LGA-DILG conducts “My First 100 Days” training for newly elected Region 8 local chief executives

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
June 14, 2010

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The Local Government Academy which is the training arm of the Department of Interior and Local Government is scheduled to conduct an orientation training for the newly-minted local chief executives in Region 8, on June 21-22 at the Sabin Resort Hotel in Ormoc City.

LGA Executive Director Marivel C. Sacendoncillo informed that the training dubbed as “My First 100 Days” is aimed at helping the newly-elected local chief executives get acquainted with their tasks and responsibilities.

Ms. Sacendoncillo added that the activity will also serve as the venue for the LCEs to craft their program and governance for their first 100 days in office and gets them ready when they assume office on July 1, 2010.

With the just-concluded elections bringing forth new faces and new hopes in local governance, the LGA-DILG in partnership with development partners and other stakeholders, designed the 2010 Newly-Elected Officials (NEO) Program to strengthen the individual and institutional capacities of the local government units and improve the delivery of basic services and be able to map out the development direction of their respective localities.

The training “My First 100 Days” is a component of the Program, the LGA Executive Director informed.

Among the modules in the training is that on Financing LGU Operation which will provide the participants an overview of the LGU Fiscal Management so that they will understand the LGU financial condition, learn the sources of local revenue and alternative external sources of revenue, formulate the LGU financial strategies, thus promoting financial accountability of LCEs.

Ms. Sacendoncillo said that she has invited outgoing Tanauan, Leyte Mayor Roque Tiu who is the LMP Leyte Chapter President in the sharing of best practices of LGUs on mobilizing resources.