KALAMBUAN-2006 3RD Quarter Issue

Vol. VI Issue 3
LGRC Launching... p2
The Official Publication of DILG 7
LTIA winners... p3
3RD QUARTER 2006
NCPW Celeb highlights... p 3
LET US BE READY FOR THE ASEAN SUMMIT…Sec Puno
Secretary Ronaldo V. Puno has
called on all the agencies under the
umbrella of the DILG to scale up the
security
measures
for
the
forthcoming Asean Summit in central
visayas this December. This was on
top of the agenda in the September
29 National Management Committee
(MANCOM) conference held at the
Cebu Parklane International Hotel,
Cebu City. The Secretary wants to see
a well thought of coordination
among the officers and members of
Hon. Ronaldo V. Puno
local government and interior
sectors of the Department to ensure the effective implementation
of security measures during the conduct of the ASEAN summit.
He also emphasized the need for a carefully orchestrated
collaboration with local officials because such convergence will
definitely draw worldwide attention. This is indeed a rare
opportunity to impress the global community on how Filipinos
handle such an event.
In the same meeting, the top brass of the Philippine
National Police (PNP) 7 presented to the SILG some updates on
the peace and order situation and the initial security plans of
PRO 7 for the Summit.
Secretary Puno also took the occasion to encourage the
regional directors of the local government sector to sustain the
goodwill they have thus far established in the implementation of
the various programs of the department. He proudly announced
that “In the 3rd Quarter survey
conducted by Malacañang,
DILG ranks first among the
Departments in terms of
acceptance by the public.”
According to him, this
accolade can be attributed to
the above-par performance
being achieved and the good
rapport with the clientele by
the field officers of the
Department.
DR. PEDRO A. NOVAL, JR. APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR IV
Dr. Pedro Anoba
Noval, Jr, DILG-7’s very own
assistant regional director
and a native Cebuano, has
been promoted and
appointed Director IV for
the Department of the
Interior
and
Local
Government. He received
his appointment dated
September 1, 2006 signed
Dr. Pedro A. Noval, Jr. takes his oath of
office before Executive Judge Simeon P. by Her Excellency Gloria
Dumdum at the Palace Hall of Justice, M a c a p a g a l - A r r o y o .
Cebu Capitol Compound, Cebu City
Incidentally, Director Noval
has
likewise
been
promoted to CESO rank III after he successfully completed the
Senior CEO Assessment Program (SCAP) conducted by the CESB
last June 3, 2006 at the Civil Service Commission, Batasan Hills,
Quezon City.
Director Noval took his oath of office as regional director
before Executive Judge Simeon P. Dumdum at the Palace Hall of
Justice, Cebu Capitol Compound, yesterday, October 5, 2006.
He was supposed to take his oath before the Secretary of the
DILG, Hon. Ronaldo V. Puno, during the recent national
conference of the DILG management committee held at the Cebu
Parklane International Hotel on September 29, however, he was
in the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), Tagaytay
City, attending the SALDIWA Training conducted by the Career
Executive Service Board (CESB) from September 19 to October
4, 2006.
RD Rene K. Burdeos and employees of DILG-7 have
extended their congratulations and best wishes to Director Noval.
Regional office computers
soon to be networked
DILG7 has embarked on
networking of all its computers to utilize
the equipment to the fullest. This is to
facilitate efficient generation of data as
files are stored individually in computers
assigned to every personnel.
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on page 5
Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas 2006 • 3rd quarter
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PRIOR TO THE LAUNCHING ACTIVITY
BLESSING OF THE LGRC LIBRARY: JULY 27
with article from Sunstar Cebu Newspaper
Basak-Pardo Brgy. Capt. Cabarrubias briefs Mr.
Basile Gilbert of LGSP and Asec. Panadero of the egovernance system in his barangay
Local officials can get better ideas
for policy-making and learn about “best
practices” that can be tried in their
communities
through
the
Local
Governance Resource Center (LGRC) 7.
“Our intention is to keep best
practices from being confined only in some
areas. It is appropriate that we are
launching this in Central Visayas, which is
the birthplace of so many best practices
that should be replicated nationwide” said
Assistant Secretary for Field Operations
Austere A. Panadero during the successful
launching of the LGRC program in Ayala
Center on July 27, 2006.
Among the best practice cases that
one can learn from the LGRC is the
barangay.net project being tested in eight
urban barangays in Cebu City with the
support of CVISNET Foundation, the Ayala
Foundation,
UP-Cebu,
Innove
Communications, the DILG and the
Department of Science and Technology.
Basak-Pardo Barangay Captain
Roberto Cabarrubias explained that
greater awareness among his constituents
and access to City Hall’s information
systems have enabled his barangay to
improve realty tax collections from
P162,000 in 2005 to at least P456,000 as
of March 31 this year. Basak, Pardo has
been cited as a model for e-governance at
the barangay level.
At the launching, representatives of
partner agencies unveiled scrolls that listed
the resource center’s goals: people
empowerment through communities of
learning, innovation and inventions as the
gains of knowledge management and
knowledge sharing.
Among
the
organizations
represented were the League of Governors,
League of Vice Governors, League of Cities,
Provincial Board Mayors’ League , League
of Vice Mayors, the Councilors’ League of
the Philippines, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation,
University of San Carlos, Cebu Normal
University, UP-GRC, Department of
Education, Deprtment of Agriculture,
Department of Environment & Natural
Resources, Lihok Pilipina, KAABAG sa
Sugbo, FORGE, CPAG, Law Center, Inc,
Department of Social Welfare and
Development, the National Statistics Office
and the Freeman Daily.
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Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas 2006 • 3rd quarter
A series of LGRC Multi-Stakeholders’ meetings has been
conducted to discuss on how to go about the activity.
PRESS CONFERENCES: JULY 18 AND JULY 26
This was held at the LGRC Library, DILG Regional
Office in the morning before the launching activity. Officials
of the DILG Central Office and LGSP-CIDA, DILG-7 top
management and employees, LGRC-7 MSAC Core Group, and
the media graced the significant event. LGSP Field Program
Manager Basile Gilbert together with USEC Joselito Ruiz (Above
photo) cuts the ribbon to formally open the center to the public.
LAUNCHING ACTIVITY – JULY 27
Two conferences were held prior to the launching
activity. The first one was held at Cebu Grand Hotel with the
members of the region’s LGRC Team & AGIO 7 and the
representatives of the tri-media (Above photo). A day before
the launching activity, representatives from LGU Leagues,
regional line government agencies, the academe, local
resource institutions, civil society groups, and tri-media joined
DILG7 in another presscon held at the LGRC-7 Library, DILG7 Regional Office (Bottom photo).
Above Photo: the Guests (from left): Councilor Hilario
Davide III, PB Jose Maria Gastardo and RD Rene K. Burdeos
give their respective Welcome Remarks, Mr. Basile Gibert,
Field Program Manager, LGSP-CIDA imparts his message, ARD
Pedro A. Noval, Jr. introduces the Keynote Speaker, and Asec.
