The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII through the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) in coordination with the DILG Province of South Cotabato and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) XII started the conduct of the Capacity Building for the Local Government Units of the Province of South Cotabato on CBMS Module III-B: continue reading : CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO ON CBMS MODULE III-B: UTILIZING CBMS DATA FOR LOCAL PLANNING AND BUDGETING

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII participated in the Joint Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (JRTF-ELCAC) XII Technical Working Group (TWG) 1st Quarter Meeting held on March 10, 2026 at The Farm @ Carpenter Hill in Koronadal City, South Cotabato. The continue reading : DILG XII Highlights Barangay Development Updates in JRTF-ELCAC XII TWG Meeting

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII, through the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) in coordination with the DILG Province of Sultan Kudarat and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) XII, conducted the Capacity Building for the Local Government Units of the Province of Sultan Kudarat on CBMS Module III-B: Utilizing CBMS continue reading : CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) OF THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT ON CBMS MODULE III-B: UTILIZING CBMS DATA FOR LOCAL PLANNING AND BUDGETING

KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO — the Provincial Government of South Cotabato officially opened the 3rd Batch of its Civil Society Organization (CSO) Academy on March 19, 2026. Marking a historic first for the program, the province held a ceremonial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing to officially onboard a powerful coalition of partners to support the incoming continue reading : South Cotabato Opens 3rd Batch of CSO Academy SOCCSKSARGEN, Inks Historic Partnership with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-South Cotabato Chapter

On February 11, 2026, the Regional Executive Committee of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII convened with Undersecretary Marlo L. Iringan at the Dole Kalsangi Club House in Polomolok, South Cotabato for a high-level strategic dialogue aimed at advancing governance reforms and institutional priorities in the region. The meeting served continue reading : DILG XII STRENGTHENS REGIONAL GOVERNANCE DIRECTION IN STRATEGIC MEETING WITH USLG

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) underscored its proposed programs and priorities for local government units (LGUs) under the FY 2026 national budget during the Usapang Budget Natin Forum #GAA2026, held on February 10, 2025, in Koronadal City. The forum convened 10 national government agencies, each presenting their flagship programs and projects continue reading : DILG Highlights Key Priorities at Usapang Budget Natin (UBN) Townhall Meeting

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII, through the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD), conducted this year’s First Quarter and First Semester CY 2026 EODB and CBMS Focal Persons Conference at the Habi Hotel, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato. The activity was attended by Program Managers, Provincial/City EODB Focal Persons and continue reading : FIRST QUARTER AND FIRST SEMESTER CY 2026 EODB AND CBMS FOCAL PERSONS CONFERENCE

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII has been recognized as one of the nine (9) Top Performing Regions in the nationwide implementation of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) programs, projects and activities for Fiscal Year 2025 during the Workshop on Assessing the EODB Program from November 25-27, 2025 at continue reading : DILG REGION XII RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMING REGIONAL OFFICES IN EODB IMPLEMENTATION FOR FY 2025

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII, under the leadership of Regional Director Atty. Rochelle D. Mahinay-Sero, CESE, successfully concluded the SOX Peace Wemboree 3.0, a two day youth convergence held in celebration of the 34th Local Government Month. With the theme : Peaceful Communities are Resilient Communities, the event continue reading : SOX Peace Wemboree 3.0 Empowers Youth as Catalysts for Peace and Resilience

Lebak, Sultan Kudarat (November 6, 2025)– The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII demonstrated its disaster response capabilities during the 2025 fourth-quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) full scale simulation exercise held in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. The full scale simulation exercise, organized to test operational readiness in managing casualties and missing continue reading : DILG XII Showcased MDM Capabilities during the 2025 4th Quarter NSED Full Scale Simulation Exercise in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat