2022 Annnual Accomplishment Report-1-30-23

Catalyst of Ood local overnance

Outcome 1 Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance

Halalan 2022 To ensure the implementation of an Honest, Orderly, and Peaceful Election (HOPE) on the 2022 National and Local Elections, the PNP Las Piñas City, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), the City Health Office (CHO), Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), and the DILG Las Piñas jointly conducted a Hope, Orderly, and Peaceful Election (HOPE) Final Coordinative Meeting with the Punong Barangays on April 21, 2022 via Zoom Teleconferencing. On May 9, 2022, personnel from the Philippine National Police were deployed on all voting precincts and strategic locations 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) have set-up first aid stations and standby ambulances. The Commission on Election-Las Piñas oversaw the entire National and Local Elections in the city. The National and Local Elections was generally peaceful.

Tuloy-tuloy na Serbisyo Local Governance Transition 2023-2025 In view of the recently concluded National and Local Elections on May 9, 2022, Mayor- elect Hon. Imelda T. Aguilar, Vice Mayor-elect Hon. April Aguilar and District 1 and 2 City Councilors-elect took their oath of office at the Las Piñas City Hall. 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 to the new term: 2022-2025. The Oath Taking and Turn-over Ceremonies were attended by key officials, department heads, relatives of the city officials and other guests.

Formulation of the Executive-Legislative Agenda & Capacity Development Agenda Paving the Roadmap for 2023-2025 On September 20, 2022 the local executive and legislative department 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. The City of Las Piñas, on its last leg of formulation and adoption, has finalized its Executive-Legislative Agenda and Capacity Development Agenda on September 20,2022 at The Excelsior Hotel, Las Pinas City. The programs, projects and activities with its applicable capacity development interventions and budgetary requirements for the term 2023-2025 layed by the various departments and offices was presented before the Executive Department headed by City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar, Legislative Department lead by City Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery, and the august body of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

GEARING-UP LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR 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 expertise on local legislation to the City of Las Piñas 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 on September 29-30, 2022. Resource Speaker for Module III, Atty. Romeo P. Benitez, Director IV of the Legal and Legislative Liaison Service, DILG Central Office went over the salient points on administrative investigation, which is a quasi- judicial function lodged on the sanggunian. Atty. Benitez emphasized to the legislators that public service is public accountability. As such, all government officials and employees are encouraged to uphold public trust and confidence.

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 Building, 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. 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 service 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.

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 Pagtag uyod 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.

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 Plan (BPOPS) Plan was facilitated by the DILG Las Piñas field officers.

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) the scrutiny of the BPOC Evaluation Task Force and BADAC Audit Team to assess 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 on June 13-17, 2022 on all twenty (20) barangays. 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 and 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 composed of representatives BPOC from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Las Piñas City Anti-Drug Abuse Low Moderate High Office (LPCADAO), Philippine National Police, City Health Office, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 5 13 (PDEA) and Non-Government Organization. While 2 10 15 the Barangay Peace and Order Council (BPOC) 05 Evaluation Task Force was composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government BADAC (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.

Buhay ay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program 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. In attendance was Hon. Oscar Peña, member of the Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council The launching activity was fully supported by the DILG (LPCPOC) and the with the representation of DILG City Director Mary Sanggunian Anne B. Planas, CESO V, Chief of Police PCol Jaime Committee on Peace O Santos, City Fire Marshal Supt Melchor B. Isidro, and and Order, Col representatives from the Bureau of Fire Protection, Vicente Raquion Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. (Ret), Head, City The BIDA Program is in Anti-Drug Abuse response to one of the priority thrusts of the current Office (CADAO), administration, the fight against illegal drugs. The and partners from program aims to solve the country’s illegal drug Living Faith Jesus problem under the framework of the law with Ministry (Faith-based respect for human rights. It will have a whole-of-nation Organization) and approach through multi- sectoral participation which other inter-faith will involve local government agencies, and other key groups, and the sectors of the society. 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.

Outcome 2 Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs

Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council On July 26, 2022 the City of Las Piñas, through its Local Peace and Order Council kicked off the formulation of a 3-year Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan for term 2023-2025 as mandated in DILG MC No. 2019-143. The short-term Local Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan (POPS) Plan will be incorporated/and consistent with the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). The formulation of the POPS Plan entailed series of activities involving the LPCPOC implementing agencies/offices whose undertakings contributes to the overall well being and maintenance of peace and order in the City of Las Piñas. This activity was conducted with the assistance of the DILG Las Piñas

Quarterly LPCPOC Meeting The Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council, as mandated by law regularly meets every quarter. The meeting serves as an avenue to provide updates on the peace and order situation of the city and status of implementation of the POPS Plan. The meeting also provides 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.

