Metro Monitor 2nd Qtr 2017

Who we are EDITORIAL ILG-NCR is one of the 18 regional offices of the Department of BOARD Dthe Interior and Local Government serving the 17 Local Govern- ment Units (LGUs) of Metro Manila, the Philippines’ seat of gover- nance. Established in 1988, DILG-NCR has a total of 17 field offices, one is situated in every LGU in Metro Manila, while its regional office is Maria Lourdes L. Agustin, CESO IV located in Sugar Regulatory Administration in Diliman, Quezon City. Regional Director Juan Jovian E. Ingeniero, CESO V In fulfillment of its mandate of providing general supervision to local Assistant Regional Director governments, DILG-NCR continues to create venues to respond to the needs of its LGUs, from the City and Municipal level, down to its LGOO V Kristine V. Torres Editor 1,706 barangays. Von Dorell R. Tingin, PO As a regional office, DILG-NCR aims to strengthen the capabilities Graphic Design / Layout Artist of every LGU in Metro Manila by providing technical assistance on programs, projects and activities relating to effective local governance. Resonating the DILG brand – Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan, the DILG-NCR Social Media Team region is committed in making LGUs in the country’s capital at par with their international counterparts. Field Office LGOO VI Justiniano Rios LGOO V Atty. Franie Solejon-Rios LGOO V James Christopher Fadrilan LGOO V Jean Redi Briones LGOO V Maricor Dayandante LGOO V Marlon Clyde Camilon LGOO IV Maria Jasmin Diaz LGOO IV Ryan Lester Tan About the LGOO III Alyza Layson LGOO III Alvin Almo LGOO III Carlo Tristan Canta Metro Monitor LGOO III Kelvin John Gaen LGOO III Louie Hitosis LGOO III Marda Alina Dumaoang LGOO III Patricia Joy Quinatadcan The Metro Monitor is DILG-NCR’s quarterly publication. It features stories of good local governance initiatives of the region. Written by DILG-NCR’s Local Government Operations Officers, Office of the Regional Director it aims to provide he public a glimpse of the efforts of the Depart- ment and NCR LGUs in providing services to its clientele that is LGOO V Kristine Torres ITO Lennie Yap Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan. Contents LGOO III Kristine Fayne Lagatoc PO Von Dorell Tingin

1 11 •SGLG assessment in NCR wraps up •DILG Pasay holds forum on local roads 2 clearing •CBMS set to roll out in Malabon 12 •Database for BuB project monitoring •Erap leads launch of MASA MASID in created Manila 3 •BADACs plan towards a drug-free QC 13 •QAT pilot-testing in NCR wraps up •NCR LGUs urged to create 4 Oplan Tag-ulan •Save the Children donates tablets for QAT 14 5 • Crisis management for CDs, CHs held •Building a happy, friendly and healthy 15 community: Las Piñas develops its CBRP •51st Batch trainees hit the books in 6 LGOOs General Orientation 16 •RPOC-NCR adopts CBDRP Policy •DILG-NCR welcomes five full-fledged LGOOs III 7 17 •NCR posts 100% passing rate in CFLGA •Marikina wins 2016 Regional Manila •Ingeniero appointed as DILG-NCR’s ARD BAYani Award 8 18 •DILG-NCR preps LGUs for ASEAN 2017 •Next leaders of DILG-NCR undergo Supervisory Development Courses 9 19 Contents •NOC-CSPOEPR meets with LGU execs for 30th ASEAN summit •Secrets of the Dragon: Learning from Taiwan’s SME Development Experiences

1 2 egional assessment teams impartiality, the teams were of NCR created for assigned to assess LGUs Rthe 2017 Seal of Good different from their area of Local Governance (SGLG) has assignment. completed their validation for the Department’s most coveted The teams spoke with key awards for LGUs. local officials to validate the responses captured in The SGLG is conferred to LGUs the DCFs; they also visited that exhibited exemplary and key facilities in the LGUs to innovative local governance counter-check DCF results. practices. Created in 2014, it aims to inculcate good local RATs also led the exit con- governance among LGUs and ferences for their findings give recognition for those which during the validation. Key Municipality of Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III, together with key municipal officials during consistently strive to upscale local chief executives and the exit conference for the SGLG. services extended to their con- officials attended the confer- stituents. ences which aim to give them perspective on the strengths SGLG assessment in NCR wraps up Team. LGUs deemed as SGLG LGUs must pass at least one of Cluster Heads, select Local and weaknesses of the LGU Government Operations Offi- following the criteria of the Seal. potential passers will undergo the following: Business-Friend- cers (LGOOs) and civil society another level of validation that liness and Competitiveness, organization (CSO) represen- Data from the DCFs of NCR will be conducted by the Na- Environmental Protection, and tatives compose the regional LGUs will be encoded in tional Validation Teams which Tourism, Culture and the Arts. assessment teams (RATs) that the new Local Governance will be organized by the Bureau The new and upgraded indi- validated the results in the Performance Management of Local Government Supervi- cators under the 4+1 principle data capture forms (DCFs) System (LGPMS) portal for sion (BLGS). complement strategies under of the NCR LGUs. To ensure access of the National LGPMS the Philippine Development Results of the national valida- Plan, as well as international tion will be presented to the treaties in which the country is Key local officials of Caloocan City attended the exit conference for the SGLG. Con- National Quality Committee a signatory such as the Sustain- ferences are held in the LGUs, led by the DILG-NCR Regional Assessment Teams, to for vetting, prior to its endorse- able Development Goals (SDG) provide feedback on the conduct of validation for the Seal. ment to the DILG Secretary and the Sendai Framework. and Undersecretary for Local The regional assessment ran Government for its confer- from June 1 to 16. ment. For 2017, as provided under DILG Memorandum Circular 2017-53, the SGLG will follow the “4+1 principle” – LGUs need to meet the requirements under the four core areas: Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection, and Peace and Order, the latter being the new addition in the core areas. For the +1 or the essential area,

