The Department of the Interior and Local Government XII has shown its support to the province of Sultan Kudarat as the latter signed a Pledge of Commitment to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) last November 6-7, 2019 at the SP Hall, Sultan Kudarat Capitol.
Local officials and employees from the said province as well as representatives from national lined agencies and civil society organizations joined the said activity.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government XII, through the Project The Department of the Interior and Local Government XII, through the Project Development Management Unit (PDMU), evaluated the provinces in the region on its Local Road Management (LRM) practices during a series of assessments conducted last October 22 to 25, 2019.
Based on the results, the Province of Cotabato showed a high rating on LRM capacity and performance with a total rate of 85 percent. South Cotabato gained a total rate of 56.25 percent, Sarangani province with 54.375 percent, and Sultan Kudarat province with 36.875 percent.
Provincial Local Government Units (PLGUs) in the Region were assisted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII in the formulation of their Customized Provincial Procurement Operations Manual (CPPOM) during a follow-through activity held on October 28 to 31, 2019 at Eighty Eight Hotel, Koronadal City.
CPPOM is one of the major deliverables of PLGUs under the Governance Reform of the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Program.
Despite the hectic Monday morning schedule, some employees of DILG RO XII took a few minutes off their routine during their lunch break together with the officials of Barangay Carpenter Hill headed by PB Benedicto Pastera, to join in the repacking of relief goods for the quake-hit areas of Cotabato Province.
PB Pastera has initiated his own campaign to solicit relief goods and has allowed the use of the barangay gymnasium for the repacking activity.
Members of Zone I barangay council led by Kag.Edcil Celestial also reinforced the small band of volunteers to speed up the whole process of repacking 200 sacks of rice into 5-kilo packs for easier distribution.
Twenty-seven (27) Local Government Unit (LGU) Accountants from their respective municipalities, cities, and provinces attended the coordination meeting to discuss issues on the submission of liquidated reports and other financial-related matters regarding the implementation of DILG infrastructure projects last October 22 at Villa Amor Hotel, City of Koronadal.