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 of the Department. The team is responsible for the inspection and issuance of the Safety Seal to public/ government establishments as provided in DOLE-DOH-DILG-DOT- DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 21-01, series of 2021.

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 Chairperson, members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa, Barangay Secretaries, VAWC Desk Officers and the Ex-O / Servers of the Notice of Hearing and Summon actively participated during the training and open forum. The training aims 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 hopes to further hone the twenty (20) Lupong Tagapamayapa and improve their performance for the upcoming Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) Assessment.

Outcome 3 Socially Protective LGUs

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). Functionality Indicator The twenty 15% Organizational BCPCs were Sustainability assessed on the 30% following Policies and Plans for criteria. Children 30% Budget for the BCPC 25% Service Delivery Monitoring and Management for Children

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, Nov. 21 at the Las Piñas City Hall Grounds. The awards selection committee has chosen the following winners for the Most Outstanding Child-Friendly Barangays: 34 56

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.

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) the scrutiny of the BPOC Evaluation Task Force and BADAC Audit Team to assess 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 on June 13-17, 2022 on all twenty (20) barangays. 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 and 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 composed of representatives BPOC from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Las Piñas City Anti-Drug Abuse Low Moderate High Office (LPCADAO), Philippine National Police, City Health Office, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 5 13 (PDEA) and Non-Government Organization. While 2 10 15 the Barangay Peace and Order Council (BPOC) 05 Evaluation Task Force was composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government BADAC (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.

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

Community Tree Planting Las Pinas City launched its Community Tree Planting activity in accordance with Article II, Section 16 of 1987 Philippine Constitution 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 Association, Inc. who all participated in the launching of the city’s Community Tree Planting Activity with the theme: “Buhayin ang pangangalaga sa kalikasan” at the Pamplona Park, Brgy. Pamplona Dos, Las Piñas City.

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 was conducted to further strengthen the Manila Bay Task Firce (MBTF).

Outcome 5 Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs

Business Permit and Licensing The City of Las Piñas through the Number of Business efforts of Business Permit and Establishments Licensing Office have attracted more business establishments in 14000 2022. 12000 10000 1 2 3 4 8000 10185 10185 12033 12312 6000 6546 4000 2667 660 712 734 2000 122 124 130 282 26 26 29 0 Micro Business Small Business Medium Business Large Business 13500 Registered Business Micro business in the city continuously 13000 Establishments increased. This is only showed that the 12500 city has become a business-friendly city. 12000 123 11500 11000 10500 4 The positive impact of the information Total amount of collection from and education campaign conducted by business taxes, fees and charges the BPLO yielded a total amount of ₱ 1,100,260,610.69 by the end of the year. 1,200,000,000.00 1,000,000,000.00 5 800,000,000.00 600,000,000.00 400,000,000.00 200,000,000.00 0.00 01234 The DILG Las Piñas Field monitored the BPLO’s timely submission of Quarterly Progress Report through the online BPLS & BPCO Monitoring System

Outcome 6 Strengthening of Internal Governance

To further achieve continual improvement with the emergence of various programs and projects cascaded to the Field Office, the DILG Las Piñas Field Office keeps everyone abreast of the on-going and up-coming activities and deliverables of the office. All programs and projects were assigned with a principal and alternate focal person. This strategy is adopted to ensure unhampered service delivery in the field office. The team regular conducts team conferences and team huddles to present the status of all programs and updates. To ease scheduling of activities the DILG Las Piñas personnel uses a vertical calendar to give a quick view on the upcoming and overlapping activities for the succeeding week and month. At the end of the year, a year-end performance assessment was held to discuss the accomplishments of the field office for the year. It also serve as an avenue for engine check, to know what went wrong and what went right.

A Knowledge Sharing Platform of DILG-NCR The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region, Regional Office shares its knowledge among its field offices and vice versa through its weekly Banyuhay episodes. The month of August, celebrates the Buwan ng Wika. Likewise, we also celebrate the National Electrification Awareness Month. The activity aims to showcase the electrification programs and projects of the Department of Energy and its attached agencies. Director Mario C. Marasigan, CESO III, of Banyuhay: Bago. Anyo. Buhay. the Electric Power A Knowledge Sharing Platform of DILG-NCR 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.