1 2 L-R: Malabon City Administrator Atty. Voltaire Dela Cruz, Malabon City Planning and Development Department Head Ma. Lina Punzalan, DILG Malabon City Director Emmanuel Borromeo, DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin, Malabon City Mayor Antolin Oreta III and DILG Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD) Asst. Director Dennis Villaseñor signed the MoA for CBMS last June 23. LGOO V Lea Evangelista alabon is set to undergo the Com- include health, nutrition, housing, water Government shall take charge of the hiring munity-Based Monitoring System and sanitation, education and literacy, in- of personnel and the rest of the cost of the M(CBMS) in July, after DILG- come, employment and peace and order. system’s implementation. NCR and the City Government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for its DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria CBMS focal persons of DILG-NCR shall implementation. Lourdes Agustin, together with DILG lead the training of Malabon’s 324 CBMS Malabon City Director Emmanuel Borro- personnel, which is set to commence in Created by the De La Salle University-Ange- meo, DILG Bureau of Local Government September. Said personnel will undergo a lo King Institute, CBMS is a local level data Development (BLGD) Asst. Director Den- week-long training which shall familiarize gathering that is focused on poverty that nis Villaseñor, Malabon City Mayor Antolin them with their role and fundamentals can help LGUs identify and create develop- Oreta III and key local officials signed the of the system, especially in the use of the ment programs and projects. Its indicators MOA last June 23. CBMS accelerated poverty profiling appli- cation that will be installed in the electronic Under the agreement, DILG-NCR tablets that will be used for the survey. will provide technical assistance for the training of enumerators, Local officials will also be oriented on how field editors and field coordinators the data gathered through the CBMS can be who shall conduct the survey. It incorporated in local development plans. will also fund a portion of the implementation through the 2016 Malabon is the second city in NCR to sub- Bottom-up Budgeting program. scribe to the CBMS through the BuB. On the other hand, the City toring tool for the program. RPRAT-NCR was the first team presented During the second quarter meeting with the database, which shall also be intro- of the Regional Poverty Reduc- duced to RPRATs in the other regions. tion Action Team of the National Capital Region (RPRAT-NCR), the Apart from the pilot-testing, RPRAT-NCR DILG BuB Project Management also discussed the latest updates on the sta- Office pilot tested a database to Database for BuB simplify tracking and maintain updated tus of Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) project implementation in the metro. project monitoring records of the 2015 BuB projects. Present during the meeting are represen- created The tool was created to determine the prob- tatives from the Department of Labor and LGOO III Kristine Fayne Lagatoc lems encountered in the remaining 2015 Employment (DOLE-NCR), Department of BuB projects lodged in the different imple- Trade and Industry (DTI-NCR), Depart- menting agencies. It is seen to help identify ment of Health (DOH-NCR) and Depart- the bottlenecks of program implementation, ment of Social Welfare and Development which can be used as guide in creating poli- (DSWD-NCR), National Anti-Poverty cies for other development projects. Commission (NAPC), Department of Agriculture (DA Central Office), Bureau RPRAT-NCR members were able to get a of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR hands-on of the tool, and check its compat- 4A), Technical Education and Skills De- ibility with the process of BuB cycle. The velopment Authority (TESDA-NCR), and Members of the RPRAT NCR were given a hands-on of the system is expected to be fully operational Department of Budget and Management BuB database. by the third quarter of the year. DILG BuB (DBM-NCR). As chair of the RPRAT-NCR, PMO also took the opportunity to solicit DILG-NCR supervised the conduct of the For easier tracking of the implementation of the comments and suggestion of the mem- second regular meeting. the remaining 2015 Bottom up Budgeting bers of the RPRAT-NCR to make the tool (BuB) projects, DILG has created a moni- user-friendly.

3 4 Save the Children Project Coordinators QAT Dante Eleuterio and Marie Kathleen Denise Arce (2nd and 3rd from right) led the turnover of the QAT tablets to DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin and key DILG-NCR field and regional personnel. Save the Children Quality Assessment Tool donates tablets for QAT go a review to help barangays identify gaps and needs that should be addressed to make the plan appropriate for the risks present in the community, especially during calamities. It also advances the integra- LGOO V Zotico Gerson Villanueva tion of child rights programming and the establishment of standards for BDRRM plans. o help track developments in the imple- Tmentation of the Quality Assessment Tool (QAT), Save the Children turned over Local Government Operations Officers of the 17 field offices of DILG- 20 tablet computers to DILG-NCR last April NCR provided technical assistance to LGUs for the QAT; they were also 24. responsible for the encoding of the QAT data in its portal for the 1706 barangays of NCR. Launched in February in Metro Manila, the QAT is one of the undertakings of Save As the QAT is done online, it is seen that the tablets will help QAT focal the Children with DILG-NCR, which has persons in the access and updating of data in the portal. been its partner organization since 2013. Mr. Dante Eleuterio and Ms. Marie Kathleen Denise Arce, Project Coordinators of Save the Children, turned over the tablets to DILG-NCR QAT is a comprehensive instrument that aims to review the responsiveness of Baran- Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin and QAT focal persons of the gay Disaster Risk Reduction Management field offices. They expressed their gratitude for the support of the region (BDRRM) plans to the needs of communi- in the QAT, which the group plans to present to the Office of Civil De- fense as one tool that will help determine the capability of communities ties. The tool uses 12 benchmarks to mea- sure the quality of a BDRRM, with Commu- during disasters. nity-Based DRRM as its framework. Under the QAT, BDRRM plans under- Agustin expressed the region’s appreciation of the support provided by the Save the Children, and thanked the LGOOs for their hard work for the success of the project. The QAT is part of Save the Children’s Alert and Ready Communities (ARC) Project, which is being implemented in partnership with the Local Government Academy, the training arm of the DILG.

