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LSB

Local Special Bodies Strengthening

The Region conducted the 3rd and 4th batches of the Roll-out Training for the
Component 2 of the Vigilance to Volunteerism: Program Intensifying People’s
Engagement in Local Governance (V2V: PIPELOG) last February 4-5 and
February 7-8, 2013 at the Dagupan Village Hotel, Dagupan City and Heritage
Resort, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur respectively. Dubbed as “Strengthening of the
Local Special Bodies”, it was attended by 58 Civil Society Representatives (CSO) from 30
LGUs which were unable to attend the 1st and 2nd batches of the training conducted in 2012.

VCP

Volunteer and Citizenship Program

One hundred twenty-four (124) LGUs in Region 1 have established their respective
Volunteer and Citizenship Desks in compliance to DILG Memorandum Circular 2013-27
dated March 26, 2013 regarding Volunteer and Citizenship Program (VCP). The DILG R1 is
scheduled to conduct the Training of Trainers, as well as, capacity building activities in
the 1st Quarter of 2014 to capacitate VCP Focal Persons/Teams of LGUs in Region 1.

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