2022 Annnual Accomplishment Report

Table of Contents 1 2 The Director’s Message Executive Summary 3 Highlight of Accomplishments 4 5 Program Outcome 1: Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance 8 Halalan 2022: Exercising Right to Suffrage Tuloy-tuloy na Serbisyo: Local Governance Transition 2023-2025 9 Formulation of the Executive-Legislative Agenda & Capacity Development Agenda: Paving the Roadmap for 2023-2025 10 GEARING-UP LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT: 11 A Newly Elected Official (NEO) Capacity Development Activity for the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members 12 Civil Society Organization - Towards an Inclusive and Participatory Governance 13 State of the Barangay Address 14 Strengthening the Barangay Peace and Order Councils (BPOCs) of Las Piñas City 15 Functionality Audit: Barangay Peace and Order Council (BPOC) and Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) 16 Buhay ay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program Las Piñas City Grand launching 17 18 Program Outcome 2: Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs 19 Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council 21 Quarterly LPCPOC Meeting 22 Safety Seal Re-certification 25 Katarungang Pambarangay 26 27 Program Outcome 3: Socially Protective LGUs 28 Search for the Most Child Friendly Barangays 29 30 Program Outcome 4: Environment-Protective, Climate Change Adaptive and Disaster Resilient LGUs 31 Community Tree Planting 32 Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF) Year-end Performance Assessment and Team Building Activity Program Outcome 5: Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs Business Permit and Licensing Program Outcome 6: Strengthening of Internal Governance Strengthening the Workplace BANYUHAY: A Knowledge Sharing Platform of DILG NCR Annexes DILG Las Piñas Organizational Structure DILG Las Piñas City Order No. 2022-10 Annual Operational Plan and Budget

As the pandemic affected the whole world, we have seen the reshaping of peoples, governments, and economies. None seemed to be spared and the impact brought by the crisis was felt doubled for countries like the Philippines. However, the COVID-19 challenges have its silver lining as it brought up to the surface the core values of the Filipino community, primarily the strong faith in an Almighty God, resiliency and adaptability in times of crisis, and the Bayanihan Spirit, the innate nature to help each other. And these are most evident and felt at the local government level and the grassroots, the barangays. This year's Annual Report of Accomplishments embodies the commitment and grit of the DILG Las Pinas Field Office to champion through the challenges of the new normal in ensuring excellence in the local government operations of the local government units. The learnings gained during the most stringent times of the pandemic have paved the way for new ways of doing things. The conduct of capacitating activities for the city and barangay officials was made through hybrid mode, applying online platforms, to continuously provide them with the information and knowledge on the various directives issued by the Office of the President, the Department, and other national government agencies and offices. Community mobilization strengthened and solidified during the pandemic was instrumental in ensuring an honest, orderly, peaceful 2022 synchronized national and local elections. The resumption of almost all of the programs, projects, and activities of the Department in addition to the mandatory post-election compliance requirements such as performance and functionality audits at the city and barangay levels, LGU Governance Transition, formulation and approval of term-based Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA) and Formulation of the Peace and Order and Public Safety (POPS) Plan, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) accreditation, Local Special Bodies (LSBs) reorganization, among others, has required the seamless discharge of duties of all our fieldmen in a fast-paced schedule with the most efficient and effective manner to produce results. Nonetheless, the commitment and adaptability of the DILG Las Pinas Team made possible the successful delivery of technical services to our clientele. As we move forward, we hope to continue and sustain our gains for the Department to ensure peace and order, public safety and security, uphold excellence in local governance and enable resilient and inclusive communities. We will strive as an organization and as individuals to encompass and complement the core values of being Matino, Mahusay, Maaasahan, at Mapagkakatiwalaang Kawani ng Kagawaran. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the regional management for their leadership and continuing guidance. And to the strong men and women of the DILG Las Pinas Field Office, to all the DILG Officers and our local staff, for carrying forth the Department's outstanding legacy and enduring commitment to serving the public. May we continue to light the torch of wisdom that will guide and lead local government units, as well as, achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. We would like to emphasize our sincerest appreciation to the City Government of Las Piñas under the ever- supportive leadership of Honorable City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar, Honorable Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery, to all the Honorable Sanggunian Panglungsod Members, and all the Punong Barangays for the support extended to DILG programs and projects, contributing much to the realization of the very intent of all the development efforts and initiatives in creating safe, resilient and happy communities: Las Pinas, Our Home. To God be all the Glory! Mary Anne B. Planas, CESO V City Director, DILG Las Piñas 1