3 4 QAT Last June 6, Save the Children presented the results of said assessment through a meeting with DRRM Focal Persons from the 17 DILG-NCR Field Offices, and representa- tives from select national government agencies, local DRRM officers, barangay officials, and non-govern- Key DILG-NCR field personnel during the QAT workshop. ment organizations. ed by simply filling up required data and Participants were able to explore the information. Quality Assessment Portal, QAT’s online portal that provides quick access to BDRRM In her message, DILG-NCR Regional Di- data gathered through the QAT. Data found rector Maria Lourdes Agustin urged partici- in the portal can aid local chief executives pants to use the QAT data in decision-mak- Quality Assessment Tool in decision-making for DRRM. ing, devising strategies, and in setting goals for their respective BDRRMs. The activity also became a venue to gather the inputs and recommendations of QAT pilot-testing LGOOs and LDRRMOs to further fine tune the QAT, which will soon be implemented in NCR wraps up in other regions. “The results of the assessment present the need for interventions that will en- LGOO V Zotico Gerson Villanueva Also presented during the activity is the hance the quality of DRRM BDRRM plan template and format created total of 1,237 barangays in the region by Save the Children, in partnership with plans at the community A have successfully completed the assess- Local Government Academy (LGA), DILG’s level. Let us encourage our ment of their respective barangay disaster training arm, and the Humanitarian Lead- barangays to use and work risk reduction and management (BDRRM) ership Academy-Philippines. plans through the use of the Quality Assess- on these data in making ment Tool (QAT). their respective plans more It intends to make the planning process responsive to the needs of The QAT is an instrument created by easier for barangays, as well as streamline Save the Children which allows barangays and standardize BDRRM plans. Written communities.” to determine the quality of their BDRRM in Filipino, this template can be complet- - RD Agustin plans and help them identify gaps and needs that should be addressed. DILG-NCR and Save the Children teamed up to introduce the QAT to NCR barangays in March; DILG-NCR Local Government Operations Officers provided technical assistance to LGUs for the instrument; they were also responsible for the encoding of the QAT data in its portal for NCR barangays. Agustin delivering her message during the presentation of results of the QAT.

5 6 Building a happy, friendly and healthy community: Las Piñas develops its CBRP LGOOs III Patricia Joy M. Quinatadcan/ Cherry-Lynn M. Capuno Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar, Vice Mayor Louie Bustamante and key city officials together with PDEA-NCR Regional Director Wilkins Villanueva attended the workshop he Las Piñas City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (LPCADAC), in With the CBRP, Las Piñas aims to adopt a coordination with the DILG Las policy framework on the institutionalization TPiñas Field Office conducted a of a community based rehabilitation system. two-day workshop for the formulation of a The two-day training workshop endeavors to Community-Based Rehabilitation Program commence and give foundation on the for- (CBRP). mulation of community based-rehabilitation program of the City. Dubbed as “Developing Community-Based Recovery Support System: Building a It also aims to provide its key officials and Happy, Friendly, and Healthy Community stakeholders an understanding of various for Las Pinas,” key city officials headed by of the national government, among which is drug-activity related concepts such as the Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Vice Mayor Lou- the Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya, Mam- science of addiction and recovery, relapsing ie Bustamante, members of the LPCADAC, amayang Ayaw sa Iligal na Droga (MASA nature of the disease of addiction and recov- and representatives from the religious sector MASID), the pilot program of the DILG ery oriented systems of care among others. attended the activity. against illegal drugs, corruption and crimi- nality. and Sagip Bukas, an award-winning Participants were able to consolidate an The workshop is one of the numerous rehabilitation program was also relaunched, action plan for the institutionalization of a initiatives of the city government against and provides free livelihood and health and CBRP during the workshop. illegal drugs. Since last year, it has adopted wellness trainings to drug surrenderers. various programs, projects, and activities Among the resource speakers during the workshop were PDEA Regional Director Wilkins Villanueva of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Mr. Eddie Castillo and Mrs. Teresita Castillo of Seagull Flight Foundation, Inc.., Pasig City CADAC Action Officer Ms. Zenaida O. Concepcion, and Quezon City ADAC Preventive Educa- tion Section Chief Ms. Lilibeth S. Selda. Las Piñas CADAC Executive Officer Col. Vicente Raquion, together with DILG Las Pinas City DILG Las Pinas, headed by City Director mary Anne Director Mary Anne Planas, facilitated the Planas facilitated the activity. two-day workshop.

5 6 RPOC-NCR adopts CBDRP Policy uring its third regular meeting, the Regional Peace and Order DCouncil-NCR (RPOC-NCR) has adopted the region’s Com- munity-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBRP) policy. RPOC-NCR Chair Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista led the meeting held last June 5, which was attended by local chief execu- tives, city administrators and representatives from member national government agencies (NGAs). The policy provides the guidelines in implementing CBDRPs, where roles and functions of NGAs, civil society organizations (CSOs) and religious groups and other community-based organizations are de- fined to avoid overlapping of roles and ensure effective utilization of resources for anti-illegal drugs initiative. It is also seen to promote a uniform system for community-based rehabilitation for easier coordination among LGUs in the region. Under the policy’s CBDRP framework, LGU drug rehabilitation programs shall have a duration of at least six months, and includes clinical services which focus on the physiological and physical as- pect of the surrenderee; psycho-spiritual services for values and spiritual formation; and sustainability program services which fo- cuses on livelihood skills building. These will be covered in 24 coun- selling sessions, with progress monitoring for every client. DOH accredited physicians will lead drug dependency examinations of surrenderees. RPOC-NCR Chair Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista Unannounced random drug testing in the course of treatment is also part of the framework, as well as the awarding of certificate of completion of sessions for individuals that have successfully fulfilled the program. The policy also provides for the strengthening of anti-drug abuse councils in the city and barangay level, with the provision of lo- gistical support. It also encourages LGUs to enact legislative mea- Members of the RPOC-NCR and resource speakers from different agencies sures for sustainability of CBDRPs in their localities. during the third meeting of the Council. A monitoring and evaluation mechanism is also included, which will be submitted to the Council through DILG-NCR, as its secre- tariat. Agencies involved in the CBDRP are also required to meet every quarter for updates as well as review of the policy. DILG-NCR as RPOC-NCR Secretariat, led the drafting of the policy in May, together with representatives of select NGAs and key local functionaries.

