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A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REGION 10 

JULY-SEPTEMBER 2007 VOL.3, NO. 3 

PROV’L ALLIANCE BLDG KICKS-OFF 

AT CAMIGUIN 

The Province of Camiguin was the first kick-off point for the 

Provincial Alliance Building program in region 10. 

Held last September 21-22, 2007 the PAB orientation 

workshop was attended by forty-five (45) municipal mayors, 

local functionaries, planning officers, and other sectors from the 

LGU. 

During the opening program, newly-elected Governor Jurdin 

Jesus Romualdo expressed his support to institutionalize the 

PAB program in Camiguin. 

Also present were the provincial directors and city directors 

of DILG-10. 

Said workshop covered four modules, namely: Laying the 

Foundation for Effective and Efficient Transition, Building the 

Team towards Synergy, Defining the Roadmap for the Province, 

and Moving Forward through Synergy. 

A briefing on the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 series of 

2007 was also done by Director Carmelane Tugas of the Bureau 

of Local Government and Finance (BLGF). She was joined by 

other representatives from the Department of Budget and 

Management and National Economic and Development 

Authority. 

PAB is an innovative feature of the Newly Elected Officials 

(NEO) Orientation Program to bring about broad-based local 

development via forging of alliances of the different stakeholders 

such as the business sector and civil society members in the 

province. 

This specific feature is an opportunity for the provincial 

governments to exercise its leadership role in determining 

the provincial vision, mission and goals together with its 

component cities and municipalities. 

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Last July 9-10, 2007, region 10 hosted 

the Mindanao Peace and Security 

Summit at the Pryce Plaza Hotel, 

Cagayan de Oro. It was attended by 

around 150 participants from all regions 

in Mindanao. The affair was strongly 

supported with the presence of President 

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and a number 

of Cabinet members. 

At the end of the summit, a 

Mindanao Declaration on Peace and 

Security were drawn up by the summit 

participants in the form of a Resolution. 

The Mindanao Peace and Security 

Summit is a multi-sectoral undertaking 

(Above photo) USEC Austere Panadero with RD Quirino Libunao and 

PD Ponciano Caberte during the symbolic turn-over of key to Mayor 

Redentor Jardin and the local officials of Jasaan. 

JASAAN INAUGURATES NEW MUN HALL BUILDING 

The local government of Jasaan was ecstatic as they inaugurated last 

August 31, 2007 its new municipal hall building. 

The newly-constructed building was realized because of the full 

support of Jasaan Mayor Redentor Jardin and the rest of the local 

officials and functionaries of the said municipality. 

The P23M-worth municipal hall building is a project enrolled by 

the LGU to the Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector Project 

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R10 hosts Mind Peace and Security Summit 

that is aimed at strengthening local 

mechanisms for counter-terrorism with the 

active participation of various stakeholders 

in Mindanao. 

Entitled “Peace and Security: Our 

Legacy to the Filipino People”, the two-day 

activity was divided into series of 

workshops, consolidation of results/ 

discussions, and plenary presentation to 

the President. 

Participants were selected 

Congressmen, Governors, City Mayors, 

academe, indigenous people, military, 

PNP, NGOs, POs, CSOs, local government 

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Cong. Rufus Rodriguez presenting the 

output to the plenary and to the President 

In 

LEGAL 

PARLANCE 

by Atty. Ruby Ann P. Oblefias 

Issue: Whether or not suspension from 

office as Punong Barangay for ninety (90) 

days can be considered as an interruption 

in the continuity of service for one full term 

for purposes of computing the threeconsecutive 

term limit. 

Opinion: 

In reply thereto, please be informed that in 

the cases of Lonzanida vs. COMELEC (July 

28, 1999, G.R. No. 135150) and Borja vs. 

COMELEC September 3, 1998, G.R. No. 

133495), the Supreme Court ruled that there 

are two conditions for the application of the 

disqualification i.e (1) that the official 

concerned has been elected for three 

consecutive times to the same elective local 

office; and (2) that he has fully served the 

three (3) consecutive terms to that same 

elective local office. It further ruled that 

these two requisites must concur. 

Hence, as applied to the given situation, it is 

clear that the disqualification by reason of 

the three consecutive term limit rule has not 

set in because the Punong Barangay 

concerned has not fully served the three 

consecutive terms to the same elective local 

office. The reason is obvious. The Punong 

Barangay concerned was suspended from 

office for ninety (90) days and therefore, 

such suspension pursuant to a decision of 

the Sangguniang Panlungsod has shorten 

the one full term of his position as Punong 

Barangay. This stand finds support in the 

case of Joson vs. Torres (May 20, 1998) 

where the Supreme Court ruled that local 

elective officials have definite term of office 

fixed by law and suspension or removal 

definitely shortens this term. 

Premises considered, the query is hereby 

answered in the affirmative. 

(Opinion rendered to Hon. Carmelito R. 

Damo, Punong Barangay, Indahag, 

Cagayan de Oro) 

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DILG DOMAIN 

DILG USEC Melchor Rosales having a 

discussion with PNP and AFP officers 

… from Page 1(Peace) 

officials, private sectors and other 

stakeholders in the community from 

regions 9, 10, 11, CARAGA and ARMM. 

The participants were divided into five 

groups, each having multisectoral 

composition. The groupings are as follows: 

Upholding Human Rights and the Rule of 

Law (Group I), Promoting Culture of Peace 

(Group II), Denying Support to Terrorists 

(Group III), Strengthening Counter- 

Terrorism Drive (Group IV) and Enhancing 

Crisis Management Mechanisms & 

Institutions (Group V). 

Each group then presented their 

respective outputs the next day through 

their assigned rapporteurs. 

Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of 

District II, Cagayan de Oro City was the 

hands-down choice to present the 

consolidated outputs of the five workshop 

groups to the President that same 

afternoon. 

In her message, the President made a 

promise of permanent peace and a 30% 

budget increase for Mindanao that will 

focus on agricultural projects. 

She cited the collective output of the 

summit delegates particularly in the areas 

of economic security and the Human 

Security Act. 

Accompanying the President were 

National Security Adviser Norberto 

Gonzales, DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzales, 

DBM Secretary Rolando Andaya, 

Presidential Executive Secretary Eduardo 

Ermita, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, 

DA Secretary Arthur Yap, Presidential 

Assistant on the Peace Process 

(Mindanao) Jesus Dureza, and DFA 

Secretary Alberto Romulo. 

Also present were DILG USEC 

Melchor Rosales and MEDCO USEC 

Virgilio Leyretana and a number of 

National Security Council officers. ☺ 

DILG-10 AND LGRC-10 STAKEHOLDERS SIGNS MOA 

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 

constituting the promotion and 

advancement of the Local Governance 

Resource Center (LGRC) was signed by 

DILG-10 and the members and 

representatives of the Multi-Stakeholders 

Advisory Committee (MSAC) last August 

1, 2007 at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de 

Oro. 

Various stakeholders from different 

government agencies, local leagues, local 

government units, private corporations, 

media, non government organizations and 

the academe attended this momentous 

occasion of DILG-10. 

Partner NGAs who responded to work 

closely with LGRC-10 are from the 

National Economic Development 

Authority (NEDA), Bureau of Local 

Government Finance (BLGF), National 

Statistic Office (NSO), Department of 

Trade and Industry (DTI), Commission on 

Higher Education (CHED), Department of 

Education (DepEd), Department of 

Environment and Natural Resources 

(DENR), Department of Social Welfare and 

Development (DSWD), Department of 

Science and Technology (DOST), 

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), 

Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Philippine 

Information Agency (PIA), and Technical 

Education and Skills Development 

Authority (TESDA). 

Said stakeholders will work with DILG- 

10 to promote LGRC and its four (4) 

components: Multi-Media Knowledge and 

information, Capacity Development, 

Linkage and Public Education on good 

governance, development and 

citizenship. 

As stipulated in the MOA, the MSAC 

will function “to provide general direction 

and guidance to the LGRC-10 programs 

and plans”. They are also expected “to 

formulate policies and guidelines in the 

operationalization of LGRC-10”, and many 

others. 

Since its launching last July 28, 2006, 

the Resource Center has been visited by 

people from various sectors in the society. 

It became the center for research on 

local governance administration, national 

programs and best practices of various 

local government units because of its 

reservoir of books, manuals, documents 

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FIELD 

REPORTS 

Bukidnon LTIA Team irons 

out pre-evaluation activity 

Malaybalay City – The Bukidnon Provincial 

Evaluators Team met last July 9 at the DILG 

Provincial Office, this city, to plan out the 

forthcoming LTIA (Lupon Tagapamayapa 

Incentives and Awards) evaluation on August 

such as the formulation of LTIA Provincial 

Evaluation Policies and Guidelines, among 

others. 

DILG is the lead agency to implement 

such kind of undertaking. The team is 

composed of the different government and 

non-government agencies as follows: DILG, 

Philippine National Police (PNP), Provincial 

Legal Office, Provincial Accounting Office, 

Provincial Prosecutors Office, Federation of 

ABCs – Bukidnon Chapter, REACT- 

Kaamulan Chapter. 

LTIA is an annual national search of the 

outstanding Lupon Tagapamayapa in every 

barangay governments of the entire 

Philippines. For which, the Barangay 

Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon won 1 st 

runner-up in the national slot for two (2) 

consecutive years (2005-2006). The said 

barangay also won other national awards 

under the dynamic leadership of Hon. Gloria 

Chavez. ☺ (By Gladys R. Ragandang, designated 

PIO, DILG Bukidnon) 

… from Page 8 (Peace Assessment) 

were able to review the field guide initially 

prepared by the Technical Advisory Group 

(TAG) and recommended some changes in the 

guide. 

Peace and conflict impact assessment 

(PCIA) capacitates local government units to 

assess whether the pre-, during and post of 

implementation of the programs, projects and 

activities creates peace and prevents conflict. 

The PCIA should be applied and considered 

in planning, and other important functions of 

governance in the LGU and the barangay. In as 

much as DILG officers work with the local 

government officials, they have to be equipped 

on the knowledge and skills in applying PCIA 

in local governance. ☺ 

Bukidnon fieldmen beefs up NEO-FEET Training Series 

Five (5) training series for all three 

districts in Bukidnon were conducted 

last August 2007 at the Pearlmont Inn, 

Cagayan de Oro City by DILG 

Bukidnon. 

The City/ Municipal Local 

Government Operations Officers (C/ 

MLGOOs) finalized all plans for the 

Newly Elected Officials/Foundation 

for Effective and Efficient Transition 

(NEO-FEET) Program during the 

conduct of the Provincial Fieldmen’s 

Conference last July 16, 2007 at the 

DILG Provincial Office. 

The training catered to all newlyelected 

and re-elected Sangguniang 

Bayan members. 

Nonetheless, the NEO teamteaching 

approach incorporated to the 

said training instantly becomes a retooling 

activity for all C/MLGOOs 

since they are being tapped as speakers 

for the training. 

With this activity, it is hoped that the 

Local Government Operations Officers in 

the province will be more updated with 

the issues and concerns on governance. ☺ 

(With reports by Gladys R. Ragandang – DILG 

Bukidnon) 

During the brainstorming activity, DILG LGOOs from the 

three congressional districts readies for the NEO-FEET 

Training series 

NEO MisOr conducted 

The Provincial Government of Misamis 

Oriental and the Department of the 

Interior and Local Government 

conducted the Orientation Training for 

the Newly Elected Sanggunian Officials 

(NEO). 

