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Details: Category: News; Published: 06 January 2018

Participants to the Local Road Mapping digitize their respective road maps.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Quirino facilitated the completion of the 2018-2022 Local Road Network Development Plan (LRNDP) of the Provincial Local Government Unit of Quirino in a series of activities called “Training-Workshop on Local Road Mapping” on December 6-7, 2017 at One Tagaytay Place Hotel Suites, Tagaytay City and “Seminar-Workshop on the Updating of the LRNDP” on December 11-12, 2017 at Camayan Beach and Resort, Subic, Zambales.

Details: Category: News; Published: 18 December 2017

In 2003, the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 02 launched the Local Government Unit Incentives and Awards (LGUIA) Program. From then onwards, performer-LGUs are conferred in recognition to their exemplary performance.

The LGU Incentives and Awards (LGUIA) Program, in its 14th year of implementation, has been a part in empowering local government officials and functionaries through recognizing their exemplary performance and showcasing good practices in local governance on the different categories as follows:

LGU of the Year (READY 24/7 LGU Award)
City/Municipal Peace and Order Councils (C/MPOCs)
Lupong Tagapamayapa (LT)
Barangay Tanod (BT)
Barangay Peace and Order Committee (BPOC)
Barangay, Barangay Executive, Sangguniang Barangay, Barangay Treasurer and Barangay Secretary (BESTS)

To highlight the gains of good local governance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 02 , DILG RO2 conducts its 14th LGUIA Awarding Ceremony at Zen Hotel, Santiago City on December 14, 2017 with the theme: “Galing LGU: Paghusayin, Pagyamanin at Paunlarin.”

The awardees are as follows:

AWARD	AWARDEE/S
Most Outstanding PROJECT PREPARE-Ready 24/7- MDRRMC (4^th to 6^th class)	Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya
Most Outstanding PROJECT PREPARE-Ready 24/7- MDRRMC (1^st to 3^rd class)	San Mateo, Isabela
Most Outstanding PROJECT PREPARE-Ready 24/7- CDRRMC	Cauayan City, Isabela
Most Outstanding PROJECT PREPARE-Ready 24/7- PDRRMC	Isabela
Outstanding MPOC	Saguday, Quirino
Outstanding CPOC	Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Best LGU BUB Implementer	Ballesteros, Cagayan
	Mallig, Isabela
	Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
Finalists	Cauayan City, Isabela
	City of Ilagan, Isabela
	Gattaran, Cagayan
	Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya
	Saguday, Quirino
Nominees	Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya
	Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya
	Cabatuan, Isabela
	San Manuel, Isabela
	San Guillermo, Isabela
	Jones, Isabela
	Cabbaroguis, Quirino
	Maddela, Quirino
	Angadanan, Isabela
	Nagtipunan, Quirino

For the 28 LGUs conferred with the 2017 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) during the National Awarding, DILG Region 02 also gives honor and recognition to these performing LGUs on the different areas of governance namely: Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection, Peace and Order, business Friendliness and Competitiveness, Environmental Management and Tourism, Culture and the Arts.

“Everybody accepted the challenge to raise the bar of governance but the most important and rewarding part is not the medals, trophies or plaques but the joy that we gave in providing services to the community,” Mayor Tan emphasized in his welcome message.

DILG RO2 Regional Director Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr. CESO IV shared with the crowd of 500 participants composed of barangay/municipal officials, partners from the National Government Agencies and Civil Society Organizations and DILG RO2 staff and field officers his warmest congratulations.

“For 14 years of implementation, the LGUIA has provided evidence-based results that inspired our organization to continue creating champions of good governance. Thus, I thank you all for playing a significant role in enabling our programs become a sustainable and successful undertaking over the years”, RD Leusen said in his message.

LGOO V Arianne Bennevic B. Batugal

Details: Category: News; Published: 18 December 2017

DILG-Isabela Provincial Director Elpidio A. Durwin together with the Cluster Officers of DILG-Isabela award plaque of recognition to the awardees under the ADMIRE.

There is more for Local Government Units (LGUs) in Isabela this yuletide season.

Details: Category: News; Published: 13 December 2017

The Mayors of NV together with PD Leumar Abugan (PNP), LnB President Victor B. Gines, Jr. and PD Ruperto B. Maribbay lead the commitment setting for Masa Masid.

The MASA MASID (Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Iligal na Droga) Program promotes community involvement by urging the people to contribute in addressing problems on corruption, illegal drugs, criminality, violent extremism and other threats to peace and security down to its sources. The DILG having been tasked to implement the advocacy program of the MASA MASID Project and as head of the Advocacy Cluster of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), through a series of activities, ensured that the project gets the widest dissemination to stakeholders.

Details: Category: News; Published: 05 December 2017

DILG-Isabela Provincial Director Elpidio A. Durwin (c) and Hon. Mayor Jaime N. Atayde (c) lead the ribbon cutting of the three (3) local access roads in Luna, Isabela.

Better road accessibility is seen to flourish in Luna, Isabela these coming days.

Details: Category: News; Published: 04 December 2017

DILG-Isabela Provincial Director Elpidio A. Durwin (c) hands over the preparedness checklists to Mallig Mayor Jose P. Calderon (c).

As the rainy season continues, local government units (LGUs) in Isabela incessantly prepare for the possible onslaught of disasters.

Details: Category: News; Published: 28 November 2017

Chief executives in the provincial, city and municipal levels were recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and conferred the most prestigious award for Local Government Units – the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

Details: Category: News; Published: 28 November 2017

MASA MASID Teams and Volunters signify their commitment to support the program.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Quirino conducted the MASA MASID Program Orientation to 25 targeted barangays in the Municipalities of Maddela, Diffun and Saguday to capacitate the duly enrolled MASA MASID Teams and Volunteers on their roles in the implementation of the anti-illegal drug program.

Details: Category: News; Published: 22 November 2017

PD Maribbay gave his words of wisdom and encouragement.

As a follow-through activity under the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Office, in partnership with the Provincial Planning and Development Office of Nueva Vizcaya, conducted a three-week training on Local Road Network and Development Planning.

Details: Category: News; Published: 17 November 2017

RD Jonathan Paul M. Leusen, Jr. provides in-depth discussion on federalism as a system of government.

Over 126 barangay officials attended the one-day activity titled “FEDERALISMO ATING ALAMIN: Support Towards Informed and Responsive (STIR) Federalism” on November 15, 2017 at DISADECO Conference Hall, Andres Bonifacio, Diffun, Quirino spearheaded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Quirino with the primary purpose of increasing people’s awareness on the proposed federal system of government.

Details: Category: News; Published: 25 October 2017

LGU technical personnel with their development partners and local resource institute representatives from the five (5) pre-identified city and provincial governments in Region 02 with exemplary practices on the five (5) major outcomes of the department.

Details: Category: News; Published: 23 October 2017

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Regional Office 02 (DILG RO2) through the Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) received seventy (70) senior Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (BAPA) students from Isabela State University (ISU) Echague campus headed by Ms. Joan Carinogan, DPA last September 22, 2017 at DILG Conference hall, Regional Government Center, Carig, Tuguegarao City.