7 8 NCR posts 100% passing rate in Audit teams CFLGA are created to imple- ment the assessment The National Capital Region received a 100% in the local, passing rate in the 2016 Child-Friendly Local regional and Governance Audit (CFLGA). national level; results NCR is the only region that was able to from the achieve a 100% passing rate for performance local audit year 2016 in the CFLGA, a tool which assess- are validated es the performance of LGUs in upholding in the re- children’s welfare in its delivery of services. gional and the national CFLGA has been adopted by the Council level for the for the Welfare of Children (CWC), which conferment Marikina City officials led by Mayor Marcelino Teodoro receives the plaque and check for winning the 2016 Regional Manila BAYani Award is responsible body in promoting children’s of the Seal rights in the country under the Office of the of Child President. Friendly “DILG-NCR lauds the LGUs for their efforts Local Governance (SCFLG) for LGUs which in making their localities child-friendly, as The audit was made mandatory among LGUs passed the audit. The teams are composed of this is an investment for our future leaders. It in 2014. Presence of child-friendly measures, representatives from national government is our hope that agencies and their local counterparts. every locality Key officials of Pasay City, led by Mayor Antonio Calixto during the CFLGA Validation. in the country will Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin provide a safe and expressed her felicitations to NCR LGUs for secure environ- successfully passing the audit. Agustin noted ment for children. that since the start of CFLGA implementa- It is everyone’s tion, a continuous increase in the number of responsibility conferees of the SCFLG has been observed. to protect their rights, and programs and projects in LGUs are checked In 2014, 11 LGUs in NCR was conferred with ensure a better through the audit system, which is composed the SCFLG, which increased to 15 in 2015. future for them,” of 12 assessment criteria that follows national With a 100% passing rate for performance she shared. standards and targets. The assessment covers year 2016, all NCR LGUs are eligible for the performance of LGUs in the previous SCFLG. year. Marikina wins 2016 Regional Manila BAYaniAward For two years in a row, Marikina City has The Manila BAYani Award is based on the Area from Regions 3, 4A and NCR, as part bagged the Manila BAYani Award in NCR. compliance of LGUs in the Environmental of the efforts in intensifying the implemen- Compliance Audit (ECA), a tool developed tation of the Supreme Court Mandamus for DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria by the DILG to evaluate the implementation the rehabilitation and preservation of the Lourdes Agustin, together with DILG and compliance to Republic Act 9003 or the Manila Bay. Marikina City Director Patrick John Megia Ecological Solid Waste Management Act in awarded the P200,000 check and plaque to the city and ba- Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro rangay level. and key local officials for the City’s win in It also takes the regional level of the award last June 19. into consider- ation the local For 2016, Marikina City bested 16 LGUs initiatives and in the National Capital Region due to its innovations in effective waste segregation at source, strict environmen- implementation of environmental laws and tal preserva- policies, and its centralized materials recov- tion. ery facility run by the City Government. Launched in In 2015, Marikina was hailed as the Manila 2014, Manila BAYani Award winner for the NCR, and BAYani covers went on to win in National level. LGUs in the Marikina City officials led by Mayor Marcelino Teodoro receives the plaque and check for Manila Bay winning the 2016 Regional Manila BAYani Award

7 8 DILG-NCR preps LGUs for ASEAN 2017 LGOO V David Alegre III DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Key LGU functionaries, PNP and BFP Agustin provided an overview of the ASEAN in the personnel participated in the activity. IEC materials created by DILG-NCR for the ASEAN activity. Marikina wins 2016 Regional Manila BAYaniAward IEC materials created by DILG-NCR for the ASEAN DILG-NCR key personnel during the ASEAN orientation. n preparation for the 30th tion for the ASEAN activities in versary, let us all be partners as we Developed by the DILG-NCR ASEAN Summit and Related Metro Manila on April 26 to 29. engage the world in this historic Social Media Group, the IEC ma- IMeetings, DILG-NCR called event,” she noted. terials include an audio-visual a meeting with key LGU officials DILG-NCR Regional Director clip, infographics, and brochure to ensure peaceful conduct of the Maria Lourdes Agustin gave an DILG Planning Service Chief that aim to help communities in event. overview of what is expected Francisco Cruz discussed the role understanding ASEAN and their during the conduct of the ASE- of the DILG in the ASEAN, as role as residents of the region. The Attended by Liga ng mga Baran- AN activities in Metro Manila, part of the National Organizing materials were based on the IEC gay Presidents, local disaster risk as well as the roles of the LGUs, Council-Committee on Security, collaterals from the Presidential reduction management officers PNP and BFP. Agustin expressed Peace and Order, Emergency Pre- Communications Operations (LDRRMOs), public informa- her confidence that the LGUs will paredness and Response. Office and the Philippine Infor- tion officers, Philippine National be able to deliver for the ASEAN, mation Agency, which leads the Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire especially now that the country The activity also became a venue ASEAN information campaign of Protection (BFP) representatives, hosts its 50th anniversary. for the presentation of the ASE- the country. and DILG-NCR City Directors AN 2017 information, education and key personnel, the meeting “I am certain that NCR LGUs will and communication (IEC) cam- Moreover, participants created for ASEAN 2017 tackled the roles be doing its best to carry out their paign materials created by the their respective action plans for and responsibilities of LGUs, the tasks in ensuring an orderly con- DILG-NCR, as head of Task Unit the ASEAN that will serve as PNP and the BFP in maintaining duct of the ASEAN. Following Community Relations (Com- their guide in the activities for the peace and order in their jurisdic- the slogan of ASEAN’s 50th anni- mRel) under Task Group Manila. ASEAN.