The training was divided in two 

batches that comprised the first district 

municipalities for the first batch on July 

24-25, 2007, and the second district 

municipalities for the second batch on 

July 26-27, 2007, at Harbor Lights 

Hotel and Restaurant, Gusa, Cagayan 

de Oro City. 

The training commenced with an 

opening program. Among the local 

executives present was Vice Governor 

Norris Babierra who gave the welcome 

remarks. 

Resource speakers for the said 

training were Governor Oscar Moreno, 

Atty. Genaro Jose Emeterio Moreno, 

Jr of the Legal Service section – DILG 

Central Office, Provincial Director 

Ponciano Caberte, Mayor Dixon 

Yasay of Opol, 

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Assistant Provincial Director Jonathan 

Israel, LGOOs V Sally Grace Uy and 

Leoncio Chavez, Jr. 

Also gracing the occasion during the 

closing program were Sanggunian 

Panlalawigan members—Hon. Benedict P. 

Lagbas and Hon. Emmanuel Mugot and 

PCL President Eduardo Ayuting. ☺ 

Governor Oscar Moreno sharing the Policy 

Directions and Development Imperatives 

of the Province from CY 2007 and beyond. 

DILG CDOC initiates CBMS Editors Training 

To perk up submission of survey results from several nonchalant barangays in the 

city for the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) program, an Editors 

Training was initiated by the City DILG with the City Planning & Development Office 

(CPDO). 

Held last August 14-15, 2007 at Kagayha-an Resort in Taguanao, Barangay 

Indahag, Cagayan de Oro, the first batch for the Editors Training were participated in 

by barangays Baikingon, Bayabas, Canitoan, Kauswagan, Pagatpat, Puntod, 

Dansolihon, Gusa and Macasandig. They were the barangays were CBMS is partially 

active. 

The city’s CBMS program implementers initiated the said 

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FIELD 

REPORTS 

CLGOO Rubiconceasar Agcopra during the 

SLGR presentation 

Tangub City Conducts SLGR 

Utilization Conference 

The city government of Tangub 

successfully conducted its CY 2006 SLGR 

Utilization Conference last August 29, 2007 

at the Aspiracion Hall, Tangub City. 

The said conference were attended by 

the members of the Sangguniang 

Panlungsod headed by Vice Mayor Edemar 

S. Alota, local functionaries, representatives 

from the Department of Education, City 

Agriculture Office, City Health Office, City 

Social Welfare and Development Office, 

City Planning and Development Office and 

some guests. 

In behalf of the City Mayor who 

attended a conference with MBUSSP’s top 

honchos, Vice Mayor Alota gave his 

message and words of appreciation to the 

DILG for spearheading the event. 

The SLGR presentation was conducted 

by Engr. Vilmar Matalines, the city’s 

LGPMS anchorperson. 

A feedbacking followed afterwards, 

wherein some questions were raised on the 

rating in the agriculture area, the noninclusion 

of some programs, and others. 

It was also found out that the Peace 

and Order rating of the city was high due to 

the presence of PNP Camp Defense Plan, 

the Keepers for Peace and Rescue Team 

(KPART) Task Force and the Barangays’ 

Bantay sa Kahusay ug Kalinaw (BKK), 

even in the absence of the Integrated 

Area Community Public Safety Plan. 

The overall performance index and 

overall productivity index of Tangub City is 

high while its overall development index is 

medium. 

Vice Mayor Alota said that the result of 

the conference will be used during the 

Executive and Legislative Agenda 

evaluation and formulation conference 

scheduled on October. ☺ (By Admin 

Aide IV Nino C. Tugonon, DILG Tangub) 

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� DILG Tangub City participates in 

the 3rd nationwide simultaneous 

Earthquake Drill last September 

19, 2007. 

� DILG Tangub city joined the 

celebration of 107th year of 

Philippine Civil Service. 

DILG CAMIGUIN 

EMBARKS OWN NEO 

TRAINING 

The newly-elected officials (NEO) 

orientation program was launched by 

DILG-Camiguin, in coordination with the 

LGUs and various leagues of the province. 

The three phases of the program 

included Knowing My LGU and the 

National Vision, Part II: Knowing My Job 

and Local Officials and Part III: 

Executive - Legislative Agenda 

Formulation. 

DILG Provincial Director Nilo 

Castañares issued a Memorandum dated 

July 5, 2007 for the localization of the NEO 

program in the province with the State of 

Local Governance Report Utilization 

conference as a kick-off activity. Phase 1 

was successfully conducted in the five 

municipalities. It was well participated 

with the local officials and functionaries 

as well as NGO and PO 

representatives. 

On the other hand, Phase II of the 

program was successfully conducted last 

August 17, 2007 at the SP Session Hall. 

Participating municipal mayors 

brought along their trusted focal persons 

and MLGOOs to hopefully aid them in 

carrying out their officials and ceremonial 

functions. 

The last phase, however, is on-going. 

The ELA formulation started in the 

municipality of Mahinog last August 7-8, 

2007. ☺ (By DILG Camiguin) 

… from Page 3 (Editors Trng) 

training because of the volume of 

questionnaire pilling up in the planning 

office. 

The recent directive from the city 

government rescinding the contracts of 

Job Order personnel due to financial 

concerns of the city has also affected the 

CPDO’s editing pace of submitted 

questionnaire. Most editors were actually 

serving in job order status. 

The City DILG then thought of 

reducing the work overload of the few 

remaining personnel working as editors at 

CPDO. Considering that the LGU has the 

largest population in Region 10, it 

prompted the group to think that editing at 

the barangay level would transform 

CPDO’s tasks to reviewing of data from 

edited questionnaire before final encoding 

and digitizing. 