Executive Summary The DILG Las Piñas Field Office aims to elevate local governance in the city through the provision of technical assistance to strengthen local government capacity and perform oversight function over the local government unit. The COVID-19 pandemic caught everyone off-guard and unprepared. But tough times allowed us the latent strength of Filipinos – RESILIENCE. All efforts were diverted at providing the basic needs of the Las Piñeros. The Las Piñas Field Office’s accomplishments were focused on the six (6) focus outcomes identified by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. These program outcomes offer a 180° approach to assist the Local Government of Las Piñas in providing basic services to its constituents. Program Outcome 1 pertains to the LGU’s observance of good local governance in accordance with the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. The LG Code mandates the LGUs to be accountable, transparent, participative and effective local government. Program Outcome 2 ensures that the LGU is peaceful, orderly and safe for its inhabitants. Programs under this outcome focus in the maintenance of peace and order and public safety, as manifested with a high confidence in the administration. The Program Outcome 3 expects a socially protective and safe Local Government Unit. The outcome highlights the capability of the LGU in ensuring the well-being of the citizenry, especially the marginalized and vulnerable groups. Environment protection, climate change adaptability and disaster resilient LGUs belong to the fourth program outcome. This program outcome showcases the LGU’s capability to adequately and effectively protect the environment and confront the challenges caused by climate change and disaster to the Las Piñeros. Program Outcome 5 aims to have a business-friendly and competitive LGUs. This highlights the efforts taken by the LGU in establishing and promoting local trade and commerce, thus, inviting more business locators and generating more employment to the local labor force. The last program outcome focuses on the internal resource, one vital component in the overall performance of any organization – strengthening its core, its human capital. Overall, the City of Las Piñas was able to provide the basic services to its constituents with the assistance of the DILG Las Piñas field officers, who shared their technical knowledge and expertise to the LGU. 2

Program Outcome 1: Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance 3

To ensure the implementation of an Honest, Orderly, and Peaceful Election (HOPE) in the 2022 National and Local Elections, the following vital agencies and offices, namely: DILG Las Piñas, PNP Las Piñas, Commission on Elections (COMELEC), City Health Office (CHO), Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), jointly conducted Honest, Orderly, and Peaceful Election (HOPE) Final Coordinative Meeting with the Punong Barangays on April 21, 2022 via Zoom Video Teleconferencing. The maintenance of peace and order on May 9, 2022 Synchronized National and Local Elections was ensured. The PNP deployed its personnel in all voting precincts and strategically assigned them in different areas in the city while the City Health Office ensured the observance of the minimum public health standard. To further ensure public safety, the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) had set-up first-aid stations and stand-by ambulances with medical teams. On the other hand, as lead agency, the Commission on Election-Las Piñas oversaw the entire electoral exercise in the city. The National and Local Elections were generally peaceful. 4

Legal Bases: • DILG Memorandum Circular Nos. 2022-029 and 2022-053 • DILG-NCR Unnumbered Memoranda dated March 14, 2022 and May 12, 2022 • EO No. 07-2022, Series of 2022 issued by Hon. Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar on March 16, 2022 In line with the guidelines of Local Governance Transition, the Las Piñas Field Office implemented Memorandum Circular Nos. 2022-029 and 2022-053 directing the Local Government Units to organize a Local Governance Transition Team and prepare for the effective turnover of responsibilities to ensure continuity in local governance. These directives also mandated Local Government Units at all levels to conduct inventory of movable and immovable properties including ongoing projects, especially infrastructure projects such as roads, buildings, water supply and sanitation, and other development projects to include data such as physical and financial accomplishments which should be attached to the current physical and financial accomplishment reports and other related documents required to be turned over. It likewise required LGUs to organize a turnover ceremony for the incoming local officials. Local Governance Transition Team of Las Piñas City Pursuant to Executive Order No. 07-2022, Series of 2022 issued on March 16, 2022 Chairman : Hon. Imelda T. Aguilar City Mayor Vice Chairman : Mr. Reynaldo C. Balagulan City Administrator Members : Ms. Susan M. Bombita – City Treasurer Ms. April C. Lim Torres – City Accountant Ms. Nida M. Aranda – City Budget Officer Engr. Leonida A. Lagrisola – City Planning & Development Officer Atty. Glenda C. Lucena – City Legal Officer Dir. Mary Anne B. Planas, CESO V – City Director, DILG Las Piñas Mr. Michael T. Quilatan – Acting Secretary to the Sanggunian Ms. Lea M. Rodriguez – City Human Resource Management Officer Engr. Rosabella A. Bantog – City Engineer Atty. Gerald B. Beloso – Chief, GSO Ms. Jesus Wilfredo Gaerlan – Chief, BPLO 5