9 10 ASEAN NOC Director-Gen- fected by the Summit. NOC-CSPOEPR eral for Operations Ambas- Metro Manila Development sador Marciano Paynor, Jr., Authority (MMDA) Chair meets with LGU together with CSPOEPR Thomas Orbos also attended chief DILG OIC Undersecre- the meeting to express sup- tary Catalino Cuy, met with execs for 30th key LGU officials to enlist port and update LGUs in the undertakings of the MMDA their support and discuss their roles in the 30 ASEAN th management. Summit and Regular Meet- in road clearing and traffic ASEAN summit ings in Metro Manila on April 26-29. Cuy encouraged LGUs to maintain the peace and order The two officials present- in their localities, and launch ssociation of Southeast Asian Nations ed the current situation and information campaigns for A(ASEAN) organizers met with Local chief preparations for the ASEAN, the ASEAN to engage com- executives and key LGU officials to discuss final especially in traffic man- munities to support and preparations for the 30 ASEAN Summit. agement and security of the understand the role that the th ASEAN heads of state and ASEAN plays in the devel- The meeting, held last April 22 was called by the delegates that will be flock- opment of the region. More- ASEAN National Organizing Council (NOC) ing to Metro Manila for the over, Paynor expressed that Committee on Security, Peace and Order, summit. Tasks of the LGUs NCR LGUs play a crucial role Emergency Preparedness and Response (CS- for the ASEAN were also dis- in uplifting the image of the POEPR), which is chaired by the DILG. cussed; logistical support was country in the international also solicited from the LGUs, scene with the hosting of the especially those directly af- summit. Local chief executives and key local officials met with NOC-CSPOEPR Chief DILG OIC Catalino Cuy and Ambassador Paynor for the preparations for the ASEAN.

9 10 Task Unit Community Relations (TU ComRel) Chief DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agus- tin was also present in the meeting. The unit, which is under the CSPOEPR, has initiated the creation of IEC materials to provide information on the ASEAN in communities. Emergency response preparations were also dis- cussed in the meeting, led by the Joint Task Group Emergency Preparedness and Response (JTGEPR), headed by the National Risk Reduction and Manage- ment Council (NDRRMC) and the Office of Civil De- fense (OCD). Plans for preparedness, response and management in an event of an emergency during the 30 ASEAN Summit were also relayed to the LGUs. th

11 12 DILG Pasay holds forum on local roads clearing LGOO V Franie Solejon-Rios The forum is one of the initiatives of DILG Pasay in implementation of the Regional Memorandum Circular for local roads clearing. ILG Pasay Field Office led a forum with LGU officials and transport groups for the implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive aimed at re- Dsolving Metro Manila’s traffic. The forum is among the initiatives of DILG Pasay in ensuring the proper implementa- tion of the Regional Memorandum Circular (RMC) issued by DILG-NCR in April that enjoins cities and barangays to ensure that local roads are free from any obstruction and illegally parked vehicles, as instructed by the President. DILG Pasay Field Office facilitated forums for Districts I and II last May 18 and May 24, to synchronize efforts of the LGU and stakeholders in complying with President Duterte’s order to clear local roads of obstruction to ease traffic. City Director Aguhar noted that prior to the President’s orders, Pasay City conducted various road clearing operations to ease the flow of traffic. She also encouraged partici- pants to support the initiatives of the City. Pasay City Mayor Antonino Calixto attended the activity and expressed the support of the city in the President’s initiative to addressing traffic; and encouraged participants to cooperate in its implementation. Present in the forum are Districts I and II barangay officials, officers of Tricycle Oper- ators and Drivers Association (TODA), and representatives from the PNP Pasay and its Police Community Precincts (PCP), Liga ng mga Baranga (LNB) Pasay Chapter, and the Mayor’s Total Clean Team (MTCT). Mr. Esteban Fabie of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Mr. Ace Sevilla from the Pasay City Tricycle Franchising Regulatory Office (TFRO), Mr. Arturo Fortaleza of the PasayTraf- fic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) served as resource speakers. Through the activity, participants were able to seek clarification and guidance on road clearing, as well as provide their in- puts in addressing traffic in the city. Pasay City Mayor Antonio Calixto, together with key city officials and DILG Pasay City Director Gloria Aguhar during the forum for local roads clearing.

