DILG R1 welcomes RD Fadrilan

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 1 (DILG R1) welcomed Regional Director James F. Fadrilan during the Regional Command Turn- Over Ceremony last February 2, 2017 at the Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La Union.

RD Fadrilan was warmly greeted by OIC- Assistant Regional Director Victoria H. Ramos, Provincial Directors, Division Chiefs, and other key personnel of DILG R1.
In his message, RD Fadrilan said that coming to region 1 is a tour of duty and that he is glad to feel the warm welcome of DILG R1 personnel.

“Punong- puno po ng kasiyahan ang pagdating ko dahil batid ko po ang inyong napakainit na pagbati. When I left my DILG MIMAROPA family, another family welcomed me here in DILG Region 1. Iniwan ko man ang 184 doon, naghihintay naman dito sa akin ang 291 (referring to the number of personnel of both regional offices)”.

RD Fadrilan said that the accomplishment of DILG R1 is a “very tough act to follow” especially because the Regional Office has been rated as one of the Best Performing Regional Office in the Department for three consecutive years during the rating and ranking of delivery units for the grant of the Performance Based- Bonus 2013-2015.

The Regional Director, nonetheless, expressed relief when outgoing Regional Director Julie J. Daquioag informed him that the culture of excellence has already been institutionalized in DILG R1.

“Medyo gumaan po ang aking pakiramdam dahil sa sinabi sa akin kanina ni RD Julie. She said that all I have to do is to maintain the performance of DILG R1. We will defend our title. Together, we will maintain DILG R1 as one of the Best Performing Regional Office in the country”, he said.

RD Fadrilan hails from Banton, Romblon. He entered the government service in 1989 as Barangay Government Operations Officer (BGOO II) assigned in Manila. RD Fadrilan rose from the ranks and became a Division Chief in 1996 and a City Director in 2000.

After successfully hurdling the four-stage examination process, he5 obtained a Career Executive Service (CES) Eligibility in 2002. He was appointed to Rank (CESO VI) in 2007.

His hard work and pursuit for mastery of things bore fruits as he was again promoted and appointed as the Assistant Regional Director of the DILG MIMAROPA in 2011.

He became the OIC- Regional Director of the same regional office last 2012 and became the full- fledged Regional Director in 2015. 

RD James F. Fadrilan is the new Regional Director of DILG R1 per Department Order no. 2017- 13 which took effect last January 9, 2017.