Reports and Documents Turned-over: A. Inventory of: • Immovable properties such as land, buildings, infrastructure facilities and its improvements including machineries made immovable; and • Movable properties such as vehicles, office equipment furnitures, fixtures, and office supply stocks B. LGU official documents and/or records: • Governance Assessment Report (CY 2021) and SGLG DCF for CY 2021 • COA Report (CY 2021) • Contracts and Loan of Agreements • Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) • Local Development Investment Plan (LDIP) • Annual Investment Program (CY 2022) • Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) • Capacity Development Agenda (CapDev) • Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) • Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern • Inventory of Personnel by Nature of Appointment • Executive Orders, Ordinances and Resolutions • LGU Devolution Transition Plan (DTP) • LGU Results Matrices • Re-engineering Plan on LGU Systems and Procedures • LGU Citizen’s Charter (CitCha) • Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP) • Gender and Development Plan and Budget (GPB) • Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) Documents – 14 documents a. Annual Budget (CY 2022) b. Statement of Indebtedness, Payments and Balances (CY 2021) c. Statement of Receipts and Expenditures (CY 2021) d. Annual Procurement Plan or Procurement List (CY 2022) e. Annual GAD Accomplishment Report (CY 2021) f. Statement of Cash Flow (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) g. Bid Results on Civil Works, Goods and Services, and Consulting (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) h. Report of SEF Utilization (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) i. Trust Fund Utilization (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) j. Human resource Complement (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) k. Unliquidated Cash Advance (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) l. Supplemental Procurement Plan (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) m. 20% Component of Internal Revenue Allotment (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) n. Report of DRRM Fund Utilization (CY 2022, 1st Quarter) Task and Responsibilities The City Government of Las Piñas, in partnership with this Office, conducted a turnover ceremony on 30 June 2022 with a briefing on the Governance Assessment Report and key challenges to the incoming set of officials. The Elective Local Official Personal Data Sheets (ELOPDS) were submitted to DILG Las Piñas Office by the incoming officials and uploaded in the DILG Intranet on June 20, 2022. The same were also submitted to the City Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) and Office of the Sangguning Panlungsod on the same date. 6

Tuloy-tuloy na Serbisyo Local Governance Transition 2023-2025 In view of the recently concluded National and Local Elections on May 9, 2022, newly- elected Mayor Hon. Imelda T. Aguilar, Vice Mayor Hon. April Aguilar-Nery and Districts 1 and 2 City Councilors took their oath of office at the Las Piñas City Hall on June 30, 2022. Following the Oath Taking Ceremony, the City of Las Piñas conducted the Local Governance Transition, the highlight of which is the turn-over of documents and reports of the previous term: 2019-2022 to the new term: 2022-2025. The Oath Taking and Turn-over Ceremonies were attended by city officials, Department Heads, relatives of the elected city officials and other guests. 7

Formulation of the Executive-Legislative Agenda & Capacity Development Agenda Paving the Roadmap for 2023-2025 The local executive and legislative departments and stakeholders of the City of Las Piñas took their Pledge of Commitment to the constituents of the city to implement its development roadmap for 2023-2025 and the Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) during the ELA formulation culminating activity held on September 20, 2022 at The Excelsior Hotel, Las Piñas City. The said activity was assisted by the DILG Las Piñas and the City Planning and Development Office. The programs, projects and activities with its applicable capacity development interventions and budgetary requirements for the term 2023-2025 proposed by the various departments and offices were presented before the Executive Department headed by City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar, Legislative Department led by City Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery, and members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. 8