Since the 1st training of enumerators 

last year, 20% had completed the survey 

questionnaire, waiting to be encoded & 

digitized. This trend showed a notable 

increase for the next four (4) months. 

However, a month before the May 2007 

election, submission of accomplished 

questionnaire slowed down and, worse, a 

number of enumerators became inactive. 

To halt the trend, the Evaluation 

Section of CPDO made follow-up letters, 

barangay visits and set a new calendar of 

activities. 

The Editor’s Training aimed to help 

CPDO in the efficient implementation of 

CBMS. It also served as the prime mover 

of the enumerators to cope with the 

deadline set forth to their respective 

Barangay and eliminates untimely 

completion of survey questionnaires. 

In his message during the opening 

program, Mayor Constantino Jaraula 

stressed how the “Love of Work” can make 

a volunteer sustain the difficult tasks 

during the survey. 

The workshops incorporated in the 

training focused on (a) Group Dynamics; 

(b) Case Analysis and presentation of 

outputs; (c) Lecture on common mistake 

and errors; and (d) Actual editing by 

individual participants. ☺ (By City DILG) 

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Secretary-General, Roteo Pepito as Treasurer, Trinitas Ramirez as Auditor, Rudy 

Muňasque as Public Relations Officer, Marlene Franco as Business Manager. These 

new set of officers will serve from CY 2007-2010 along with the eight Board of 

Directors: Councilors Ray Cabudoy of Kitaotao, Alberto Bigcas of Talakag, Joel Sy of 

Quezon, Vicentico Buta of Libona, Sulpicio Gallano Jr. of Lantapan, Antonio Abayato 

Sr. of San Fernando, Macmud Pendatun of Kalilangan and Victor Villamin of Malitbog. 

The candidates for Federation Vice President— councilors Gordon Torres of 

Maramag and Rodulfo Abaquita — of Quezon were disqualified due to technical 

reasons. Nevertheless, the new PCL President expressed his concern over this 

matter and may hold for a special election for the vice president position sometime in 

December this year. The newly elected officers were proclaimed by the PCL Election 

Chair and DILG Bukidnon Provincial Director Ronelo P. Alvarez, MPA. 

The event was witnessed by the President of the Regional Councilors League 

of Region X, Councilor Bobby Olano.☺ (By LGOO II Gladys R. Ragandang, PIO DILG 

Bukidnon)

FIELD 

REPORTS 

The new PCL Bukidnon Chapter Officers who will serve from CY 2007-2010 were 

proclaimed by the DILG Provincial Director and PCL Election Chair Ronelo P. Alvarez 

(4 th from left) and Hon. Antonio Fernandez of Impasugong - member of election board 

with guest Hon. Bobby P. Olano, PCL Region X President during the PCL Assembly 

and Election held at the Kaamulan Theater, Malaybalay City last September 15, 2007. 

(L-R) were Hon. Rudy Muñasque (1 st from left), Atty. Oliver Owen Garcia, Hon. Jaime 

Gellor Jr., Hon. Roteo Pepito, Hon. Joel Sy and Hon. Ray Cabudoy. 

Malaybalay City - The Bukidnon 

Provincial Peace and Order Council 

(PPOC) converged last August 9, 2007 

at the PPDO Conference Room, Capitol 

Complex, this city, to tackle issues 

relative to the peace and order situation 

of the province. 

Said activity was presided by 

Provincial Governor Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, 

Jr. as the PPOC chair. It was attended 

Bukidnon PPOC Meets 

“The future depends 

on what we do in 

the present.” - 

Mahatma Gandhi 

by 22 City/Municipal Mayors, 22 Chiefs of 

Police and 21 representatives from 

coordinating government agencies and 

non-government agencies. 

The meeting opened important issues 

besetting the province such as updates on 

criminality, illegal gambling, and illegal 

drugs by the PNP, updates on insurgency 

by the 403 rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine 

Army. 

Gov. Zubiri called the attention of the 

Provincial Head of the Land 

Transportation Office (LTO) about the 

presence of alleged “kotong” cops in the 

city. This issue came after a number of 

complaints have reached the office of the 

Governor regarding such concerns. 

During the discussion, the Local Chief 

Executives (LCEs) expressed commitment 

to support the creation/organization and 

fund appropriation for Special CAFGU 

Action Auxiliary (SCAA). The funding for 

CAFGU was among the important issues 

resolved to curb criminalities, illegal 

gambling/drugs. 


PCL BUKIDNON CHAPTER 

HOLDS ASSEMBLY AND 

ELECTION 

“The Philippine Councilors League 

(PCL) is the strongest link in the Republic 

of the Philippines having strong resources 

and strong membership by more than 

sixteen thousand..” stressed Hon. Nancy 

Iturralde, PCL National Secretary General 

during the assembly and election held 

last September 15, 2007 at the Kaamulan 

Theater, this city. 

Participated in by about 200 

delegates from 20 municipalities and two 

component cities, the event boosted a 

successful and orderly election 

proceedings. 

The new PCL Federation President 

Atty. Oliver Owen L. Garcia of Valencia 

City, is young and dynamic and is keen 

on the empowerment and capability 

development of his fellow councilors. 

The rest of the PCL-elected officers 

are councilors: Jaime Gellor, Jr. as 

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ROMUALDO, EDERANGO AND 

ABESAMIS HEAD THE NEW 

LEAGUES 

The Camiguin Chapter League of 

Municipalities of the Philippines, Vice 

Mayors League and Philippine Councilors 

League elected its respective officers for 

the term 2007-2010 at the SP Session Hall 

last July 31, August 11 and 17, 

respectively. The three elections were held 

with the presence of National Liga 

representatives as well as DILG Camiguin 

officers and staff. 

