Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Atty. Benjamin C. Abalos Jr. meets the Local Chief Executives (LCEs) and functionaries of the Province of Albay through a dialogue hosted by Albay First District Representative Edcel C. Lagman Sr. at Brgy. Sogod, Bacacay, Albay, January 27, 2023. Atty. Abalos intensified the multi-sectoral campaign against illegal drugs continue reading : Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Atty. Benjamin C. Abalos Jr. meets the Local Chief Executives (LCEs) and functionaries of the Province of Albay

Philippine National Police Deputy Chief for Administration PLTGEN Rhodel O Sermonia graces the Bida ang Kasimbayanan sa PRO5 as Guest of Honor at Camp BGen Simeon A Ola, Legazpi City on January 20, 2023. PLTGEN Sermonia emphasized the need for everyone’s support, through the whole-of-nation approach, in seizing decisive victory in ending the war on continue reading : PLTGEN SERMONIA CALLS ON COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUGS

DILG 5’s Local Government Capacity Development Division (LGCDD) conducts the three-day Roll-out Training on the Preparation of the Workforce Development Plan and Formulation of the Local Investment and Incentive Code, at the Ninong’s Hotel, Legazpi City, on January 18-20, 2023. The training sees empowered local functionaries in implementing and operationalizing the guidelines on Strengthening Initiatives continue reading : DILG 5 LGCDD CAPACITATES LOCAL FUNCTIONARIES IN CRAFTING OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND FORMULATION OF LOCAL INVESTMENT AND INCENTIVE CODE

DILG Camarines Norte Provincial Director Melody E. Relucio, CESO V, together with the Regional and Provincial Engineers, leads the inspection of the ongoing construction of the soon-to-rise DILG Camarines Norte Provincial Office in Barangay Mat-i, Vinzons, Camarines Norte, during the visit of Regional Director Atty. Arnaldo E. Escober Jr, CESO V, on January 18, 2023. continue reading : Inspection of the ongoing construction of the soon-to-rise DILG Camarines Norte Provincial Office

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 5 rejoices and celebrates with the community of Barangays Pawa & Bangkilingan, Tabaco City, Albay as PHP 30M worth of Rehabilitation of the Pawa-Bangkilingan Bridge under FY 2021 Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Assistant Program (DRRAP) is formally turned over to the barangays on January 17, 2023. continue reading : TURN-OVER OF FY 2021 DRRAP PROJECT IN PAWA-BANGKILINGAN, TABACO CITY

DILG Regional Office V joins the nationwide simultaneous flag-raising ceremony and Monday program led by the DILG Central Office via Zoom Teleconference on January 16, 2023. During the Program, Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs Francisco R. Cruz CESO III led the digital unveiling and discussion of the Enhanced DILG Mission, Vision, and Shared Values, continue reading : DILG Regional Office V joins the nationwide simultaneous flag-raising ceremony and Monday program led by the DILG Central Office

Assistant Regional Director Jhoaden G. Lucero, CESO V receives the Plaque of Recognition from DOH Undersecretary of Health for Field Implementation and Coordination Dr. Nestor F. Santiago, Jr., CESO II, witnessed by DOH Bicol CHD Regional Director Dr. Ernie V. Vera, CESO IV, and assisted by Dr. Lulu Ramos Santiago during the 11th Serbisyong Salud continue reading : DILG 5 NAMED AS 2022 DOH BICOL CHD PASASALAMAT HONOREE

DILG 5 through its PRAISE Committee, extends its warmest Congratulations to our four (4) Local Government Operations Officers who passed the Career Executive Service-Written Examination (CES-WE) : LGOO VII Joel O. Logenio – Cluster Head, Masbate LGOO VI Alma May T. Lim – MLGOO, Panganiban, Catanduanes LGOO VI Paul T. Molina – MLGOO, Gigmoto, Catanduanes continue reading : DILG 5 Congratulates 4 LGOOs CESWE Passers

Thirty-nine (39) applicants for Local Government Operations Officer II undergo the second leg of the selection process—group oral examination and panel interview, January 5, 2023, at the DILG Regional Office V.