Austere Panadero delivers his message as Keynote Speaker
Middle Photo: Unrolling of Banners by the LGRC-7’s
Network of Partners (from left): Civil Society Organizations
and Media, Academe and Local Resource Institutions, National
Government Agencies, LGU Leagues
Bottom Photo: the Entertainers (from left): The CNU
Chorale leads the Doxology and Pambansang Awit, the Lupon
Anduyo Percussion Ensemble entertains the audience with its
ethnic beat, An interpretative dance from the University of
the Philippines UP-Stage, A very lively and colorful cultural
presentation from the Mandaue School for the Arts
USEC Ruiz’s Office
Hon.
Hon. Joselito
Joselito H.
H. Ruiz
Ruiz
USEC
USEC for
for Special
Special Concerns
Concerns
On July 17, Undersecretary for Special Concerns
Joselito H. Ruiz officially established himself in the
regional office. He met the provincial and city directors
of DILG-7 during the management committee meeting
held on the same day. USEC Ruiz has been assigned in
Cebu to monitor Visayas and Mindanao concerns.
RO BARES REG’L LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA WINNERS
The CY 2000’s regional LTIA winner,
Barangay Dampas, Tagbilaran City (Bohol),
once again grabbed the first place of this
year’s award under the Component City
Category for continuously observing and
following the settlement procedures per
provision of the Local Government Code,
conducting meetings exclusively for KP,
keeping records orderly and systematically
and submitting documents to the DILG on
time.
First time winners in the search include
Barangay Busay, Cebu City (HUC Category),
Consolacion, Dalaguete, Cebu (1st – 3rd Class
Municipalities Category) and North Poblacion,
La Libertad, Oriental Negros (4th-6th Class
Municipalities Category). The Lupong
Tagapamayapa of these barangays are
efficient in their operations and effective in
securing the objectives of the Katarungang
Pambarangay (KP) programs by settling all
cases filed without repudiation wherein
parties did not file counterclaims.
The said winners were recently chosen
by the Regional Search Committee (RSC)
chaired by RD Rene K. Burdeos. The RSC is
also composed of representatives from the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP – Cebu
Province), Philippine National Police (PNP),
Department of Education (DepEd), National
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), Ayala
Foundation, Cebu City Prosecutors Office and
Kiwanis Club of Cebu.
The LTIA annual search aims to
strengthen the efficacy of the KP as an
indigenous conflict-resolution structure at the
grassroots and to generate awareness among,
and support from, various sectors on the KP
PD Rose Mascariñas sits with the whole members of the
Lupong Tagapamayapa of Brgy. Poblacion, Anda, Bohol
during the evaluation.
Inset: Regional Evaluators Amy Generale and Kathrina
Penales pose with Punong Barangay Promencio Bagaipo of
Brgy. Anda. With them is PD Rose Mascariñas and LGOO II/
OIC Cecilio Nisnisan
program as a potent vehicle towards social
order and human development. The
validation of national finalists is tentatively
scheduled in November.
REGIONAL SEAR
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recognition to barangay officials who have
shown exemplary performance in the
discharge of their functions. The program is
jointly undertaken by the Department of the
Interior and Local Government-7, the Local
Administration and Development Program
Alumni Association of the Philippines
(LADPAAP) Region 7 Chapter and the Liga
RD Rene K. Burdeos personally awards the plaque
ng mga Barangay of Region 7, along with
and cash to a provincial winner of Siquijor
benevolent parties and institutions that have
The 2006 Search for the Ten offered to sponsor the program.
Outstanding Barangay Officials of the Year
A total of 38 nominees from the four
(TOBOY) Award is on. The DILG-RO7 TACT provinces, two highly urbanized cities and ten
Team on Awards is in the thick of validating component cities who are winners in their
the winners at the provincial and City/HUC respective localities are now being evaluated
levels for the whole month of October.
by the Regional Selection Committee
The Search is aimed at giving composed of representatives from the
DepEd, PIA, RAFI, DILG & LADPAAP-7. Out
of these 38 nominees, the top 20 will be
picked by the RSC for the final selection and
interview. The results will determine this
year’s 10 Outstanding Barangay Officials of
Region 7 (Punong Barangay, Barangay
Kagawad, Barangay Secretary, Barangay
Treasurer and SK Chairperson positions for
the city and municipal categories).
The awarding ceremony is set on
December 21, this year.
The provincial nominees of Oriental
Negros were formally honored on September
18, 2006 at the YMCA, Dumaguete City while
in Siquijor, the awarding of winners was
conducted in time of the “Araw ng Siquijor”
celebration on September 17.
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION WEEK (NCPW) CELEBRATION: HIGHLIGHTS
The motorcade kicks off the celebration (right photo);
DILG personnel in tree planting action
The National Crime Prevention
Week (NCPW) was celebrated with this
year’s theme: “Lihok Katilingban
Aron Salaud Kapugngan.” A formal
program at the Mandaue City’s Sports
Complex following a motorcade kicked
off the weeklong celebration on August
31. Government and private offices,
police offices/stations/units, public and
private schools, and business
establishments displayed streamers all
throughout the celebration.
Every first week of September,
the NCPW is celebrated nationwide as
mandated by Proclamation No. 461,
dated August 31, 2004, to generate
community
awareness
and
appreciation of the importance and
value of crime prevention and foster
interest and participation of the
general public. Proclamation 461
designated DILG as the lead agency
in drawing up plans, programs,
projects and activities for the weeklong
celebration, with the active support and
involvement of the Department of
Education (DepEd), Commission on
Higher Education (CHED), National
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM),
Philippine National Police (PNP),
Philippine Information Agency (PIA),
Peace and Order Councils (POCs), and
all other departments, agencies and
instrumentalities
of
national
government-owned and controlled
corporations, LGUs, NGOs, POs, and the
public at large.
In line with the celebration, the
Search for Outstanding Barangay Peace
and Order Committees (BPOCs) on
Crime Prevention Award was officially
launched. The Awards Search aims to
recognize the BPOCs in the city and
municipal levels on prevention of crimes
in their respective areas of coverage.
The Search encompasses the selection
criteria on service delivery performance,
effectiveness of the LGU Public Safety
Plan, support system and sustainability
of the council.
Pursuant to DILG
Memorandum Circular No. 2005-84
dated August 23, 2005, the Search shall
be made a regular activity during the
yearly celebration of the crime
prevention week.
The celebration culminated on
September 7 with a debate on issues
on fraternity by some college students,
an on-the-spot poster-making contest
being participated in by some high
school students, and the awarding of
trophies and prizes for the winners of
the debate and the contest.
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DILG-7 hosts DICONet Training for Visayas & Mindanao
Forty-eight
(48) information
officers of DILGLG, NAPOLCOM,
PNP, BJMP, PPSC,
and
BFP
of
Regions 6, 7, 8, 9,
The participants pose with the USEC Joselito Ruiz, ARD Pedro 10, 11, 12 & 13
Noval, Jr. and Dir. Feliciano Regis right after the opening attended
the
program
training on DILG
Information Coordinating Network (ICONET) on August 23-25
at the Northwinds Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City. They were equipped
with the necessary knowledge and skills on Crisis
Communication, How to Deal with the Media, the Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Rules on Releasing Information
whenever there is an organizational crisis and Tips on Media
Interview. They also examined the Crisis Communication
Framework of the Department as well as its strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats based on regional
perspectives. The participants were able to formulate their
respective region’s communication plans.