Mambajao Mayor Ma. Luisa 

Romualdo was elected LMP President, 

Vice Mayor James Ederango for VMLP 

and Atty. Librado Abesamis for the 

Philippine Councilors League. 

These leagues were created to foster 

harmonious relationships among local 

officials and facilitate formulation of 

policies and activities necessary in 

carrying out their functions. ☺ (With reports 

from DILG Camiguin) 

Governor Zubiri, in his talk, vows to 

support eradication of any form of illegal 

activities operating in the province. He 

further encouraged LCEs to do the same 

in their respective areas of responsibility. 

Moreover, the honorable Governor 

challenged the LCEs and Chiefs of Police 

to make extra efforts to eradicate the 

proliferation of illegal gambling activities 

within five months starting the month of 

August 2007. ☺ (By Gladys R. Ragandang) 

LGOO II-PIO, DILG Bukidnon) 

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(Photo above) Gov. Jurdin Jesus 

Romualdo giving a message; (Photo 

below) The participants listening to the 

speaker 

… from Page 1 (PAB) 

Through PAB, a common vision 

and mission formulated under the 

direction of the Governor will 

hopefully lead to a more coordinated 

and integrated planning and budgeting 

exercise at different LGU levels. 

Moreover, this second phase of 

NEO will initiate a process that would 

foster cooperation on specific initiatives 

involving the provincial, municipal 

and component city governments as 

well as stakeholders such as the 

business sector and civil society 

members in the province. 

The PAB orientation will be 

conducted through its four components 

and these are: on the Workshop for 

Provincial Planning and Development 

Officers, Writing the State of Local 

Governance Report, Workshop for 

DILG Regional Offices with the NGAs, 

and Workshop for Alliance Building. 

Partner NGAs who will be working 

together for PAB are the Local 

Government Academy, DILG Regional/ 

Field Offices, League Provinces of the 

Philippines and the Provincial 

Government. ☺ 

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URBAN SERVICES SUB-PROJECTS IN FULL IMPLEMENTATION 

Eight (8) subprojects of the Mindanao Basic 

Urban Services Sector Project are on-going 

full implementation here in region 10, 

supervised by the Department of the Interior 

and Local Government (DILG) region 10 

with its respective partner LGUs. 

Said projects are the Catarman Public 

Market in Camiguin, Kolambugan Civic 

Auditorium in Lanao del Norte, Tangub City 

Sports Complex, and Water Systems of the 

municipalities of Impasugong, Alubijid, Jasaan 

and Claveria. Some of these subprojects are 

expected to be completed this year. 

Of the twelve (12) existing subprojects 

enrolled by LGUs of different cities and 

municipalities in region 10, four subprojects 

are already fully-operational and functional. 

The completed projects are the Naawan Water 

System in Misamis Oriental, Kapatagan 

Municipal Hall in Lanao del Norte, the newly- 

inaugurated Municipal Hall building of Jasaan, 

CBMS module training continues 

Last September 26-28, 2007, the office 

conducted a three-day training on CBMS 

Data Processing and Mapping. It was 

participated in by planning officers and 

CBMS focal persons of various LGUs from 

the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, 

Tangub, Malaybalay and Valencia; and the 

municipalities of Kibawe, Sumilao, Quezon, 

Pangantucan, Kitaotao, Talakag, Maramag, 

Damulog, Kalilangan and Manolo Fortich. 

CBMS is an automated system that 

processes data gathered from household 

level and produces poverty maps for every 

barangay. It is a tool in diagnosing poverty 

that entails tedious process and large 

amount of budget. 

This monitoring system shall serve as 

inputs to local policies and systems 

Misamis Oriental and the heavy equipment 

purchased by the local government unit of 

Lugait, Misamis Oriental through MBUSSP. 

Based from this fast and remarkable 

status of implementation, the MBUSSP 

program managers have made a readyreference 

module intended for those LGUs 

that are now operating and managing their 

subprojects. Said module will now become an 

integral part of the LGUs relentless pursuit 

towards effective local governance. 

MBUSSP was created by DILG to 

provide decent living to the community by 

means of constructing infrastructure projects 

that will bring income and comfort to the 

participating LGUs. This sector development 

project also intends to provide institutional 

capacity-building program by catering good 

governance through the infrastructure 

investment support provided by the MBUSSP 

to the LGUs in Mindanao. ☺ 

… from Page 1 (Jasaan) 

(MBUSSP) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. The funding source of this 

project is the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) as 

the conduit bank. 

MBUSSP is a six-year sector development project of DILG which intends to provide 

institutional capacity-building program and to pursue urban infrastructure investment support 

to participating LGUs in Mindanao. This project also provides technical assistance and 

advisory in services to these participating LGUs for essential urban infrastructure services. 

DILG specifically assist the LGU concerned during the preparation of its feasibility 

study, in the project implementation and management, and in the operation and maintenance of 

the project after its completion. 

The Jasaan municipal hall building started construction last September 01, 2006. DILG 

Undersecretary Austere Panadero, Mrs. Cynthia Villar (Sec. Manny Villar’s wife), Director Paisal 

Abutazil (DILG-Office of Project Development Services), DILG-10 Regional Director Quirino 

Libunao, PNP-10 Regional Director Teodorico Capuyan and Norconsultant Herman Ongkiko were 

among the distinguished guests present. 

Aside from the municipal hall building, the local government of Jasaan had also enrolled its 

Jasaan Water Supply System project for a loan under MBUSSP worth P33M. ☺ 

(Left photo) The CBMS participants during 

the lecture proper 

supportive of the MDG responsive PPAs; 

integration of sectors/MDG targets in local 

plans and budgets; and adopting 

innovations and good practices in service 

deliveries. 

