The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII conducted the Orientation Course: Priming Leaders for Effective Local Governance to all Re-elected Municipal Mayors, the second component of the Program for Newly Elected Officials (NEO), on August 1-3, 2019 at the East Asia Royale Hotel, General Santos City. The participants were the re-elected mayors of the following Municipalities of Aleosan, Arakan, Kabacan, Midsayap, Pikit, Alabel, Malungon, Maitum, Banga, Polomolok, Surallah, Sto. Niño, Tantangan, T’boli, Bagumbayan, Isulan, Pres. Quirino, and Senator Ninoy Aquino.                                                              

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya assures the people of SOCCSKSARGEN Region that the Duterte Administration will pursue its plan for constitutional reforms despite its non-mention during the Executive’s recently-delivered State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Usec. Malaya gave the announcement during the Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Town Hall Meetings in the Region, dubbed as Dagyaw, held at EMR Famville in Koronadal City last July 25, where he was the keynote speaker.