The activity aimed to strengthen the network of
information disseminators of the Department to efficiently
and effectively inform the public of what the government is
doing, redefine the roles of the public information officers,
and realign the regional plans with the information thrusts of
the Department being anchored on the President’s SONA. DICONet is a system designed “to ensure more efficient and
effective coordination among the DILG Public Information
Offices especially with respect to public affairs and media
relations matters.”
The facilitators/resource persons were Mr. Anthony S.
Clavel from UP-Diliman and Mr. Sonny Ordoña, a Media
Consultant. Managing the 3-day activity, Mr. Feliciano C. Regis,
Director of OPA, also served as resource person. USEC Joselito
Ruiz delivered a Keynote Speech.
In the midst of the deteriorating image of the
government due to the economic and political crisis, people
tend to get cold with the government. DILG is not excused in
this dilemma. Although the Department performs an extensive
and highly functional role in the country, many still do not
know how DILG helps transform the lives of the people.
The information officers of DILG are instrumental in
improving government relations with the public by providing
effective means for the government to reach out to the
grassroots. To gain and maintain broad support and
understanding of the programs of the government is the
central role of public information, thus, it is just appropriate
to provide the information disseminators the opportunity to
sit down together and identify concerns and strategies on
how to efficiently and effectively inform the public of what
the government is doing.
Local officials and functionaries
of Visayas regions get
orientation on roads fund
I
n
collaboration
with
the
DPWH, the
The LCEs and functionaries
D I L G
listen intently to the lecture on
spearheaded
the MVUC law
t
h
e
orientation seminar of the provinces and
cities on Motor Vehicle User’s Charge
(MVUC) Law, its IRR and the
implementation procedures, guidelines
and the standards of the utilization of
the Special Local Roads Fund (SLRF). The
activity was conducted in two batches
simultaneously on September 4-6 and 68, at the Sarrosa International Hotel &
Suites, Cabahug St., Cebu City, hosted
by DILG-7. Pursuant to RA 8794,
otherwise known as the MVUC Law, all
monies collected under this act shall be
earmarked solely and used exclusively
for 1) Road maintenance and
improvement of road drainage; 2) the
installation of adequate and efficient
traffic lights and road safety devices; and,
3) air pollution control and be deposited
in four (4) Special Trust Accounts in the
National Treasury as follows:
Special Local Road Fund;
7.5% shall be alloted to and placed in the
Special Road Safety Fund; and,
7.5% shall be alloted to and placed in the
Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund
The SLRF shall be apportioned to
provincial and city governments in
accordance with the vehicle population
and size of the road network under their
respective jurisdictions and shall be used
exclusively for the above-mentioned
purposes.
Meanwhile, the Province of Siquijor
has completed its Pothole Patching
Project for the Larena-Basac-Maria
provincial road, funded out of the SLRF.
80% shall be alloted to and placed in the There are still five (5) projects to be
Special Road Support Fund;
implemented by the province under CY
5% shall be alloted to and placed in the 2005 SLRF release.
Negros OCOV TSAMP approves Cluster Dev’t Plan
The LCEs discuss about the OCOV project
implementation during the Cluster
Management Board’s meeting
Five (5) LGUs within the TACT
cluster 3 of the Province of Oriental
Negros converge in Tanjay City for
the approval of their One Cluster -
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Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas 2006 • 3rd quarter
One Vision Tourism Development Project
on August 3. Mayors Apolinario Arnaiz, Jr.
of Pamplona, Enozario Baldoza of Mabinay,
Bentham Dela Cruz of Amlan, Nelson Ruiz
of San Jose and Baltazar Salma of Tanjay
City came together with their different
department heads to show full support of
the said project.
DILG-Oriental Negros presented the
rationale of the OCOV cluster plan and the
Chairpersons of the various Technical
Working Groups likewise presented the
cluster’s development projects. RD Rene
K. Burdeos who was present in the activity
emphasized the need of the establishment
of a Cluster Management Office to handle
the operational aspects of the OCOV.
Before closing the morning’s session,
Regional Planning Officer Leah Abines gave
some inputs on the OCOV project.
The Clusters name “TSAMP” (Tanjay,
San Jose, Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona) was
approved by the Cluster Management
Board. The convergence was most
highlighted by the approval of the TSAMP
budget attributable to the 100% of the 20%
Development Fund contribution of each
LGU. Further, the meeting ended up with
an agreement to implement the OCOV
projects and submit the CM Plan to the
provincial government, department of
tourism and other institutions concerned.
Farah Diba G. Gentuya, DILG-Oriental Negros
Tanod Skills Enhancement Training ends
The province’s TACT Cluster
3A facilitated the training of some
205 barangay peace keepers coming
from the six LGUs last August 2 at
the Guindulman Training Center,
Municipality of Guindulman. APD
Loisella Lucino along with
Information Officer Johnjoan A.
Mende and Ms. Leizl Caseñas graced
the occasion and at the same time
assisted the TACT Cluster Team in
administrative concerns.
Likewise, TACT Cluster 3D
conducted its tanod training at the
PD Rustica Mascariñas of DILG-Bohol addresses the 192
Gymnasium of the Municipality of
barangay tanods of Cluster 2B at the Talibon Gymnasium.
Carmen.
The
activity
was
participated by some 160 tanods
DILG-Bohol capped the Barangay coming from five (5) LGUs. PD Rustica
Tanod Skills Enhancement Training with Mascariñas gave the rationale and
three (3) more batches in the month of introduction during that time. Also, PD
August.
CBMS gears up in Siquijor
Strategic Planning activity of DILG-Siquijor on July 6,
2006 for the incoming Training for CBMS Enumerators
in the different municipalities of the Province
The DILG-Siquijor concluded the
series of 5-day Enumerators’ Training on
the Community-Based Monitoring System
(CBMS) for the five municipalities of
Siquijor province on August 30, 2006.
The municipality of San Juan was the
first to conduct the training on August 1415 followed by Larena which had its
BOMB DEMO at Mandaue City
The Mandaue City Government
sponsored a bomb threat identification and
management demonstration at the
Heritage Plaza right after its regular
Monday flag raising convocation last July
31, 2006, which was hosted by the City
Courts personnel.
The demo is part of the City’s
security preparations for the coming 12th
ASEAN Summit being the primary venue for
the meet as well as a culminating activity
for Disaster Consciousness Month. In
attendance were the employees of the City
Government and other national
government agencies who regularly take
part in the flag raising and convocation
program. Vital installations such as
government buildings, particularly the
seats of government need to be secured
against terrorist threats, therefore the
personnel and the people within these
training over the weekend on August 1819. Siquijor had the large number of
participants that was split into two batches.
Enrique Villanueva and Maria held their
trainings August on 25-26 and August 2930, respectively.
The main objective of the said
training is to orient the selected barangay
enumerators on the 8-page CBMS survey
forms and equip them with strategies in
the actual conduct of household interview.
The activity was well supported by the
provincial government.
The municipality of Lazi will have its
training for the CBMS enumerators on
September 11-12, 2006.
The LCEs and local functionaries
were likewise given orientation briefings
facilities should be properly oriented and
educated in relation to the identification
of suspected devices, what to do and who
to call, as well as calling for the immediate
evacuation of the building, if and when
such devices do happen to detonate in a
worse case scenario.