DILG-10 Regional Director Quirino 

Libunao reported that at present, all 

municipalities of Camiguin and almost all 

towns in Bukidnon have been oriented on 

some of the modules of CBMS, including 

cities of Valencia, Malaybalay, Cagayan de 

Oro, Gingoog, Tangub, Oroquieta, Ozamiz 

and Tangub. 

Of the LGUs implementing CBMS, only 

the five (5) municipalities of Camiguin 

have completed the four Modules (Data 

Collection; Data Encoding; Data 

Processing and Ecological Profiling). The 

rest of the LGUs are still on Data 

Gathering and Encoding. ☺

SLGR WRITESHOP AND LGUIP APPLICATIONS TRAINING 

FOR VISMIN HELD 

Upon assumption to office, it is imperative 

that the newly-elective local officials be 

appraised of the obtaining conditions in their 

respective locality. The State of Local 

Governance Report (SLGR) is a concise and 

comprehensive report of a local government 

that will be useful to the said local officials. 

To ensure that DILG will be able to 

provide LGUs in Mindanao with quality 

provincial SLGR, a writer’s workshop was 

conducted. 

Last August 13-15, 2007 in Cagayan de 

Oro, an SLGR Writeshop was done 

simultaneously with the training on LGUIP 

Application Systems. It was attended by 21 

SLGR writers from 21 provinces in regions 

9,10,11,12 and 13. 

The group took on several workshops 

meant to enhance the preparation of LGPMS 

provincial SLGRs. 

On the other hand, 13 participants from 

regions 6,7,8,10,11, 12 and 13 were trained to 

fully operationalize the DILG portal. The Local 

Government Unit Information Portal (LGUIP) 

project aims to build an ICT infrastructure 

that will serve as a single point of access to 

DILG and LGU information and services. 

Specifically, Lot 1 of this project focuses 

on establishing the foundation of the said 

portal and covers the acquisition of 

equipment, enhancement of the DILG 

website, development of application systems, 

and training of personnel involved in the 

maintenance and operation of the portal. 

In the training, the group were trained 

on the developed application systems such 

as Content Management System, Personnel 

Information System, Elective Local Officials 

Profile Directory, Legal Services System, 

GSIS Policy Loan System and Local 

Government Executives Management 

Information System. 

Both activities are vital to the completion 

of the LGUIP project and respond to the 

technical writing skills requirements of 

LGPMS provincial focal persons. ☺ 

Regional Technical Officer of the Month 

PABLIO L. BENITEZ, JR. (June and July) 

MARISIA C. NAYBE (August) 

Regional Admin Staff of the Month (Level I) 

CONSUELO B. BARBASO (June) 

BERNIE C. NAGUITA (July) 

RODA A. UBAS (August) 

Regional Admin Staff of the Month (Level II) 

ELIZABETH Q. VILLAREAL (June) 

VICTOR L. LAGANG (July) 

MA. ANA C. CASIÑO (August) 

Regional Support Staff of the Month 

LEO S. DELOY (June and July) 

CELESTINO G. MABAYLAN (June and August) 

RUBEN E. RIVERA (June) 

CEDRIC R. MONTERON (July and August) 

EDSEL J. CABALLES (July) 

NORMAN A. RAMOS (August) 

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and many other knowledge products. With the introduction of its new 

website www.lgrc.dilg10.org, LGRC-10 will soon go to the direction into 

becoming an interactive library. 

However, LGRC goes beyond being a facility. Daphne Purnell, OIC 

Chief of RITTD of Local Government Academy, pointed this out during 

the press conference. She said “LGRC is also a concept for people to get 

involve,” thus, the formation of MSAC. 

Director Quirino Libunao, in his message, thanked the support of 

the stakeholders. He announced that “this MOA signing jumpstarts the 

building of a culture of learning in the region”. 

LGRC is a dynamic, interactive and virtual program that contributes 

to building DILG as a knowledge centric organization (KCO) and builds 

learning communities that pursue local governance excellence 

through knowledge sharing and innovation. ☺ 

MBUSSP MID-YEAR 

ASSESSMENT AND 

PLANNING WORKSHOP 

In the past three (3) years since its first 

implementation, the Mindanao Basic Urban 

Services Sector Project (MBUSSP) had 

completed numerous projects and had 

capacitated the local government units with 

their modular trainings on local 

development planning and financial 

resource mobilization. 

To date, about P311M projects are ongoing 

construction in region 10. Said region 

has the most number of MBUSSP 

enrolled and some were already 

completed. 

With this development, the Office of the 

Project Development Services (OPDS) 

headed by Director Paisal Abutazil, 

conducted an MBUSSP mid-year 

assessment and planning workshop in 

Tagaytay City last August 1-3, 2007. 

Members of Project Development 

Management Unit (PDMU) from all six 

regions in Mindanao and a number of 

Project Development Office (PDO) 

counterparts attended the said activity. 

The group conducted a review and 

validation regarding the progress of 

MBUSSP implementation and its 

accomplishments. They also assessed 

some critical issues and concerns on 

project implementation. 

Director Abutazil gave encouraging 

words to the MBUSSP implementers. In his 

message he narrated the positive 

impressions given by the donor institutions 

(ADB, LBP and even NEDA). 

Accordingly, the donor institutions were 

very happy that DILG has implemented the 

MBUSSP successfully. 

