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The Official Newsletter of the DILG Region 1 2013 7

Enhancing the Awareness of Newly-Minted LCEs through the NEO Program

The Department of the Interior and Local Government NEO Webinar platform. No less than the Executive
(DILG) Region 1 conducted the Capacity Program for Director of the Local Government Academy (LGA), Dir.
Newly Minted Local Chief Executives (LCEs): NEO Program Marivel C. Sacendoncillo, discussed the module on
Basic Orientation at the Pangasinan Regency Decentralization and Governance. She emphasized that
Hotel, Calasiao, Pangasinan. The activity aimed to the LGUs should have a solid grasp of the national
familiarize the newly minted LCEs with the NEO Program. government agenda and its relationship to local
governance, and should utilize their autonomy in
The NEO Program Framework was discussed by the translating the agenda into societal outcomes.
DILG R1 Assistant Regional Director, Dr. Julie J.
Daquioag. It has four (4) components namely After the webinar session, the DILG R1 Legal Officer,
Reinventing Public Service: A Guide to Action, Atty. Joseph O. Apolonio, oriented the participants
Looking Forward to Better Governance, Specialized on the Common Pitfalls in Local Government
Courses, and Enhancing LGU Performance. Unit (LGU) Management. Representatives from oversight
agencies – Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF),
Moreover, the participants were taught how to craft Department of Budget Management (DBM),Commission
their Social Contract and First 100 Days Agenda. These on Audit (COA), Department of Social Welfare and
documents will serve as their outputs in Component Development (DSWD), and National Economic Development
1 – Reinventing Public Service: A Guide to Action – and will (NEDA) – were likewise tapped as Resource
aid them in jumpstarting local governance in their areas. Persons to further enlighten the local leaders on various
government transactions, programs/projects/activities,
During the activity, the DILG R1 also launched and policies. (ITO I Jan Ben Hazen A. Leaño III / LGOO II Rhealiza
its first Executive Coaching Session using the G. Ambueguia)

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increase in age requirement and years in term of office; Members, Liga Presidents, LGU staff, Oversight
inclusion of anti–political dynasty provision; formulation National Government Agencies, DILG Provincial
of youth development plan and regular submission of Directors, and key Regional Office personnel.
accomplishment report, and; strict monitoring and
evaluation of the implementation of SK PPAs and The DILG Region1 deemed it right and appropriate
fund utilization. to reserve providing a definite conclusion on whether
the Region is for abolition or for SK Reforms.
At the end of the activity, it was very evident that The factor considered is the absence of a
majority of the participants present were balance representation of all concerned sectors
advocating for SK reforms more than the abolition and provinces. One of the recommendations of
of the structure. A total of 56 participants, most of the region is that series of consultation dialogues,
whom are from the Youth Sector – SK Officials, SK with fund allocation, should be conducted
Federation Presidents and staff, and Student Council where more stakeholders can participate, more
spokespersons – and former Youth representatives, diverse opinions and views will be documented
attended the activity. It also included Local Chief and heard before finally coming up with
Executives (LCEs) representing their respective League agreements that will mirror a Region 1 view or consensus.
of Municipalities–Provincial Chapters, Sanggunian (LGOO II Rhealiza G. Ambueguia)