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Paganninawan: The Offi cial Newsletter of DILG Region 1 2012

“Mayors and Punong Barangays should
SILG Robredo continued from page 1
The four (4) cities which received their PhP3 join forces to combat Dengue” - DILG
Million check from Secretary Robredo were the
Cities of Laoag and Batac of lIocos Norte and Urdaneta and
San Carlos of Pangasinan. On the other hand,
the Secretary handed over PhP1 Million each to
six (6) municipalities of lIocos Norte, 10
from Ilocos Sur, six (6) from La Union, and 24
from Pangasinan.

For the 2012 PCF, according to Dir. Guray, the
region has 62 benefi ciaries belonging to
2nd - 3rd income class cities and 1st income
class municipalities awarded with the SGH in 2011.
The 50 cities and municipalities were the only
LGUs which completed the 12 documentary
requirements stated in the policy guidelines The Regional Director of the Department of the
of the Department. She informed that twelve Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 1,
(12) cities and municipalities from the Provinces of Dir. Corazon P. Guray, enjoined all DILG Provincial
Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan are still in Directors, Cluster Leaders and fi eld offi cers to ensure that
the process of completing their respective requirements. Mayors and Punong Barangays join forces and
are working together to combat dengue.
Secretary Robredo was the Guest of Honor and Speaker
for the Tapatan, for the second time that the “It is rainy season once again. We already know
DILG conducted the said activity. Last year, the Full that dengue – carrying mosquitoes thrive during
Disclosure Policy (FDP) of the Department was this season especially in dirty surroundings. We
put across to all the local chief executives, should make sure that efforts exerted in
representatives of civil society organizations, national previous months’ dengue clean – up drives will
government agencies, and media. For this year, be sustained, or should be intensifi ed,” Director
the focus was on Disaster Preparedness and Guray started. She shared DILG Secretary
Climate Change Adaptation. An estimated 400 participants Jesse M. Robredo’s call for Mayors and Punong
Barangays to team – up and lead the Aksyon
listened to discussions of speakers from the Barangay Kontra Dengue (ABKD), the national
Climate Change Commission, Offi ce of Civil Defense, government’s response to intensify the fi ght
the DILG and Department of Science against dengue outbreak.
and Technology (DOST) - Central Offi ce.
The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management “The ABKD is an inter – agency cooperation
Offi cers (LDRRMOs) of the 129 Provinces, Cities strategy which also aims to reduce dengue
and Municipalities of the region joined this cases and control dengue transmission” the
years’ Tapatan. (LGOO V Lily Ann O. Colisao) Director added.

In the implementation of the ABKD, the
Department enjoined punong barangays to spearhead
and intensify the conduct of clean-up drives
through the mobilization of volunteers,
residents and Barangay Health Workers and Health
Emergency Response Teams and Tanods.

Director Guray further strengthened the Department’s
call by reiterating Secretary Robredo’s statement,
“if we really want zero-dengue incidence, this
(clean-up activity) should be a regular activity in
all barangays that should be participated in by
residents and other concerned sectors.” (continued at page 8)
Erratum: The article published “Candon formally
begins LGSF project” in the 1st quarter issue was written by
OIC - CLGOO Andres A. Vendiola, Jr. not LGOO V Cynthia P.
Pe Benito
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