Engr. Ananias Fernandez from the 

OPDS discussed the Project Monitoring and 

Information System (PMIS) which is now 

currently on-going with its data collection 

and updating. The PMIS is an automated 

information system intended for MBUSSP 

related activities, directory, information on 

ADB mission visits, relevant documents, 

LGUs socio economic profile and other 

MBUSSP concerns. ☺ 

… from Page 8 (Stress) 

Actually, we can overcome stress. Laughing is one 

of the easiest and best ways to reduce stress. Share a 

joke with a co-worker, watch a funny movie at home 

with some friends, read the comics, and try to see the 

humour in the situation. 

Do learn to relax, have a stretch breaks. 

You can take charge of your situation by taking 10 

minutes at the beginning of each day to prioritize and 

organize your day. At least, keep in mind to be realistic 

about what you can change. ☺ 

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R10 conducts Peace and 

Conflict Impact Assessment 

Seminar 

Last September 4-7, 2007, a Peace and 

Conflict Impact Assessment (PCIA) seminarworkshop 

was conducted in Midway White 

Beach Resort in Initao, Misamis Oriental. 

Said activity was part of the implementation 

of the Act for Peace programme partnership 

project on “Strengthening Barangay 

Governance of Peace and Development 

Communities.” 

Participants were members from the 

Technical Advisory Group, DILG-ACT for 

Peace regional focal operations group, 

provincial focal persons and MLGOOs of the 

pilot areas from Regions 9,10,11,12,and 13. 

In general, the training helps develop the 

capacities of DILG managers in the conduct 

of Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment 

processes in their areas of responsibility. 

The group were taught on the dynamics 

of conflict and conflict mapping, workshops 

on PCIA steps and in mainstreaming PCIA 

in LGUs. During the latter, the participants 

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Last September, Director Quirino Libunao 

gave an enlightening and timely presentation 

on STRESS MANAGEMENT. 

You have heard every now and then of 

the word “stress”. It’s becoming a by-word 

among professionals in the workplace. Blame it 

on stress, if somebody will suddenly snap your 

head off or throw you furious looks. 

Now, how can you define workplace 

stress? Can "workplace stress" be 

defined? Below are excerpts from the 

Canadian Mental Health Association, "Sources 

of Workplace Stress" Richmond, British 

Columbia. 

We hear a lot 

about stress, but what 

is it? 

Taber's Cyclopedic 

Medical Dictionary 

defines stress as "the 

result produced when a structure, system or 

organism is acted upon by forces that disrupt 

equilibrium or produce strain". In simpler terms, 

stress is the result of any emotional, physical, 

social, economic, or other factors that require a 

response or change. It is generally believed 

that some stress is okay (sometimes referred 

to as "challenge" or "positive stress") but when 

stress occurs in amounts that you cannot 

handle, both mental and physical changes may 

occur. 

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MBUSSP ORIENTS NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS 

PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES 

A select number of newly elected officials 

of region 10 whose LGUs are beneficiaries 

of Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector 

Project (MBUSSP) were oriented on 

MBUSSP and its status by the officers of the 

Office of Project Development Services 

(OPDS) last July 23-24, 2007. 

Present were Director Paisal Abutazil 

of OPDS, and the MBUSSP team led by the 

project manager Engr. Rolyn Zambales, and 

Mr. Herman Ongkiko from Norconsul. 

Director Abutazil pronounced that 

Secretary Ronaldo Puno is “emphatic in 

capacitating the LGUs”. He reiterated the Dir. Paisal Abutazil giving a message 

role of DILG as prime mover in good governance. “DILG policies are transformed into 

operational measures that are being undertaken through its bureaus and field offices,” 

he added. 

Director Quirino Libunao of DILG-10 stressed in his message how MBUSSP is a 

very important program, thus, the Department saw the need to advocate it. 

Ms. Gloria Magdale of the Land Bank of the Philippines and her staff were invited 

to respond to some issues and concerns of the LGUs, particularly from the 

municipalities of Claveria, Catarman and Impasugong. 

The forum that transpired between LBP and the local functionaries was very 

productive wherein most of the issues were directly settled. 

Also presented in the orientation where components of MBUSSP and other 

financing windows of the DILG which the LGU may avail off. This was discussed by 

Ongkiko and Engr. Rogelio Sumngat. ☺ 

WHAT IS WORKPLACE STRESS? 

"Workplace stress" then is the harmful 

physical and emotional responses that can 

happen when there is a conflict between job 

demands on the employee and the amount of 

control an employee has over meeting these 

demands. In general, the combination of high 

demands in a job and a low amount of 

control over the situation can lead to stress. 

Stress in the workplace can have many 

origins or come from one single event. It can 

impact on both employees and employers 

alike. As stated by the Canadian Mental 

Health Association: 

Fear of job redundancy, layoffs due to 

an uncertain economy, increased demands 

for overtime due to staff cutbacks act as 

negative stressors. Employees who start to 

feel the "pressure to perform" can get caught 

in a downward spiral of increasing effort to 

meet rising expectations with no increase in 

job satisfaction. The relentless requirement 

to work at optimum performance takes its toll 

in job dissatisfaction, employee turnover, 

reduced efficiency, illness and even death. 

Absenteeism, illness, alcoholism, "petty 

internal politics", bad or snap decisions, 

indifference and apathy, lack of motivation or 

creativity are all by-products of an over 

stressed workplace. 

What are some general tips for 

dealing with stress at the workplace? 

Since the causes of workplace stress 

vary greatly, so do 

the strategies to 

reduce or prevent it. 

Where stress 

in the workplace is 

caused, for eg. by a 

physical agent, it is best to control it at its 

source. If the workplace is too loud, control 

measures to deal with the noise should be 

implemented where ever possible. If you 

are experiencing pain from repetitive strain, 

workstations can be re-designed to reduce 

repetitive and strenuous movements. 

Job design is also an important factor. 