LGOO II Abraham Rey C. Donaldo of
DILG-Mandaue City coordinated with the
MCPO-SWAT/Bomb Squad, Mandaue City
Fire Station and ACERT personnel in
coming up with a scenario to demonstrate
the effectiveness of the City’s special units
in responding to disasters and/or
emergencies as a result of terrorist
bombings.
The cooperation from these offices
led to the successful conduct of the bomb
demo as evidenced by a captivated
audience. Three improvised explosive
devices (IEDs) were detonated in controlled
explosions based on the scenario, by
elements of MCPO-SWAT/Bomb Squad led
by PO2 Isagani Cabanlit who just recently
underwent advanced specialized bomb
training in Manila conducted by Australian
experts last March, after which the
response from the City’s emergency rescue
teams of the MCFS and ACERT took over in
simulated rescue, evacuation and first aid
application to victims.
Abraham Rey C. Donaldo, DILG-Mandaue City
Mascariñas gave the same session during
the skills training at Talibon Gymnasium
which was managed by TACT Cluster 2B.
A total of 192 barangay tanods from four
(4) LGUs were trained that time.
Information Officer Johnjoan Mende and
Jose Ruben Racho assisted the director
during the occasion.
The Barangay Tanod Skills
Enhancement Training as implemented by
DILG-Bohol was done in close collaboration
with the Philippine National Police (PNP)
and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
which serve as resource pool on the skills
training. The mobilization of participants
and the administration and management
of the learning activity were aptly handled
by DILG field officers.
Johnjoan A. Mende, DILG-Bohol
on the Localization of the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and on CBMS
as a planning tool for improving the
delivery of basic services to the community.
They were encouraged to increase their
allocations on the MDG related programs.
MLGOO Zosilito Ligutom of Enrique
Villanueva facilitated the attendance of
major stakeholders during its training in
the municipality on August 9, 2006 at the
SB Session Hall with MDG Coordinator
LGOO II Elvie Gaudan. SB Members of the
said municipality approved the allocation
of Php 13, 000 out of the 5% GAD fund as
honoraria of the enumerators.
As of date, the enumerators have
already accomplished 50% in their actual
field survey in every household of the
province.
Karen Lañohan, DILG-Siquijor
Regional office ..... from page 1
Installing a Local Area Network (LAN) and a
faster internet connection through digital subscriber
line (DSL) in the office are practical and economical
ways to address the concerns on the delay of the
submission of reports to Central Office and
inefficient data generation. LAN is a system
designed to link computers and peripheral devices
for its ultimate use.
The advantage of using a network is data
management and utilization by the personnel and
timely decision-making by the regional
management. They can access files within the
network faster and easier within a given time without
having to leave from their desk. Through these
connections, we can optimize access of users in the
network to the internet with only one Internet
account.
In addition, network users can
communicate with each other via messaging or
email.
Objectives:
1. To access and share files from one computer
to another with less effort and time needed;
2. To save cost in acquiring equipment and its
maintenance by sharing peripheral devices
from among network users;
3. To optimize the use of computer units and
peripheral devices
4. To facilitate databanking embarked by the
office;
5. To facilitate submission of reports and retrieval
of electronic mails through the net; and,
6. To be used for the office operation more
particularly on LGRC’s Integrated Library
Management System (ILMS)
operation
Kenneth J. Bacalso, Computer Programmer II
Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas 2006 • 3rd quarter
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Forum on Constitutional Reforms
The Union of Local Authorities
of the Philippines (ULAP) conducted
an advocacy on Constitutional
Reforms last July 7, 2006 at the
Provincial Capitol Social Hall. It was
attended by the mayors from the
different municipalities and cities of
the province, representatives from
the tri-media and the private sector.
Governor
Gwendolyn
Garcia
welcomed the participants of the said activity.
The forum speakers included Hon. Carlo Pontico C. Fortuna,
National President of the Philippine Councilors’ League (PCL) and
Secretary General of ULAP, Hon Allan Zulueta, National President of
Provincial Board Members League (PBML), Dr. Jose Abueva President
of the Kalayaan College, U.P. Professor Emeritus of Political Science
and Former Chairman of the Consultative Commission, and Hon. Pablo
Garcia, Former-Governor of Cebu and Commissioner on Peoples
Consultative Commission.
Hon. Fortuna expressed the position of ULAP on constitutional
reforms. He emphasized that ULAP will support the move to change
the present form of government from bi-cameral to unicameral to
end the political problem between the executive and legislative
departments. In support, Hon. Zulueta imparted that the government
will not move smoothly unless the two branches of the government
get along with each other.
Dr. Abueva discussed the advantages of being under the
unicameral form of government and the disadvantages of the
bicameral system. Mr. Garcia likewise presented legal realities to prove
that Peoples’ Initiative is an illegal process of changing the form of
government.
Anlito Ampong, DILG Cebu
Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts is a trivia column that aims to present things of general interest
1. How do you like DILG7 to culminate this year?
In as much as I would like that our Yearend Evaluation and Planning conference be like that
of the previous years that everybody will come to Cebu (but because of the austerity measures
that is observed in our office) so it’s still okay for me if only selected personnel can come.
And even if there are only few personnel who can participate still we have to prepare for this
activity to make it memorable and enjoyable. If possible, every province, HUC and the
regional personnel have to prepare for some presentations. Anyway, life is what and how
we make it! And surely we’ll miss those who cannot come.
Marissa Flora S. Señagan
Statistician II, DILG-RO
Organize x-mas party and conduct sports activities such as basketball, volleyball, badminton
and cheerdance.
Marven M. Ecarma
LGOO III-DILG Cebu City
Considering the distance between the sub-regional offices, its only on year-end evaluation
and conference that DILG 7 people would meet and get acquainted with each other. So I
think it’s usually fitting to culminate with the same activity as we have in the past. It’s a
grandiose event most of us look forward to every year.
Elvie Gaudan
LGOO II, DILG-Siquijor
Prudence and austerity should be observed in the conduct of yearend or culminating activities,
especially in a country such as ours, where a good majority of our people, including our coemployees, are beset with economic and other types of social problems. Excessive,
unnecessary and extravagant expenditures should be avoided and financial resources should
be spent wisely and only for the purpose (s) for which it is intended for.
Heddah Largo
HRM Assistant
It would be nice to end the year with big amount of CNA given to DILG employees. A
monetization would also be an option for those who have enough leave credits in case
minimal amount will be released. This way we can celebrate Christmas with lots of graces
to share with others.
Melanie Capacite
Accountant I
It would be nice to hold it at another venue, Bohol probably or Oriental Negros so that this
time we here in Cebu can get the chance to visit their place for change.
Collective Opinion of DILG-Mandaue City
For a change, I’d like our yearend evaluation to be hosted by one of our provincial offices.