11 12 Erap leads launch of MASA MASID in Manila LGOO V Maricor Dayandante and LGOO III Kelvin John Gaen Manila City Administrator Atty. Ericson Alconvendaz led the Pledge of Commitment for MASA MASID. role against illegal drugs, as well as helping drug surrenderees in ormer President and City Manila’s Good Governance and leading a better life free from of Manila Mayor Joseph War on Drugs: The Launching of drugs. FEstrada led the launch- MASA MASID cum Orientation ing of Mamamayang Ayaw sa on Federalism.” Participants were also oriented Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw on the Ugnayan ng mga Ba- sa Iligal na Droga or MASA In his message, Estrada ex- rangay at Simbahan initiative, MASID, DILG’s pilot program pressed his support to the gov- which encourages collaboration against corruption, criminality ernment’s objective of eliminat- between religious groups and and illegal drugs. ing illegal drugs. barangay officials for develop- ment projects, including anti-il- The launch, held last May 25 was “Tulad ng ating Pangulo, nanini- legal drugs efforts. attended by key city officials, wala din ako na ang pagsugpo Punong Barangays, represen- sa iligal na droga at korapsyon Federalism was also discussed tatives from non-government ay susi sa tunay na pag-unlad ng during the launch; DILG was Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada expressed his organizations, religious groups, Pilipinas.” he said, noting that tasked to lead the information support to the initiatives of President Duterte Philippine National Police Ma- the MASA MASID program will and education campaign on the in the fight against illegal drugs. nila Police District, Bureau of greatly help the City in its goal proposed shift of government. Fire Protection and members of eradicating illegal drugs and “..ang pagsugpo sa of the Manila Anti-Drug Abuse corruption. The activity was capped with the Council (MADAC). Pledge of Commitment of stake- iligal na droga at DILG Memorandum Circular holders. Manila City Adminis- Together with the City Govern- No. 2016-116 or the MASA MA- trator Atty. Ericson Alcovendaz korapsyon ay susi sa ment, DILG Manila Field Of- SID Program was also tackled led the participants in taking the fice, led by City Director Atty. in the launch to help barangay Pledge of Commitment, as well tunay na pag-unlad Rolynne Javier facilitated the officials and community lead- as its symbolic signing. activity dubbed as ‘Sustaining ers understand their invaluable ng Pilipinas.” BADACs a drug-free plan towards QC CH Christiane Millabas uezon City Anti-Drug ti-drug for the formulation of a shared their expertise during Abuse Advisory Council responsive and tailor-fitted Ba- the activity to guide barangay Q(QCADAAC), in collab- rangay Anti-Drug Abuse Plans of officials in the creation of their oration with the DILG Quezon Action (BADPA). BADPAs. City Field Office conducted a QCADAAC Chair Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte seminar-workshop for the cre- DILG Quezon City field per- Present during the workshop are speaking before barangay officials in the ation of comprehensive barangay sonnel also served as facilitators DILG-NCR Assistant Regional BADAC seminar workshop. action plans to curb the menace in the activity, in support of the Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero, of illegal drugs. QCADAAC as one of its mem- QCADAAC Chair Vice Mayor bers. The activity is one of the ini- Joy Belmonte, QC Council Dan- Held last June 28, the activity aims tiatives of the Council and DILG gerous Drugs Committee Chair to equip the Quezon City Baran- Quezon City in realizing the vi- Councilor Gian Sotto, Liga ng gay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils sion of a drug-free Quezon City. Mga Barangay-QC Chapter Pres- (BADACs) the necessary knowl- ident Councilor Ricardo Corpuz, edge and technical know-how on Resource persons from the and QC Police District Director comprehensive and rationalized Quezon City Government and PCSupt. Guillermo Eleazar. planning system focusing on an- national government agencies

caloocan city local government 13 14 NCR LGUs urged to create Oplan Tag-ulan ith the onset of the rainy season, formation dissemination in communities and WDILG-NCR enjoined LGUs to take in social media. precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their constituents. The memorandum is also in support of the zero casualty policy of the national govern- In a memorandum released last June 1, the ment, which can be achieved through effec- 17 NCR LGUs were encouraged to create tive preparation prior to weather disturbanc- an action plan dubbed as “Oplan Tag-ulan”. es. It echoes the Operation Listo Program of the Department for Disaster Risk Reduction DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes and Management (DRRM), which provides a Agustin shared that the reminder issued to checklist for local chief executives and key lo- LGUs is part of the efforts of DILG-NCR to cal officials in actions that needs to be taken at intensify campaign in localities. the onset of a typhoon or any weather-related incidents. “It is imperative that we imbibe preparedness in our communities and in our homes, now DILG serves as Vice-Chair for Disas- that we live with climate change. Our LGUs ter Preparedness of the National Disaster play an invaluable role in fostering a culture Risk Reduction and Management Council of preparedness among their constituents. (NDRRMC), and is in-charge in providing technical assistance to LGUs to ensure read- With this reminder, we also hope to encour- iness and instill a culture of preparedness in age Metro Manila residents to take the time to communities. participate in initiatives of their LGUs for di- saster preparedness, as the safety of our com- Oplan Tag-ulan stresses on LGU undertak- munities is a shared responsibility between its ings for disaster preparedness. Included in leaders and residents,” she noted. the LGU actions under the Oplan Tag-ulan are reactivation of Local Disaster Risk Reduc- On the same note, DILG Central office also tion and Management Councils (LDRRMC), recently released a memorandum to LGUs review of local flood contingency plans, iden- to take necessary precautions for the rainy tification and inspection of evacuation areas season, as well as in preparation for La Nina. and facilities, inventory of DRRM equipment DILG OIC Catalino Cuy also directed DILG and supplies including early warning systems, Regional Offices to convene a Disaster Pre- implementation of relocation efforts for in- paredness Committee Meeting for La Niña formal settler families, especially those living of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction in low-lying areas. Management Council to prepare and evalu- ate their respective La Niña Regional Action It also includes coordination and collabo- Plans. ration between LGUs, national government agencies and the private sector, as well as in-

caloocan city local government 13 14 DILG-NCR City Directors and Cluster Heads during the crisis manage- ment orientation. Crisis management orientation for CDs, CHs held pecialists from the The training echoes Ex- data and contingency management of the re- dispense their duties in National Security ecutive Order (EO) No. planning and its docu- gion, especially now that the most pressing times,” SCouncil served as 82 or the Practical Guide ments. preparations for the ‘Big she shared. resource persons in an for National Crisis Man- One’ is intensified. introductory course on agers and the National Included in the training DILG-NCR, as RPOC- crisis management for Crisis Management Core is an action planning “Through this activity, NCR Secretariat is also DILG-NCR City Direc- Manual. Under the EO, workshop. Participants we hope that we will set to conduct a crisis tors (CDs) and Cluster the DILG is the lead were divided into groups be able to enhance and management orientation Heads (CHs). agency for threats to to work on different strengthen the manage- for local chief executives. peace and order. crisis scenarios for appli- ment skills of our City The event aims to equip cation of learnings; the Directors and Cluster DILG-NCR leaders Philippine Navy Com- action plans were then Heads, to help them in the nature of crisis mander Fidel Añonuevo presented to the management and its Jr. and Colonel Maria body for critiquing protocols to prepare Cecilia Pacis, National to provide further them for incidents that Security Specialists guidance to the will require them to as- from the National CDs and CHs. sume the role of incident Security Council led the commanders in their discussion of the nature DILG-NCR areas of responsibility. of crisis management, Regional Director CDs and CHs hand in delineation of command Maria Lourdes hand oversees operations and responsibilities, Agustin expressed of the 17 field offices of transition of command that the activity the region. responsibility, required is vital for the top L-R: Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin, Philippine Navy Commander Fidel Añonuevo Jr., Colonel Maria Cecilia Pacis, and Assistant Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero.

