In line with the continuous efforts of the Department to capacitate Local Government Units (LGUs) on Resettlement Governance, DILG Bulacan, headed by Provincial Director Darwin D. David conducted a Dialogue with the chosen groups to be awarded with start-up capital under the Resettlement Governance- Sustainable Livelihood Program (RG-SLP) last February 21, 2018 at DILG Bulacan Provincial Office, City of Malolos, Bulacan.
In the spirit of Nationalism and Patriotism, the Provincial Government of Bulacan in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines celebrated the 119th Anniversary of the First Philippine Republic- the Malolos Republic. The activity was held at the Barasoain Church, City of Malolos, Bulacan. Former Chief and presently, OIC-Secretary of the Interior and Local Government General Eduardo Año represented by Assistant Secretary Marjorie Jalosjos graced the event and headed the offering of wreath to the statue of President Emilio Aguinaldo.
The Provincial Government of Bulacan together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government – Bulacan conducted an orientation briefing for this year’s Seal of Good Local Governance at Hiyas ng Bulacan Covention Center, Malolos City on February 29, 2016.
The event was hosted by DILG-Bulacan headed by the OIC-PD Darwin D. David and the Cluster Team Leaders and it was participated by the Municipal Planning and Development Officers and SGLG Focal Persons of each LGUs in the Province.
The orientation serves as a preparation for the upcoming assessment and evaluation on the performance dimensions of the SGLG that include the “3+1 principle”. An LGU must pass all the three (3) core areas namely: Good Financial Housekeeping, Disaster-Preparedness and Social Protection. In addition, any of the essential areas namely: Business Friendliness and Competitiveness, Peace and Order, or Environmental Protection must also be met.
The participants were also oriented on their roles on the assessment process, the criteria and indicators and the process on how to accomplish the different forms of the SGLG.
OIC-PD Darwin D. David, in his message, encouraged all the participants to have full cooperation to intensify the programs and delivery of services of each LGUs in Bulacan. Also, to give their best effort to achieve and mainstream good governance in the Province.
The DILG will recognize and incentivize provincial, city and municipal governments that respond to the challenge of SGLG.