This way, we will not only explore the other parts of the region but it would also give chance
(to host) for those whose job requires them to be confined in the four walls of the office to
have a break at least once a year. BUT SINCE WE ARE SAVING, THIS WILL ONLY
REMAIN A DREAM. ANYWAY, NO COST IN DREAMING!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA……
Socorro Dorina Ll. Salas
LGOO V, Regional Office
Sports festival is nice because it promotes healthy lifestyle and camaraderie – the very
essence of any DILG-7 gathering
Anonymous
Continue the usual Annual Culmination with the gathering of all DILG officers. This will be
the only time where everybody can unwind from the regular office work, provided we will be
given additional cash bonus.
Redemcion Cag-ong
MLGOO, Antequera, Bohol
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All DILG-7 employees to participate in a Regional Sportsfest plus free uniforms.
Lisa I. Jayoma
Planning Officer, DILG-Bohol
2. Should Regional Offices be given the freedom to design their own office
uniform? Why?
No, DILG employees should maintain one identity as far as uniform is concerned, however,
Regional Offices should be given a freedom to participate in choosing on whatever proposal
the Central Office may set as part of the selection process.
Veronico M. Soringa, Jr.
Accountant III
No, office uniform should be patterned after the DILG Central Office design to give distinction
from office uniforms of other national agencies and other entities.
Dominica K. Lacuesta
Provincial Director, DILG-Siquijor
I think it’s best that we from the sub-regional offices will also take part in the design of the
office uniform. Suggestions from the field will be solicited as to the design and the type of
cloth to be used so that we too will be comfortable with what we are wearing. Then, the
regional management will collectively decide on what’s best from the submitted designs.
Karen Lañohan
LGOO II/Information Officer, DILG-Siquijor
No, because surely this will result to having varied office uniforms for different regional
offices representing the same agency. This is quite a display of disunity within the department.
Admittedly though, these uniforms designed by the central office have garnered
condemnation most of the time from its employees. I would like to suggest then that the
department should hire a good designer to design for the uniform and then ask for the
consensus of its employees.
Michelle Tare
Accountant II, DILG-RO
Yes, I suggest that Regional Office should be given freedom to design its office uniform but
not left it to regional staff only; to include also the field officers’ suggestions/recommendations.
Virgie V. Clapano
LGOO V – DILG-Cebu City
There’s only one DILG-design and color of uniforms must be the same, however, regional
offices must be consulted regarding the selection of color and design.
Salcedo O. Ramas
Motorpool Supervisor
No, after all what’s the use of having office uniform if can’t comply with the very basic requisite?
Uniformity.
Collective Opinion of DILG-Mandaue City
No, because if the RO staff will be allowed to design their own office uniform, it will take a
long time to deliberate and arrive at the final output.
Anonymous
Yes, provided that RO will get an expert designer to give justice to our OFFICE UNIFORMS…
Jonnah
DILG-Oriental Negros
FEATURE
Community-Based Waterworks System
Barangay Tabok, Mandaue City, Cebu
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economic enterprise which provides socialized water to residents of the
barangay under the principle of “the more you use the more you pay”. It is
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separately by independent people’s associations organized through the
assistance of Mandaue City’s Community Development Officer.These wells were
installed in the 1980s through the Water Sufficiency Program of then first lady
Imelda R. Marcos. Water was
serviced in a communal or
cluster system, such that
there are at least 10
households sharing a single
water outlet.
Water
availability was provided on
a scheduled basis that
residents had to wake up
early or sleep late just to
collect water for their daily
needs. Domestic fights often
occurred because everyone
wanted to be first in line
afraid that water would no
longer be running when
they finally get their turn. A flat water rate was charged to every household
regardless of the number of members they have. This arrangement somehow
caused many delinquent accounts. In 1992, one of the deep wells bogged-down.
Rehabilitation was impossible because the association had no back-up funds
to support it. Management of the two deep wells was generally problematic as
evidenced by severe
account delinquencies,
ineffective collection
system, lavish spending of
officers
especially
meetings costs, and
insufficient revenues to
maintain its operation.The
socio-economic condition
in the barangay worsened.
There were increased
incidences of health
problems like diarrhea,
skin
disease
and
malnutrition; heightened
water scarcity; increased
cases of domestic fights relating to water; and residents forced to avail of highpriced water offered by private water retailers.
The new set of barangay officials of Tabok which assumed office in 1994
identified the insufficient and inaccessible water supply as a major problem of
the barangay. After gathering all the needed facts, the barangay council led by
Hon. Emiliano A. Rosal decided to take over the management of the two existing
deep wells, initially through a Waterworks Management Committee, which they
created, and later through a non-stock, non-profit corporation.
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enjoyed by the residents such as the following:
z Increased household savings since water rates are much lower than
other water providers – households enjoy immediate discounts
z Improved system of operation of the waterworks system under the
new management – effective collection system, negligible number of
delinquent
accounts,
enough reserved funds
allocated in cases of
emergency repairs
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to safe and potable water
by all households in the
barangay – subscribers
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subscribers in 1994 to
1,800 subscribers at
present
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decline
in
water/
sanitation-related health problems
z Improved peace and order situation since there are no more water
related cases
z Increased capacities of barangay government and community to
undertake local economic enterprise for improved service delivery
z Enhanced participation of the community in barangay affairs
The project further gave birth to the following barangay projects since
part of the MOA between the barangay and the board of trustees is
to plow back a certain amount from the income of the waterworks
system:
z Construction of Tabok High School Makeshift Building
(Php130,000.00) and temporary Day Care Center (Php60,000.00)
z Purchase of office furniture and fixtures (Php60,000.00), and lot for
road-right-of-way at Sitio Kamangahan (Php125,000.00)
z Cementing of roads (Php43,000.00)
z Donation for the construction of a tennis court (Php5,000.00), and
elementary school classrooms
z Installation and maintenance of street lighting
z Repairs and maintenance of barangay vehicles
Rec
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Most Outstanding Barangay Spirit Volunteerism – 2002; Galing Pook Award –
2003; Husay Balangay in Region 7; and, Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award
(LTIA) – 2001-2002 & earned outstanding individual awards: the Ten Outstanding
Barangay Officials of the Year (TOBOY)- Punong Barangay Category – 2005
The success of this project can be attributed to the changes instituted
by the barangay leaders of Barangay Tabok who worked on the sustainability
of the local economic enterprise. They are one in believing that the success of
every endeavor is strongly dependent on the commitment and political will of
the leaders to achieve their goals; that the policy formulation by the LGU and
barangay leaders is essential to sustain the operation of the enterprise; that the
active involvement of the constituents in decision-making and commitment
building contributes to the successful operation of the project; and that,
operating as a non-profit, non-stock corporation facilitates immediate and
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7
LEGAL
MATTERS
In My Briefs
by:
Atty. Danilo E. Almendras
Chief, Operations Service
Division and Legal Officer
TERMINAL LEAVE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS
In a recent opinion rendered by the Civil Service Commission, CSC Opinion No. 147 S2006,
dated August 04, 2006, on the terminal leave benefit of barangay officials, it was held that the leave
credits earned by barangay officials prior to April 14, 2004, are not covered by the Department of
Budget and Management and Civil Service Commission Joint Circular No. 1 S2004.