15 16 51st Batch trainees hit the books in LGOOs General Orientation LGOOs III Mikko Palo, Ron Portales, Patricia Rovie Quadra, Jay Salamero DILG-NCR conducted an eight-day General Orientation for its 11 Lo- cal Government Operations Officers (LGOOs) III qualified for the 51st Batch of LGOOs II and III Training. The General Orientation is the first of three training components re- quired to become full-fledged officers of the Department’s Local Gov- ernment Sector. Trainees were equipped with the basic knowledge and skills needed to perform their tasks as technical personnel, following the orienta- tion-training’s three modules - The DILG and its Role in Local Gover- nance, The Philippine Local Government Systems and Salient Features of the Local Government Code, and Public Accountability and Ad- ministrative Matters. DILG-NCR key personnel served as resource facilitators, including DILG Manila City Director Atty. Rolynne Javier, DILG Parañaque OIC-City Director Marco Cabuenos, Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division Chief Elsie Castillo, Personnel Section Chief Ruby Cariño, and Legal Section Head Atty. Raymond Alcantara. The training used different teaching methods ranging from lecture dis- cussions, group workshops, individual and group recitations, as well as module exams and pop quizzes. The participants were grouped and tasked to be host teams for the day, to lead the conduct of preliminar- ies, icebreaker activities, as well as and the maintenance and clean-up of the activity area. All these contributed to improve the trainees’ skills in events management and facilitation of seminars. DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin and Assistant Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero encouraged participants to do their best, and advised them to savor the learning process of the exhil- arating LGOOs training. The training-orientation concluded last May 20. Assistant Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero Performance, Information and Systems Manage- encouraged the trainees to enjoy the LGOOs ment (PrISM) Section Chief Adrian Lopez discussed The DILG-NCR 51st Batch training. the programs of the Department with the 51st batch.

15 16 “...they will be among the assets of the region in carrying the goal of the region of becoming the center of excellence in urban governance innovations..” -RD Agustin ive DILG-NCR Local Government Opera- tions Officers (LGOOs) III are among the Fgraduates of the 50 Batch LGOOs II and III th Training. LGOOs III Gillianne Bacani, Shieralyn Barbasa, Ken- ken Lagutan, Jephany Pingkihan and Nithel Kevin Testor successfully passed the 6-month training su- pervised by the Local Government Academy (LGA), DILG’s training arm. 1st row (L-R) LGA Executive Director Marevel Sacendoncillo, Undersecretary for Local Gov ernment Austere Panadero, DILG OIC Undersec retary Catalino Cuy, Assistant Secretary Ester Aldana, DILG-NCR In a ceremony held last May 19, the five DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin and DILG Head Executive Assistant Josephine Ley sa. LGOOs joined their fellow graduates from the Vi- sayas and Mindanao cluster. DILG OIC Undersec- 2nd Row: (L-R): LGOOs III Nithel Kevin Testor, Gillianne Bacani, Jephany Pingkihan, Shieralyn Barbasa, retary Catalino Cuy, Undersecretary for Local Gov- and Ken ken Lagutan ernment Austere Panadero, Assistant Secretary Ester Aldana, LGA Executive Director Marivel Sacendon- Group Dynamics and Human Relations, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity De- cillo, DILG Head Executive Assistant Josephine Ley- velopment, Program Development and Social Marketing, and Managing Learning sa, and DILG Regional Directors were present in the Events in the intensive training. graduation rites. The 50 Batch LGOO II and III training started in February 2016, where Webinar th The training is a requirement to become part of the or e-Learning, an online-based training was introduced, in combination with the technical personnel of the Department’s Local Gov- Center Training held at the LGA Training Center in UP Los Baños, Laguna. ernment Sector. Uniquely DILG, the training is a make or break for individuals who would like to take DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin expressed her felicitations part in fulfilling the Department’s vision of capacitat- for the five LGOOs, whom she shared is the smallest delegation of the DILG-NCR ing and nurturing LGUs. for the LGOO training in the past years. LGOOs are familiarized with DILG Programs, Proj- “The DILG-NCR family is ecstatic to see how our new LGOOs will create their ects and Activities, the Local Government Code, own mark as catalysts of change of the Department. I am confident that they will be among the assets of the region in carrying the goal of the region of becoming the center of excellence in urban governance innovations,” she shared. Currently, the five LGOOs are deployed in different DILG-NCR Field Offices. DILG-NCR welcomes five full-fledged LGOOs III

17 18 Ingeniero appointed as Another DILG-NCR’s home grown LGOO has Administration and Human Resource Development been appointed as the next highest leader of Ester Aldana and Assistant Secretary for Plans and Pro- the region. grams Epimaco Densing. Assistant Regional Director (ARD) Juan Jovian Ingeniero took his oath Prior to taking his oath, Ingeniero held the position last April 27 before DILG OIC as OIC-Assistant Regional Director; he is also the Undersecretary Catalino Cuy, concurrent City Director of Quezon City. Under his Undersecretary for Local leadership, DILG Quezon City Field Office won the Government Austere first Bugkos ng Bayan Award of the Local Government Panadero, Assis- Academy’s CapDev Ace, which recognizes exemplary tant Secretary DILG personnel and their contribution to local gover- for Finance, nance. Comptrol- lership In his 27 years of service in the Department, Ingeniero and has been instrumental in the successful implemen- tation and monitoring of various programs, projects and activities in the region. As DILG-NCR’s primary local legislation specialist, he has used his expertise in providing guidance to NCR LGUs in their creation of their respective Executive Legislative Agenda (ELA), which bridges the gap between the executive and legislative bodies in LGUs in creating and implementing development plans. He has also shared his knowl- edge with younger DILG- NCR LGOOs as one of the main resource persons in the region’s Special- ization Courses which aims to create a pool of DILG-NCR’s ent facets in lo- LEADERSHIP experts in differ- cal governance, including local ARD ence and knowledge in legislation. His experi- local legislation has also made him an accredited lecturer of the Local Government Academy, and UP-NCPAG’s most sought speaker on devel- opment legislation. To further enrich his knowledge in local governance, he has participated in several local and foreign trainings as well as management and leadership courses in- cluding the Japan Youth Invitation Program on Local Development funded by Japan International Coopera- tion Agency (JICA).