GEARING-UP LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR 9 EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT: A Newly Elected Official (NEO) Capacity Development Activity for the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members The Department of the Interior and Local Government – Las Piñas Field Office extended its technical assistance on local legislation during the conduct of the two-day capacity building for the legislators of the City of Las Piñas entitled “GEARING-UP LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT: A Newly Elected Official (NEO) Capacity Development Activity for the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members” held on September 29-30, 2022 at the Hotel Casiana, Tagaytay City. Resource Speakers were ASEC Odilon L. Pasaraba, SHCP Director Ronald R. Barcena and Legal Service Director Atty. Romeo P. Benitez. They explained thoroughly the salient points on administrative investigation - a quasi-judicial function lodged with the sanggunian, legislation in the context of development, and parliamentary rules of procedures. It was emphasized to the Las Piñas legislators that public service is a public accountability. As such, all government officials and employees are encouraged to uphold public trust and confidence. The said capability building activity provided the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod an opportunity to be refreshed on the knowledge on legislation and be informed as well on the recently issued Supreme Court issuances and jurisprudence.

Towards an Inclusive and Participatory Governance The City Council of Las Piñas, City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) as CSO Desk Officer with the DILG Las Piñas conducted a Civil Society Organizations Conference on August 5, 2022 at the Mayor Nene Aguilar Conference Room, DRRM Building, Barangay Talon Dos, Las Piñas City. The 25 CSOs operating in the City of Las Piñas duly accredited by the Sangguniang Panlungsod selected among themselves representative organizations to various local special bodies (LSBs). These CSOs signified their interest to represent their respective sectors in the local special bodies whose functions are aligned with their organization’s advocacy. A viva voce way of selecting CSOs representatives in the LSBs was adopted. The accredited organizations representing different sectors will be working hand in hand with the local government in the planning, execution, and evaluation of different services, projects and programs in the community through special bodies and committees. The City Government of Las Piñas aims to actively involve the civil society organizations in promoting a participatory governance towards achieving a \"Tuloy-Tuloy na Serbisyo” para sa mga Las Piñeros. 10

State of the Barangay Address The twenty (20) barangays of Las Piñas City conducted its Barangay Assembly for the State of the Barangay Address (SOBA) for the second semester of CY 2022 with the theme: “Barangayanihan: Barangay at Mamamayan, Sama-Sama Sa Pagtataguyod ng Bayanihan Tungo sa Mas Ligtas at Maunlad na Pamayanan.” on October and extended to November due to the inclement weather condition brought by Tropical Storm Paeng. The conduct of the State of the Barangay Address (2022) shows the dedication of the barangay officials despite the heavy downpour of rains caused by Tropical Storm Paeng. The barangay assembly also allowed the barangay officials to present to its constituents the accomplishments for the 2nd semester of CY 2022 and an avenue for dialogue between the residents and barangay officials on issues concerning their barangay. 11

Strengthening the Barangay Peace and Order Councils (BPOCs) of Las Piñas City Before the year ended, a lecture- discussion type capability building was conducted by DILG Las Piñas in partnership with the Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council (LPCPOC). The activity aimed to re-orient chairpersons and members of the Barangay Peace and Order Councils (BPOCs) on the duties and functions of the BPOCs pursuant with the existing and the new policies and laws. In anticipation of the Barangay Peace and Order Council (BPOC) Functionality Audit for PY 2022, salient points on the functionality indicators and required means of verifications / documentations were also discussed. A workshop on the formulation of the Barangay Peace and Order and Public Safety (BPOPS) Plan was facilitated by the DILG Las Piñas Field Officers. 12