To recall the DBM-CSC Joint Circular No. 1 Series 2004 was issued on March 23, 2004, providing
for the conditions and limitation for entitlement of leave benefits of barangay officials. It also includes
the cumulation and commutation of leave credits, computation of annual leave benefits, and the
source of funding and the mode of payment. As provided therein, the guidelines shall cover services
rendered by the barangay officials from the effectivity thereof. The Civil Service Commission opined
that since the circular took effect on April 15, 2004, it shall not cover any leave credits earned by the
barangay officials for services rendered in the barangay prior to the said date, particularly for the
purpose of commutation. The CSC further said that the circular provides only for the payment of
annual leave benefits which shall be reckoned from the services rendered starting April 15, 2004, as
emphasized under Item 3.2 thereof which states that leave credits shall be cumulated up to one year
only and shall be commuted yearly.
What is the implication of the Commission’s ruling? It means that since the joint circular took
effect on April 15, 2004, only the services of incumbent barangay officials starting April 15, 2004 shall
be covered for purposes of computation of leave credits earned, and payment of annual leave benefits.
The leave credits earned by the incumbent barangay officials prior to the effectivity date of the circular
are not included in the computation of the annual leave benefits. Leave credits earned after April 15,
2004 shall be cumulated up to one year only and shall be commuted yearly. The Commission’s
opinion stressed that the joint circular provides only for the payment of annual leave benefits. It does
not cover claims for terminal leave. Since the Joint DBM-CSC Circular No. 1 S2004 does not include
terminal leave benefits, it follows that it cannot be invoked as basis to deny request for payment of
said benefits.
AWOL & HABITUAL
ABSENTEEISM
by Atty. Ferdinand R. Albaño
Section 63 of the Omnibus Rules
on Leave promulgated by the Civil
Service Commission states that “an official
or employee who is continuously absent without
approved leave for at least thirty (30) working
days shall be considered on AWOL and shall be separated from the service or
dropped from the rolls without prior notice. He shall, however, be informed of
his separation at the address appearing in his/her 201 file or at his/her last
known address not later than five (5) days from the date of its effectivity.”
“If the number of unauthorized absences incurred is less than thirty (30)
working days, a written Return-to-Work Order shall be served to him at his last
known address on record. Failure on his part to report to work within the period
stated in the Order shall be a valid ground to drop him from the rolls.” (Section
63, 2nd paragraph, as amended by CSC MC Nos. 41, s. 1998 and
14, s. 1999)
The requirement to inform the employee about his
separation is a mere formality. It has no bearing on the effectivity
or validity of the Order dropping him from the rolls.
One of the underlying reasons for the personnel action
under Section 63 is expediency. An indefinite absence without
an approved leave can adversely affect the services required of
the employee as a public servant. Such absence would also cause
disruptions to the day to day operations of the office. This sorry
state of affairs can not be allowed to go on without end. The
most expedient way to remedy the situation is to create an
immediate vacancy in the affected position pursuant to Section
63. Such a vacancy is required to pave the way for the immediate
hiring of a more dedicated public servant. The people should not
be made to bear the consequences of the employee’s utter lack
of concern to public service. At any rate, the dropping from the
rolls is not disciplinary in nature. It does not involve the forfeiture
of civil service eligibility or other benefits of employment. Neither
does it disqualify the employee from holding another public office.
The employee may even be re-appointed to the same position in
the same office or agency that dropped him from the rolls.
The personnel action relative to AWOL should not be
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confused with the administrative sanctions against habitual
absenteeism under Section 52(A)(17) of the Uniform Rules on
Administrative Cases in the Civil Service. AWOL per se is not
punishable under Section 52(A)(17). It is punishable only when it
is considered habitual. Habitual absenteeism is committed when
an employee incurs unauthorized absences exceeding the
allowable 2.5 days monthly leave credits under the Leave Law for
at least three months in one semester or for at least three
consecutive months during the year. The dismissal of an
employee on account of habitual absenteeism carries with it
certain accessory penalties, like the cancellation of civil service
eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits, and the perpetual
disqualification to hold public office. The first offense for habitual
absenteeism is penalized by suspension of six (6) months and
one (1) day to one (1) year with no accessory penalty except
disqualification for promotion corresponding to the period of
suspension. A second offense warrants the penalty of dismissal.
Finally, lest anyone would think that an unauthorized
absence which does not fall under Section 52(A)(17) of the Uniform
Rules on Administrative cases is not subject to any disciplinary
action, Section 67 of the Omnibus Rules on Leave and related
office rules & regulations, if any, may be invoked by the
disciplining authority to penalize other cases of AWOL. Section
67 of the Omnibus Rules on Leave states that any violation of the
leave laws, rules and regulations xxx shall be a ground for
disciplinary action. This provision is also something to ponder
upon before one decides to go on AWOL.
PERSONNEL INCENTIVE
This quarter’s awardees of perfect attendance (regional office personnel:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Rodrigo G. Labor – Security Guard (successive 1st - 3rd quarter)
Benjamin S. Dela Cerna, Jr. - Administrative Assistant II (successive 1st - 3rd quarter)
Zosimo A. Pasay – Administrative Aid II (successive 1st - 3rd quarter)
Elmar S. Echavia – Administrative Aid III (successive 2nd - 3rd quarter)
Agapito M. Gulfan – Administrative Aid III
Salcedo Q. Ramas, Administrative Aid III
“In nominee . . .”
LGOO V Johnjoan A. Mende, DILG-Bohol
What’s in a name?
I cannot recall how many attendance
sheets I signed, name tags I wore, certificates
of participation I received that “murder” my
first name - chopping into two what is
supposed to be wholesomely whole. This
sacrilegious fragmentation had my loony head
and funny bone grappling for a convenient
explanation, without having to resort to a
boring personal history that uneventful day
my parents astutely decided to christen me
with it. (I am sure I didn’t hear heaven’s
trumpets blasting it out when the holy water
touched my forehead; I swore I might have
heard my guardian angel giggling.) Well, I
always say, “It’s very much like the 6 to 6 diet
scheme; It’s John from 6 AM to 6 PM; and …”
The ancients believe that names reveal
the very essence of a thing or a person. In
our Christian tradition, the “Almanake” saves
parents the time in deciding names for their
children without fear of neglecting the virtues
the names of the saints suggest, which the
child ought to emulate in life. But creativity is
not scant among native American Indians who
call their young with names such as “Windbeneath-her-hair” and “Sitting Bull.” Nor that
of the couple Concepcion and Domingo who
have their first born named Condom.
If names speak of nature and of
essences, then utmost care must be exercised
in giving them. It must have been very hard
for Adam when God ordered him to name the
creatures God created. It is not because Adam
did not have the facility of an Encarta and that
language during those times may have been
as crude as our text messages now, but that
naming something always involves a little
attachment. Yes, attachment. That is what
Mike said in Monsters, Inc. when Sully begun
calling the little girl they found “Boo.” When
one names something, one begins to reach
out for that something and begins to feel
responsible for it. That is because the
capability to name something is in itself a
power. And like all powers, name-giving entails
responsibility.
In retrospect, I have come now to think
that the parents’ first responsibility the
moment a child is born is that of a name-giver.
And this yields great power because everyone
of us, save those very unfortunate few (or
fortunate, whichever way you look at it), were
thrown into this world without having much
choice of how our name tags would sound like.
