A coordinative meeting between the DILG ROV, AECID Bicol and the LGU infrastructure beneficiaries was held at the Office of the Assistant Regional Director last April 5, 2011 dedicated purposely for the initial presentation of the respective LGU infrastructure project proposals. Proposed projects of the LGUs that were presented for evaluation by the Regional continue reading : Coordinative meeting between DILG ROV, AECID and LGU infra beneficiaries held

The first Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the Strengthening Local Governments in the Philippines (SLGP) Project was held on April 7, 2011 at the AECID Office, Makati City as one of the results of the agreements in the SLGP National Planning Conference convened early this year. Among the highlights, the PSC has approved the continue reading : 1st SLGP project steering committee meeting convened

Representatives from the Local Government Academy’s SLGP National Project Management Office visited the municipalities of Tiwi, San Andres, San Miguel and the cities of Tabaco and Iriga to conduct project proposal assessment and site evaluation on April 25 – 28 of this year. Projects of the selected LGUs were presented to the group for evaluation continue reading : LGA conducts LGU infra proposal assessment and site visit

   Mr. Gonzalo Serrano, program manager of the Agencia Español Cooperacion Internacional para El Desarollo (AECID) led the groundbreaking ceremony in Tiwi Albay on June 22, 2011 for its Livelihood and Skills Training Center. The construction of the Tiwi Livelihood and Skills Training Center is a P3M grant under the Strengthening Local Governments in the continue reading : AECID program manager leads groundbreaking ceremony in Tiwi

The municipalities of Cataingan, Cawayan, Mandaon, Milagros, Placer and Uson of the province of Masbate were among the 115 local government units nationwide identified by the National Anti-poverty Commission (NAPC) based on the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction to receive a P10M-worth each of water system project. The project is the flagship program continue reading : 6 Masbate LGUs to receive P10M-worth each of water system project

“Working without a plan is like sailing without a compass” says OPA, thus it convened all the regional informations officers of DILG for a three-day strategic communications planning in Tagaytay City from February 24-26, 2010. The information officers presented their respective 2010 communications plan for comments and/or suggestions by the group to further improve such continue reading : OPA convenes RIOs for StratCom Planning

As part of putting in place a mechanism for disaster preparedness in the Department, the DILG V invited Albay Public Safety Management office (APSEMO) chief Cedric Daep to lecture on the important and basic things to know about earthquakes. This was done in preparation for the conduct of an earthquake drill to be held after continue reading : DILG V prepares for earthquake drill

Magarao was one of the three (3) municipalities recently awarded as national winner in the search for Zero Basura Olympics Philippine Garbology Marathon under the 4th to 6th class category. The search was spearheaded by the  Department  of Environment  and  Natural Resources (DENR) held in  Malacañang Palace, Manila on April 24,2010. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo continue reading : Magarao awarded as national winner in the zero basura olympics Philippine garbology marathon

Barely more than a month after the May national and local elections, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Local Government Academy (LGA) has prepared a comprehensive training program for the incoming set of local officials to develop and enhance their capabilities as managers for local development under the NEO program. continue reading : DILG V prepares for training of newly-elected officials