that will push for more responsive administrative governance.  The Legislative Tracking and Performance Monitoring System (LTPMP) aims to improve information, planning and implementation, citizens’ participation in the decision making process, thus making the LGUs more accountable, transparent and effective.  Participants expressed their appreciation to the Department for the free installation of the system.   – (LGOO V May Isabel R. Rosal)