Institutions in our society wield the same
naming power that affects the different facets
of our daily life. The church for instance,
distinguishes Her faithful by classifying the
clergy as opposed to the laity. Our schools
nowadays labels them scholars those who pay
less or work for their education in contrast to
its, well, er, regular students. Take our welfare
institutions who first used the term “disabled
persons” to “persons with disability” and then
finally metamorphosing with “differently-abled
persons”. Or take for instance a hairsplitting
exercise with firing out, downsizing, rightsizing, and the most recent, rationalization.
And just when did we start calling iodized salt
‘Fidel’ or socialized stores ‘Erap’ and
information centers ‘GMACs’? Onli in da
Pilipins.
Our bureaucracy finds itself now wanting
in terms of creativity in coming up with cute
names for service programs. But have we given
it much thought that we might be doing a great
disservice to the people whom we are sworn
to serve by attributing the very basic services
that they deserve, to a particular person as if
it is something owed upon? Or how many
times have we arrived at a conclusion in our
social analyses that we Filipinos stagnate and
wallow in personal politics when we ourselves
perpetuate this backward paradigm through
the very institution of service we provide our
people? Or is it for posterity, when naming it
as such only fosters in the community the kind
of fateful thinking that the program or service
is good only until a change of leadership? Or
perhaps is it that it has not changed at all but
just the same old dog with a new name?
Questions could go on but I have to stop
lest readers begin to suspect I am ranting
because I can not get very creative to
accommodate a decent acronym of a program
to suit my name. What is hoped for rather, in
this short writing is for us members of the
bureaucracy to inspire a sense of responsibility
with the use of the state’s inherent power of
name-giving.
But, why bother? What’s in a name,
anyway? A lot.
Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas 2006 • 3rd quarter
9
PD Rose Mascariñas attends the inauguration and turn-over of the Coastal
Law Enforcement Council (CLEC) patrol
boats from the Provincial Government last
July 13 at the Knights of Columbus wharf.
PD Mascariñas sits as a member of the
council in the first district.
Personnel from the DILG regional
office and the cities of Mandaue and Cebu
gathered together with other government
agencies to listen to PGMA deliver her
State of the Nation Address last July 24.
Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez together
with Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Z.
Ouano led the caravan of officials in
attending the event. The Mandaue City
Cultural and Sports Complex became the
convergence point of various government
employees, both local and national from
the cities and province of Cebu, as well
as students being the venue for the live
satellite feed of the President’s SONA.
The municipalities of Bogo, Tabogon,
Tabuelan, San Remegio, Asturias,
Balamban, Toledo City, Aloguinsan, Talisay
City, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando,
Carcar, Sibonga, Poro, San Francisco,
Tudela and Pilar conducted tanod trainings
which were participated by a total of 1,084
barangay tanods from the different
barangays of the municipalities.
DILG-Bohol led by PD Rustica N.
Mascariñas participated in the Oplan
Green Philippine Highways Project (road
greening) of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
Synchronized nationwide, Bohol also
launched the project last August 25 which
was participated by the different national
agencies, the business community, and
barangay folks along Bohol’s highways.
OPDS Director Abutazil Paisal was
warmly welcomed by the DILG regional
office personnel during his visit to the office
on September 4
USEC for Special Concerns Joselito
Ruiz receives a briefing at the office of
Mayor Paulo Lasco of Tubigon, Bohol on
LGU situations together with Gen. Tiburcio
Fusilero and Bohol Customs Collector Atty.
Paul Alcazarin
ARD Pedro A. Noval, Jr. led the
“Panunumpa ng Lingkod Bayan” during the
simultaneous flag-raising and inter-faith
prayer activity in connection with the
106th Philippine Civil Service Month Anniversary at the CSC-7 grounds.
Grade 6 pupils of St. Theresa’s
College, Cebu City had a tour at the DILG
regional office and got a briefing on the
DILG programs and operations
Members of the Provincial
Management Coordinating Council (PMCC)
of Oriental Negros conducted a series of
activities to celebrate the National Crime
Prevention Week.
DILG-Siquijor personnel sit down to
assess, review and plan activities for the
remaining months for CY 2006 on August
10, 2006
The LGPMS Enhancement Training for 2006
National Roll-Out for Visayas & Mindanao
Clusters held on July 24-26 at Northwinds
Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.
DILG-7 participants:
Regional Focal Person - LGOO V Jhoaden Lucero
Provincial Focal Persons:
LGOO V Johnjoan Mende, DILG-Bohol
LGOO V Farah Diba Gentuya, DILG-Or. Neg.
LGOO III Dennis Itom, DILG-Cebu
LGOO V Kenneth Kilat, DILG-Siquijor
10
DILG Siquijor Personnel goes IT, learn ABCs
on newswriting on September 28, 2006 at
the DILG Provincial Office, Siquijor, Siquijor
to keep up with the current trends and to
enhance their technical capability and
skills on computer technology,
Kalambuan Sentral Bisayas 2006 • 3rd quarter
MLGOO Sharon Marimon of Tubigon,
Bohol explains in further details to the
barangay officials the concept of the
Gabay sa Mamamayan Action Center and
the importance and relevance of its
implementation. She had already
evaluated 34 barangays of the LGU with
the support of the municipality.
APD Loisella E. Lucino of DILG-Bohol
scans over the LGU Briefing Folder of the
Municipality of Panglao in the office of
MLGOO Francisco Loquellano. This is in
view of the DILG-Bohol’s conduct of its
customized search for the Outstanding
TACT Cluster (OTaC), which was launched
in the middle of August. It has resulted to
the short-listing of this year’s this year’s
teams that have made it for the second
round of evaluation and validation: TACT
Cluster IA, a consistent top team for the
past years; TACT Cluster1B, last year’s
winner and regional champion; TACT
Cluster 3B, Bohol’s most consistent best
team and also the region’s for three
consecutive years; and, TACT Cluster 3A,
also one of the consistent youngest
performing teams.
DILG-7 FAMILY AFFAIRS
NAPOLCOM 7 presents “PaSIMA Sa Sugbo” at NAPOLCOM’s 40th Anniversary
Twenty two (22) employees of NAPOLCOM 7 headed by Regional Director Atty.
Estrella O. Avena and her assistant Atty. Homer Mariano C. Cabaral attended the 40th
NAPOLCOM Anniversary celebration in Makati City, Manila last September 6-8.
One of the highlights of the celebration was the cultural presentation from the
different regional offices in the country depicting the unique cultures in their respective
regions, which NAPOLCOM 7 presented a much applauded cultural dance presentation
number entitled “PaSIMa sa Sugbo,” a dance medley with a festive ambiance showing
“Mantawi,” “Palawod,” “Sadsad,” and “Sinulog” native dances.
With only a few weeks of practice, NAPOLCOM dancers pulled it off with captivating
modern and cultural steps combined. In one of the spectacular sequences, no less than
NAPOLCOM 7 employees entertain the crowd with
their grace and colorful costumes.
Regional Director Avena gracefully danced the Sinulog beat as she holds the image of
Sr. Santo Niño while NAPOLCOM 7 personnel danced in cadence as the crowds grew wild
every sound. Their grace and colorful costumes easily got the nod of the waves of mesmerized spectators. It was one of those
unifying moments of Regional Office 7 which exemplified a vivid picture of one solid reinvigorated regional office.
