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4 The Official Newsletter of the Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region 1
DILG R1 conducts Federalism roll-out

ollowing the national roll-out on Federalism is a principle of government in which
F Federalism, the Department of the power is divided or shared between the central/
Interior and Local Government Region 1 national government and local state governments,
(DILG R1) conducted the Regional Orientation constitutionally. (LGOO IV Amily D. Dulay)
for DILG Advocates on Federalism on
February 14, 2017 at the DILG
Regional Office I, City of San Fernando, La
Union.

This is in support to President Rodrigo
Duterte’s vision of a Federal Republic and
to comply with his directive for the DILG to
lead the information drive.

The orientation aimed at capacitating the
key personnel of the region who shall act
as advocates on Federalism on the ground.
The output of the 1-day undertaking was the
Provincial Federalism Advocacy Roadmap of
the four provinces. The Roadmap shall guide
the DILG field officers in their advocacy
campaign to ensure that everyone is
informed on the proposed system change.

Ms. Dindi Tan, Assistant Project Management
Officer, DILG National Task Team on
Federalism, Office of Usec. Emily O. Padilla,
served as the Resource Speaker during the
orientation. Ms. Tan said that the DILG plays
a vital role to persuade the people embrace
federalism.

“We could not convince the people if we are
half-hearted about it and there is no greater
force than the force whose time has come,” EDITORIAL BOARD
Ms. Tan added.
Regional Director JAMES F. FADRILAN, CESO IV
OIC-Asst. Regional Director VICTORIA H. RAMOS, CESO V
The activity was participated in by 51 DILG LGCDD Chief PEDRO D. GONZALES
R1 key personnel: Regional Director; OIC- FAD Chief ALICIA C. BANG-OA, C.E.
Assistant Regional Director; Division Chiefs; LGMED Chief RHODORA G. SORIANO
Provincial Directors; Provincial Cluster SAO CORAZON C. SIBAYAN
Leaders; Provincial Program Focal Persons; RPO MARIFE M. DOCULAN
selected City/ Municipal Local Government AA III PRAYANDLEO E. CAHIGA
Operations Officers; and Regional Offices’ AdA IV BERNARD VICTOR S. RINGOR
technical and administrative personnel. Contributors:
LGOO V MARJORIE D. ABAYA
LGOO V SHEILA MARIE G. ANDALES
The activity was facilitated by Regional LGOO V BENEDICTA M. BARNACHEA
Focal Person on Federalism Atty. Joseph O. LGOO V CHARIS O. GARMA
Apolonio, LGOO VI Lily Ann Z. Victorio and LGOO V FRANCIS JAYSON C. RAQUEL
managed by the Local Government Capability LGOO IV NICOLETTE MAY O. AMON
LGOO IV AMILY D. DULAY
Development Division (LGCDD). LGOO II JOHN ROBERT F. DIAZ