DILG sets trainings for new set of local officials

By MYLES JOSEPH E. COLASITO
June 2, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  To help the new set of local officials perform their duties and functions, the Department of the Interior and Local Government has slated a series of trainings beginning July 2007.

The Orientation Program for Newly Elected Officials, according to DILG 8 Regional Director William C. Paler, is composed of three parts. The first consists of individualized two-day general orientations by the DILG in the municipalities involving the newly elected officials.

“They would be apprised and reminded of their powers, roles and responsibilities under the Local Government Code, and would be presented the results of their local government unit’s (LGU) 2006 State of Local Governance Report to help them identify their local government’s strengths and areas for improvement”, said Dir. Paler.

The workplace orientation shall likewise serve as a chance for mayors and members of the sangguniang bayan to come up with priority programs to be implemented during their term. 

The second part is the Provincial Orientation and Alliance Building, which would provide opportunities for partnership and interaction between national government agencies and LGUs.

The third part consists of specialized, demand-driven trainings. LGUs may get assistance from the DILG, the League of Provinces, other local leagues, national agencies and non-government organizations on topics they may want to know more about, such as financial administration, budgeting, revenue generation, and local legislation, among others.