BJMP-7’s Best Practices for the quarter
To keep its personnel physically fit and healthy, BJMP7 conducted its 3rd
regional sportsfest on August 3 at the Cebu City Operation Second Chance
Center. Various sports events were organized for the personnel.
Apart from the activity, a 10-day wardenship seminar-workshop was
conducted in three (3) batches by the BJMP7 on September 18-27.
Left photo: BJMP Personnel assembles for the sportsfest
Right photo: The Wardenship Seminar for the BJMP Wardens
BFP establishes fire stations
The Bureau of Fire Protection Region 7 (BFP7) has embarked on the establishment
of fire stations in municipalities which do not have a fire station and fire fighting equipment.
BFP tapped the support of the Local Government Units (LGU), Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO), Private Institution and other group or individuals to help realize the
undertaking. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu Province has included in her priority
projects the purchase of twelve (12) units firetrcuks which will be distributed to the
following municipalities of Cebu Province; Catmon, Carmen, Naga, Oslob, Ronda, Sibonga,
Santander, Moalboal, San Francisco, Alegria, Medellin and Tabuelan.
BFP7 also provided at least four (4) uniform personnel to be assigned in LGUs
which will provide additional personnel to be trained as firefighting force.
The Municipalities of Aloguinsan, thru its Mayor Cynthia Moreno, and San Remegio,
thru its Mayor Mariano Martinez, donated one unit firetruck each to BFP7. Other
municipalities like Tudela, Madridejos, Badian and Sogod purchased their own firetrucks
and executed a Memorandum of Agreement for the usage of this firetruck with the BFP7.
The formal turnover of firetrucks was done last September 11, 2006 at the Cebu
Business Hotel, Cebu City. The activity was attended by Mayor Demetrio Granada of Tudela,
Vice Mayor Ernesto T. Secuya of Aloguinsan, Inocencio M. Ferolino of Sogod, Mayor
Carmencita Lumain of Badian, Vice-Mayor Lito Creus of Malabuyoc, and Ms. Trinidad E
Caballero of Badian (Cebu), and Mayor Hermogenes Dizon of Clarin, Bohol. The provincial
government was represented by Paulo Garcia. Other attendees were from the BFP National
and Regional Headquarters.
Meanwhile, BFP7 also launched its Kiddie and Junior Fire Marshal program which is
focused on all school of learning from kindergarten, primary, elementary and high school
grades. The purpose of these is to educate the children on fire prevention, protection and
suppression at their early years. These children are expected to practice their know-how
at school and in their respective homes.
Top photo: Hon. Cynthia Moreno and Hon. Mariano
Martinez (Mayors of Aloguinsan and San Remigio,
respectively, turn over Firetrucks to BFP 7)
Bottom Photo: F/Supt Victoriano C. Remedio
receives the key of responsibility over the
firetrucks being turned over to the BFP 7 at the
Cebu Business Hotel, Cebu City.
PRO-7 joins city-wide clean up
PRO7 Personnel clean up barangays along
the ceremonial route of the ASEAN Summit
On September 9, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 headed by the Regional
Director, PCSupt Silverio D. Alarcio, Jr. and his staff together with the PCOs, PNCOs,
and NUPs, participated the Cebu City-Wide clean Up of barangays along the
ceremonial route of the ASEAN Summit. The said activity is part of the Cebu City’s
preparation for the ASEAN Summit come December, this year.
At about 10:30 in the morning of the same day, the group went down to
the business area of the city to clean up the areas of Colon St. from Gaisano South
corner Leon Kilat St. up to corner Mabini St.
Around Three Hundred Thirty (330) personnel of the PNP7 participated in
the activity.
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Remember September!
This may be freak! At first they were thought as just trying real hard to connect
everything to 9-11 but wow this almost proves that everything happens for a reason.
1) New York City has 11 letters 2) Afghanistan has 11 letters. 3) Ramsin Yuseb
(The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.
4) George W Bush has 11 letters.
This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:
1) New York is the 11th state. 2) The first plane crashing against the Twin
Towers was flight number 11. 3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. [[9+2=11]]
4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers. [[6+5=11]]
5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11
6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911. 9 + 1
+ 1 = 11.
Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was [[254.
2+5+4=11.]] 2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again
[[2+5+4=11.]] 3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 +
4 = 11. 4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers
incident.
Now this is where things get totally eerie: The most recognised symbol for the US,
after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the
Quran, the Islamic holy book: “For it is written that a son of Arabia would be
awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the
lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more
rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was
peace.” That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran
Still unconvinced about all of this..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards.
Open Microsoft Word and do the following:
1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one
of the Twin Towers. 2. Highlight the Q33 NY. 3. Change the font size to 48. 4.
Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS
TRY IT F0R REAL ITS AMAZING!
EDITORIAL STAFF:
WILLIE JEAN B. CABANAG
LGOO V, Coordinator, TACT Team on Public Information
KATHRINA T. PENALES
LGOO IV, Member, TACT Team on Public Information
IRMA C. LIGAN
LGOO V, Member, TACT Team on Public Information
CORINA C. BALANSAG
LGOO IV, Member, TACT Team on Public Information
EDITORIAL ADVISERS:
ATTY. RENE K. BURDEOS, CESO III
Regional Director
DR. PEDRO A. NOVAL, JR., CESO III
Asst. Regional Director
ATTY. DANILO E. ALMENDRAS
Co-Chief, Operations Division & Legal Officer
ENGR. CONCESA A. GESTOPA
Co-Chief, Operations Division
ATTY. FERDINAND R. ALBAÑO
Chief, Administrative Division
LEAH B. ABINES
Regional Planning Officer
CORRESPONDENTS:
DILG Provincial/City Information Officers:
SCARS OF LIFE
Sincerity to our commitments
Anything we do in our lives
Count on failures and achievements
To quench the thirst of what
is right.
Living with much ado
Let God dwell in everything we do
Impressed with His power of love
Our scars of life will flow just like a
dove.
As we go on for an ambition
Each and everyone to sit in a glorious
throne
Remember...risk is abreast
In working to have success.
Fervent prayer to God is the way
Sobriety in believing Him...indeed the
best way
To ease the pain of remembering
Every scar of life we might be
encountering.
Since scars of life in mind still fresh
Be sure to face with no regret and
So hold on to memories
tiredness
Scars...part of life stories…
Onward marching with faithfulness
For life upon thy throne...happiness is Carmenia (Indaymen) O. Gutual-Pido
endless.
AA VI - DILG Oriental Negros
LGOO V JOHNJOAN A. MENDE, DILG-Bohol
LGOO V ANLITO C. AMPONG, DILG-Cebu
LGOO V CHRISTOPHER M. PASTOR, DILG- Oriental Negros
LGOO V FARAH DIBA G. GENTUYA, DILG- Oriental Negros
LGOO II KAREN C. LAÑOHAN, DILG-Siquijor
LGOO II ABRAHAM REY C. DONALDO, DILG-Mandaue City
LGOO III MICHAEL V. ELTANAL, DILG-Cebu City
Information Officers of the
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 7
Bureau of Jail Management & Penology (BJMP) 7
Police Regional Office (PRO) 7
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) 7
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