17 18 Key personnel of DILG-NCR LEADERSHIP Next leaders of DILG-NCR undergo Supervisory Development Course s part of its and facilitated the learn- The SDC consists of three stronger organization, as heartedly make, as we are commitment in ing sessions. CSC-NCR modules namely: Mod- well as opening avenues confident that our first Astrengthening Regional Director Judith ule 1- Personal Effective- for innovation. line managers are more and enriching the capa- Dongallo-Chicano, CSC- ness, Module 2- Supervi- than capable in creating a bilities of its supervisors, NCR Assistant Regional sion: A Challenge and a DILG-NCR Regional strong and forward-look- DILG-NCR partnered Director Maria Victoria Commitment and Mod- Director Maria Lourdes ing DILG-NCR. with the Civil Service Salazar, Philippine De- ule 3- Communication: Agustin noted that C o mmi s sio n-N CR posit Insurance Corpo- The Secret to Organiza- through the SDC, the With the first track of (CSC-NCR) for the con- ration (PDIC) Assistant tional Effectiveness. regional management SDC, we hope that we are duct of the first track of Department Manager hopes to create a new able to help our super- the Supervisory Devel- Doris Romero and re- Module 1 highlights the breed of leaders that can visors to put things into opment Course (SDC). tired Lt Col. Lilian As- importance of knowing effectively adapt to the perspective, in seeing prer of the Philippine Air and managing one’s self, ever-changing demands their role in the organi- SDC is a course offering Force gave insightful dis- which is said to be the of the Department. zation as a whole, and in- of the CSC designed and cussions and workshops core of professional effec- spire them to become the developed for first line to help participants have tiveness. For the second “The regional manage- leaders that the Depart- supervisors in govern- a grasp of the concepts of module, the transition to ment is focused on hon- ment deserves,” Agustin ment service, to guide the SDC. being a follower to a su- ing homegrown leaders said. and empower them in pervisor was tackled, on that will be ready to take fulfilling their responsi- Cluster heads, program preparing for the changes the reins and ensure the The SDC is one of the ini- bilities as leaders. managers, unit and sec- brought by becoming a future of DILG-NCR as tiatives of DILG-NCR for tion heads attended the leader. The last module center for excellence in this year in strengthening Esteemed learning ser- four-day course held in stressed on the impor- urban governance. This its internal organization- vice providers (LSPs) Quezon City. tance of effective com- is an investment for our al capacity. from the CSC-NCR led munication, in creating a people that we whole-

19 20 Secrets of the Dragon: Learning from Taiwan’s SME Development Experiences LGOO IV Raymond De Asis LGCDD Innovative Solutions and Urban Gover- nance Section Chief LGOO VI Raymond De Asis In this article, LGOO VI Raymond De Asis shares his insights from the 2017 Workshop on SME Development of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) held in May 11-24, 2017 in Taipei. De Asis heads the Innovation Solutions and Urban Gov- ernance Section under the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD). Taiwan is a wonder economy. A mature industrial economy built in only one The Taiwanese Government provides a generation, their experience in creating a comprehensive support system for SMEs. business-friendly environment and pro- All an aspiring businessman has to do viding the necessary assistance to SMEs is approach the SME Administration is a treasure trove of best practices that to gain access to a world of resources the Philippines should learn from. and technical assistance from various government and government-sponsored DILG-NCR was invited by the Taiwan organizations. ICDF through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Manila to The program included visits to select participate in the 2017 Workshop on SMEs, which were selected because of SME Development held on May 11-24, their success and positive environmental 2017. I attended this two-week workshop, impact. along with representatives from fifteen other countries. SME owners in Taiwan say that the government credit guarantee program The experience is truly remarkable. I was critical to their early expansion ef- could not stop marveling at the state of forts. Working through banks and other development of Taiwan. They were able financial institutions, the SME Credit to achieve such a high level of economic Guarantee Fund acts as the guarantor of and social despite their unique geopoliti- SME loans. cal circumstances.

19 20 Secrets of the Dragon: Learning from Taiwan’s SME Development De Asis represented the country in the 2017 Workshop on SME Development Experiences The government also supports They are able to obtain signifi- the economy forward, but a number of research and cant amounts of capital due to smart, agile SMEs that are able development institutes that the credit guarantee provided by to tap into emerging markets SMEs can work with to develop the government, which enables and create new, innovative new products and services or them to maximize the available products and services and dis- improve existing ones. export promotion assistance. tribute them through the most They are also able to tap efficient channels. SMEs in Taiwan contribute research and development insti- significantly to their GDP, tutes at preferential rates. This To enable SMEs to compete providing 97.34% of Taiwan’s combination allows Taiwanese globally, the Philippines must Industrial Production and SMEs to compete globally. adopt and aggressively imple- 97.76% of the Service Industry. ment an SME Development That is more than the total of There are actually similar efforts Plan and Framework, systemat- 40% that SMEs in the Philip- in the Philippines to support ically utilizing the existing SME pines contribute to the GDP. SMEs. The DTI, its attached support mechanisms under agencies and many LGUs have the DTI, other government There is a significant difference their own SME assistance pro- agencies and organizations, between the capital require- grams, but these are incoher- private sector organizations and ments and market orientation ently implemented and are not creating necessary ones that are of SMEs in the Philippines and under a comprehensive system responsive to the needs of the Taiwan, with Taiwanese SMEs of government support for SME local business community. being more capital intensive and Development. export-oriented. They also focus on high-tech industries that Taiwan’s experience tells us that allow for higher profit margins. it’s not big business that drives