Functionality Audit Barangay Peace and Order Council (BPOC) and Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) Annually, the Barangay Peace and Order Council (BPOC) and the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) underwent a scrutiny of performance in the immediately preceding year by the BPOC Evaluation Task Force and BADAC Audit Team to gauge the level of performance in delivering its mandated roles and functions. The City of Las Piñas through the City Anti- Drug Abuse Office (CADAO) and DILG Las Piñas, conducted a weeklong audit of the twenty (20) barangays held on June 13-17, 2022. The functionality audit is in accordance with DDB-DILG JMC No. 2018- 01 dated May 21, 2018 re: Implementing Guidelines on the Functionality and Effectiveness of Local Anti-Drug Abuse Councils; and DILG MC No. 2018-135 dated August 16, 2018 re: Technical Guide Notes on BADAC Functionality Audit and Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP) Monitoring and Evaluation System. The Barangay Peace and Order Councils’ performance was assessed based on the Advisory issued by DILG dated April 4, 2022 re: the implementing guidelines for the conduct of the CY 2021 Barangay Peace and Order Committee (BPOC) Functionality Audit. The BADAC Audit Team was composed of BPOC representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Las Piñas City Anti- Low Moderate High Drug Abuse Office (LPCADAO), Philippine National Police, City Health Office, Philippine Drug 5 13 Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Non-Government 2 10 15 Organization. While the Barangay Peace and Order 05 Council (BPOC) Evaluation Task Force was composed of the Department of the Interior and Local BADAC Government (DILG), Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB), Philippine National Police and a Non-Government Low Moderate High Organization. 2 For the BPOC Functionality Audit, among the twenty 15 (20) barangays of Las Piñas City, two (2) barangays were rated high functional, thirteen (13) moderate 3 functional and five (5) low functional. On the other 0 10 20 hand, the BADAC Functionality Audit yielded three (3) high functional, fifteen (15) moderate and two (2) low functional BADACs. 13

Buhay ay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan Las Piñas City Grand Launching The City of Las Pinas, with the leadership of City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar, thru the Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council (LPCPOC) launched the “Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan” (BIDA) Program on December 19, 2022 at the Mayor Nene Aguilar Conference Hall, 4th floor, DRRM Building, Barangay Talon Dos, Las Piñas City. It was a back-to-back activity with the Strengthening the Barangay Peace and Order Committees in the City of Las Pinas. In attendance was BIDA Hon. Oscar Peña, member of the Las The launching activity was fully supported by the DILG Piñas City Peace and with the representation of DILG City Director Mary Order Council Anne B. Planas, CESO V, Chief of Police PCol Jaime (LPCPOC) and the O Santos, City Fire Marshal Supt Melchor B. Isidro, and Sanggunian Com- representatives from the Bureau of Fire Protection, mittee on Peace and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. Order, Col Vicente The BIDA Program is in Raquion (Ret), Head, response to one of the priority thrusts of the current City Anti-Drug administration to fight against illegal drugs through Abuse Office demand reduction strategy. The program aims to solve (CADAO), and the country’s illegal drug problem under the partners from Living framework of the law with respect for human rights. It Faith Jesus Ministry will employ the whole-of- nation approach through (Faith-based Orga- multi-sectoral participation which will involve local nization) and other government agencies, and other key sectors of the inter-faith groups, and society. the Philippine Marine Merchant School (PMMS) as one of the private sector partners. The twenty (20) barangays also showed their support to the program through the attendance of the members of the Barangay Peace and Order Committees (BPOCs) led by the Punong Barangays. 14

PROGRAM Outcome 2 Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs 15

Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council The Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council, in partnership with the DILG Las Piñas Field Office, had commenced with the formulation of the city’s 3-year Peace and Order and Public Safety (POPS) Plan for term 2023-2025 as mandated under DILG MC No. 2019-143. The short-term Local POPS Plan will be incorporated in updating the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). The formulation of the POPS Plan entailed series of activities involving the LPCPOC implementing agencies/offices whose undertakings contributed to the overall maintenance of peace and order in the City of Las Piñas. This activity was a convergence between and among the Las Piñas City Government, DILG Field Office, National Government Agencies (NGAs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders. 16

Quarterly LPCPOC Meeting The Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council, as mandated by law and in compliance with the Executive Order No. 22, Series of 2022, held four (4) quarterly meetings. Two (2) of the four (4) meetings were held online via zoom platform. With the lowering of the COVID-19 alert level towards the middle part of year, the rest were conducted onsite. Those meetings served as an avenue to provide updates on the peace and order situation of the city and status of implementation of the Peace and Order and Public Safety (POPS) Plan. Said meetings also provided a forum for inter-disciplinary dialogue and deliberation of major issues and concerns affecting peace and order and public safety within the city. The LPCPOC is to recommend strategic actions or activities aimed at promoting, improving, or enhancing peace and order and public safety measures, including anti- insurgency measures and establish measures to converge and orchestrate internal security operations efforts of civil authorities and agencies, military, and police. 17

