Barangay Poblacion in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat took center stage during Week 18 of the BarKaDa (Barangay Kalinisan Day) clean-up drive, a pivotal aspect of the nationwide KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) Program.

Community residents, alongside the barangay local government unit, collaborated with various sectors including 4Ps, BPATS, BHW, Purok Presidents, and Senior Citizens, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the cause rooted in the spirit of Filipino Bayanihan.

Advocacies against illegal drugs and other best practices on local governance will soon be seen in bus televisions in Region XII as DILG Dose and bus operator Yellow Bus Line (YBL) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) supporting the government’s Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program, the national government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign, through the former’s advocacy platform, Bantala sang Dose.

DILG XII OIC-Regional Director Atty. Rochelle D. Mahinay-Sero, CESE and YBL Operations Manager Bernardo Bolanio, representing General Manager Virginia Yap-Garcia, signed the MOA in a ceremonial signing held at DILG XII Office, Koronadal City, South Cotabato last May 3, 2024.