The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Rehiyon Dose strengthened its push for efficient, responsive, and business-friendly local governance through the conduct of the 2026 Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Compliance Audit in nine local government units (LGUs) across Region XII from September 14 to 18, 2026. Spearheaded by the Local Government Capability continue reading : DILG Dose Conducts 2026 EODB Compliance Audit

Final list of successful applicants appointed as Fire Officer 1 (FO1) of the Bureau of Fire Protection Region 12. A total of 112 newly absorbed Fire Officers 1 (FO1) of the Bureau of Fire Protection Region 12. With their entry into the Bureau, BFP 12 gains 112 new men and women ready to answer the continue reading : NEWLY APPOINTED FIRE OFFICERS 1 (FO1) FOR CY 2026

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has forged a strategic partnership with Local Resource Institutes (LRIs) and Civil Society Organization (CSO) Academy Alumni to co-develop a localized training module geared toward strengthening internal governance on August 6 and 7, 2026 at the DILG Regional Office XII, Koronadal City, South Cotabato. This initiative continue reading : DILG Forges Partnership with Academe and CSO Academy Alumni for Localized Modules

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Rehiyon Dose, through the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) facilitated the conduct of the “Monitoring, Coaching, Audit and Coordination on EODB-related Activities,” on August 3-6, 2026 for the local government units (LGUs) of Magpet, Cotabato; Esperanza and Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat; and Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. continue reading : MONITORING, COACHING, AUDIT AND COORDINATION ON EODB-RELATED ACTIVITIES

The Lokal Serbisyo Caravan continued to bring government programs and services closer to geographically isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict-affected communities across Region XII during the first semester of CY 2026. Anchored in Executive Order No. 70, series of 2018, and guided by the Whole-of-Nation Approach, the activity serves as an inter-agency convergence mechanism through which national continue reading : Lokal Serbisyo Caravan 2026: Reaching Farther, Serving Better, Transforming Lives

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII, through its Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD), in coordination with the Regional Information and Communications Technology Unit (RICTU), conducted an orientation on the Ease of Doing Business Online Monitoring System (EODB OMS) and the Telecommunication Permit Online Monitoring System (TelPOMS) on July 21, 2026, continue reading : DILG XII ORIENTS LGUs ON EODB OMS, TelPOMS

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Rehiyon Dose, through the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD), facilitated the conduct of the “Second Semester EODB Focal Persons Conference, Program Implementation Review and Strategic Planning on July 2, 2026, at the Greenstate Suites, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato. The said activity aims to present continue reading : SECOND SEMESTER EODB FOCAL PERSONS CONFERENCE, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW AND STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Rehiyon Dose, through the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) in coordination with the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Mindanao Regional Office, and City Government of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur facilitated the conduct of the online orientation, “Empowering Local Government Units on the Paleng-QR continue reading : EMPOWERING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ON THE PALENG-QR PH PROGRAM

Twenty-two Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Persons and advocates from Region XII gathered in Koronadal City on May 12–14, 2026, for “Fine-tuning GADvocates: A Training on Gender and Development Concepts, Tools and Mechanisms for GAD Focal Persons” organized by DILG Region XII. The activity aimed to strengthen capacities in gender analysis, project proposal preparation, and continue reading : GADvocates Assemble! Region XII GAD Advocates Refines GAD Knowledge through Fine-Tuning Sessions

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII conducted the Regional Orientation on the Revised Implementing Guidelines and Assessment Tools for the 2026 Governance Exemplars for Meaningful Service for Sangguniang Kabataan (GEMS for SK) on May 12, 2026 via Zoom, participated in by DILG GEMS for SK Focal Persons and City/Municipal Local continue reading : DILG XII Conducts Regional Orientation on Revised GEMS for SK Guidelines