The DILG Inspection and Certification Team composed of the DILG Las Piñas Field Office, headed by City Director Mary Anne B. Planas, CESO V, Philippine National Police, headed by Chief of Police, PCol Jaime O Santos, Bureau of Fire Protection Fire Director Cristina O Solero, and BJMP Wardens from Male and Female Dormitory, JSInsp Ricky Heart Pegalan and JSInsp Aubrey R Gutierrez, respectively, conducted an onsite assessment and validation of compliance with the re-certification under the Safety Seal Certification Program (SSCP) of the Department. The team is responsible for the inspection and issuance of the Safety Seal to public / government establishments as provided for under DOLE – DOH – DILG – DOT - DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 21- 01, series of 2021. 18

Katarungang Pambarangay The Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council (LPCPOC) conducted a 1- day Training on the Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) Law, Safe Spaces or the \"Anti-Bastos\" Act and Other Related Laws and Policies for the twenty (20) barangays on December 13, 2022 (1st Batch) and December 14, 2022 (2nd Batch), at The Excelsior Hotel, Alabang- Zapote Road, Barangay Almanza Uno, Las Piñas City. The Punong Barangays as Lupon Chairpersons, members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa, Barangay Secretaries, VAWC Desk Officers and the Ex-O / Summon Servers actively participated during the training and open forum. The training aimed to further capacitate the twenty (20) Lupong Tagapamayapa of the City of Las Piñas, especially on the salient points of the Katarungang Pambarangay. The Lupong Tagapamayapa members were also oriented on Republic Act 11313 or the Anti-Bastos Law and other related laws and policies. Finally, the capacity development activity was conducted to further hone the twenty (20) Lupong Tagapamayapa and improve their performance for the upcoming Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) Assessment. 19

Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards The LTIA City Awards Committee (LTIA CAC) of Las Piñas City implemented a city-wide assessment of the twenty (20) barangays’ performance for PY 2021. It was conducted in the First Quarter of CY 2022. in compliance to DILG –NCR Unnumbered Memorandum dated February 10, 2022. Barangay Talon Kuatro remained to be the Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa of Las Piñas City for PY 2021 LTIA. Cash prizes for the Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa together with the Runners-up received cash prizes and Plaques of Recognition. However, the rest of the barangays were given consolation prizes as incentives for consistently participating in the city-wide LTIA assessment. 20

PROGRAM Outcome 3 Socially Protective LGUs 21

At the middle of the year, the Search for the Most Child Friendly Barangays was conducted through an onsite functionality assessment of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC). The twenty BCPCs in the City of Las Piñas were assessed on the following criteria: Functionality Indicator 15% Organizational 30% Sustainability 30% Policies and Plans for 25% Children Budget for the BCPC Service Delivery Monitoring and Management for Children Barangay Talon Kuatro was adjudged in 2022 as the Most Outstanding Child-Friendly Barangay for the Performance Year 2021. 22

In celebration of this year’s 1 Children’s Month, the Las Piñas 2 City Local Government held an awarding ceremony for its barangays that showed exemplary performance in their projects advocating for child welfare on Monday, November 21, 2021 during the Monday morning flag raising ceremony at the Las Piñas City Hall Grounds. The Awards Selection Committee had chosen the following winners for the Most Outstanding Child-Friendly Barangays using the criteria mentioned above: 34 56 23

To cap off the Children’s Month Celebration, a State of Children’s Address (SOCA): Children & Youth Congress with the theme: “Kalusugan, Kaisipan at Kapakanan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan” was held on November 23, 2022 at The Excelsior Hotel, Las Piñas City. A Certificate of Recognition was awarded to City Vice Mayor April Nery-Aguilar for advocating and championing the city’s program for the young blooded Las Piñeros. 24

Outcome 4 Environment-Protective, Climate Change Adaptive and Disaster Resilient LGUs 25

Community Tree Planting Las Pinas City launched its Commu-nity Tree Planting activity in accord-ance with Article II, Section 16 of 1987 Philippine Constitu-tion which states that \"the State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature”. The activity was spearheaded by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in partnership with the DILG Las Piñas Field Office, headed by Ms. Mary Anne B. Planas, CESO V, PNP, BFP, Barangay Pamplona Dos and the Pamplona Park Homeowners Associa-tion, Inc. who all participated in the launching of the city’s Community Tree Planting Activity with the theme: “Buhayin ang Pangangalaga sa Kalikasan” conducted at the Pamplona Park, Brgy. Pamplona Dos, Las Piñas City on November 12, 2022, in pursuance to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2022-111. 26

Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF) Year-end Performance Assessment and Team Building Activity The City of Las Pinas, with the leadership of City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar, thru its City Environment and Natural Resources Office headed by Engr. Cezar R. Perillo in partnership with the DILG Las Pinas City conducted the Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF) Year-end Performance Assessment and Team Building Activity with the Members of the Las Piñas City Manila Bay Task Force at the Botanical Garden, Alabang-Zapote Road, Pamplona Uno, Las Piñas City. The activity aimed to provide feedback to the members of the MBTF and their respective technical staff of the 2022 Local Government Unit Compliance Assessment result. The compliance assessment covers four (4) assessment criteria of the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP), namely, (1) Liquid Waste Management, (2) Solid Waste Management, (3) Informal Setllers Families, and (4) Information, Education, Communication (IEC) and Institutional Arrangements. The City of Las Piñas garnered a total of 90.77% for PY 2022. A structured learning experience activity on “Mindfulness” was also conducted during this activity to further strengthen the Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF). 27

PROGRAM Outcome 5 Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs 28

Business Permitting and Licensing System (BPLS) The City of Las Piñas through the Number of Business efforts of Business Permit and Establishments Licensing Office was able to generate new business locators 14000 1 2 3 4 and renewals of permits to 12000 10185 10185 12033 12312 operate business likewise 10000 6546 continued in 2022 despite COVID- 2667 660 712 734 19 pandemic. 8000 122 124 130 6000 282 26 26 29 The micro business in the city 4000 continuously increased. This only 2000 showed that the city has become and sustained as business-friendly 0 city. Micro Business Small Business Medium Business Large Business The positive impact of the 13500 Registered Business Establishments information and education 13000 campaign conducted by the BPLO 12500 1234 yielded a total amount of 12000 ₱ 1,100,260,610.69 by the end of 11500 the year. 11000 10500 Total amount of collection from business taxes, fees and charges 1,500,000,000.00 1,000,000,000.00 500,000,000.00 0.00 012345 The DILG Las Piñas Field monitored the BPLO’s timely submission of Quarterly Progress Report through the online BPLS & BPCO Monitoring System 29

PROGRAM Outcome 6 Strengthening of Internal Governance 30

To further achieve continual improvement with the emergence of various programs and projects cascaded to the Field Office, the DILG Las Piñas Field Office kept everyone abreast of its on-going and up-coming activities and deliverables. City Order 2022-10 was issued for the Strengthening of the DILG Las Piñas Field Office. It detailed the duties and responsibilities of each member, the assignment of permanent and alternale focal persons for every PPA including timelines of submission of all reports and other deliverables of the Office. This policy assisted the office in ensuring unhampered service delivery in the field office. The city team conferences were regularly conducted monthly and team huddles done as often as necessary to present the status of all programs and updates on the ongoing and forthcoming activities. To ease the scheduling of activities, the DILG Las Piñas personnel utilized the vertical calendar to give a quick view on the upcoming and overlapping activities for the succeeding weeks and months. At the middle and end of the year, a performance assessment activities were held to discuss the overall accomplishments of the Field Office for the year. It also served as an opportunity for engine check, to cap off the learning gaps that were experienced and how the team managed them. Those PPAs with ongoing and follow-through activities were identified. 31

A Knowledge Sharing Platform of DILG-NCR The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region, Regional Office utilized the Banyuhay sessions during its weekly flag raising ceremonies to share among its regional and field offices and vice versa the KM products created/developed and acquired either through working with development partners or from benchmarking activities conducted. The month of August, celebrated the Buwan ng Wika. Likewise, the Las Pinas Field Office highlighted during its knowledge-sharing hosted on August 1, 2022 the celebration of the National Electrification Awareness Month. The activity showcased the electrification programs and projects of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its attached agencies – the desired benefits and target beneficiaries of those programs and projects to the Filipinos. Director Mario C. Marasigan, CESO III, of the Electric Power Industry Management Bureau under the Department of Energy, stressed that their agency aims to explore more opportunities for sourcing renewable energy. He added that, ultimately, the agency envisions to lower electricity cost across the country. Mr. Joses E. Manalaysay, Sales and Relationship Management Officer of MERALCO, presented the programs and projects undertaken by the company to better serve its consumers. He emphasized that MERALCO aims to provide power for all consumers within its franchise area. 32