Good job design accommodates an 

employee's mental and physical abilities. In 

general, the following job design guidelines 

will help minimize or control workplace 

stress: 

1. The job should be reasonably demanding 

(but not based on "sheer endurance") and 

provide the employee with at least a 

minimum of variety in job tasks; 

2. The employee should be able to learn on 

the job and be allowed to continue to 

learn as their career progresses; 

3. The job should comprise some area of 

decision-making that the individual can 

call his or her own; 

4. There should be some degree of social 

support and recognition in the workplace; 

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BUKIDNON Congressmen 

District 1 Candido P. Pancrudo, Jr. 

District 2 Teofisto D. Guingona III 

District 3 Jose Ma. F. Zubiri III 

CAMIGUIN Congressmen 

Lone Pedro P. Romualdo 

Governor Vice-Governor 

Jose Maria R. Zubiri, Jr. Alex P. Calingasan 

Mayor Vice-Mayor 

Malaybalay City Florencio T. Flores, Jr. Ignacio W. Zubiri 

Valencia City Leandro Jose H. Catarata Benjamin A. Verano 

Baungon Ardan J. Roa Pedro R. Alvarez 

Cabanglasan Rogelio C. Castillanes Lolita N. Obsioma 

Damulog Romeo P. Tiongco Tomas C. Estudillo 

Dangcagan Edilberto F. Ayuban Fruto B. Dandasan Jr. 

Don Carlos Ma. Victoria O. Pizarro Jude D. Palmada 

Impasug-ong Julia A. Okinlay Pacifico S. Rivera Jr. 

Kadingilan Julian C. Caballero, Sr. Jerry O. Canoy 

Kalilangan Nenita S. Matulac Raymon Charl O. Gamboa 

Kibawe Luciano G. Ligan Minerva C. Casinabe 

Kitaotao Lorenzo A. Gawilan, Jr. Rodito B. Rafisura 

Lantapan Godofredo I. Balansag Ernie R. Devibar 

Libona Aurelio B. Lopez Eriberto Y. Cabañez 

Malitbog Osmundo N. Dela Rosa Eddie P. Kilem 

Manolo Fortich Rogelio N. Quiño Hilario B. Pausanos Jr. 

Maramag Jose V. Obedencio Alicia P. Resus 

Pangantucan Manolito G. Garces Miguel A. Silva, Jr. 

Quezon Stewart G. Leonardo Roberto T. Alo 

San Fernando Levi C. Edma Adam E. Santacera 

Sumilao Marie Ann A. Baula Consolacion S. Cagadas 

Talakag Nestor B. Macapayag Renato R. Sulatan Sr. 


Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo Leo G. Lasacar 


Catarman Jose Antonio G. Gabucan Nestor A. Jacot 

Guinsiliban Raul M. Llacuna Helenio N. Abecia 

Mahinog Alex R. Jajalla Rogerio C. Acle 

Mambajao Maria Luisa D. Romualdo James A. Ederango 

Sagay Domingo K. Talian Eugenio G. Ong 

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LANAO DEL 

NORTE 

Congressmen 

District 1 Vicente F. Belmonte, Jr. 

District 2 Abdullah D. Dimaporo 


Khalid Q. Dimaporo Irma U. Ali 


Iligan City Lawrence Ll. Cruz Henry C. Dy 

Bacolod Judith V. Miquiabas Lee B. Manginsay 

Baloi Hanifa P. Ali Abdullah M. Balas 

Baroy Isagani B. Rizon Eleuterio M. Obial Jr. 

Kapatagan Benjie Y. Baguio Perlito B. Gonzaga 

Kauswagan Yasser H. Samporna Mastura I. Mananggolo 

Kolambugan Bertrand M. Lumaque Lorenzo V. Mañigos 

Lala Santiago L. Bontilao Arcadio T. Guzman 

Linamon Noel N. Deaño Procopio V. Chang 

Magsaysay Haironi D. Omar Edgar G. Pantillo 

Maigo Hernando M. Granaderos Nilo T. Labastilla 

Matungao Jaber M. Azis Hadji Abdul Jabbar T. Maba 

Munai Muammar S. Maquiling Carisa A. Domrang 

Nunungan Abdul M. Manamparan Lomala G. Sanayon 

Pantao Ragat H. Neshreen Eleanor D. Lantud Lacson M. Lantud 

Pantar Norlainie M. Limbona Hadji Abdul Rasid C. Onos 

Poona Piagapo Saripada U. Hadjiyusoph Muslima P. Macol 

Salvador Raida L. Tawantawan Ireneo E. Adala 

Sapad Riga A. Asis Hipolito S. Sienes 

Sultan Naga Dimaporo 

Motalib M. Dimaporo Ronda M. Maruhom 

Tagoloan Maminta S. Dimakuta Basmala B. Sarip 

Tangkal Abdulazis AM. Batingolo Mamintal Asraf M. Sedic 

Tubod Eduardo C. Mansueto Nelieta Q. Noval 

MISAMIS 

OCCIDENTAL 

Congressmen 

District 1 Marina P. Clarete 

District 2 Herminia D. Ramiro 


Loreto Leo S. Ocampos Francisco T. Paylaga, Jr. 


Oroquieta City Jorge T. Almonte Henry J. Famas 

Ozamiz City Reynaldo O. Parojinog Carlos Patricio C. Bernad 

Tangub City Jennifer W. Tan Edemar D. Alota 

Aloran Jimmy R. Regalado Lenard N. Regalado 

Baliangao Haneya Theresa Y. Chiong Agne V. Yap Sr. 

Bonifacio Samson R. Dumanjug Evelyn C. Dumanjug 

Calamba Luisito B. Villanueva, Jr. Jesus C. Enerio 

Clarin David M. Navarro Emeterio B. Roa Sr. 

Concepcion Benjamin D. Pilota, Jr. Juanidy M. Viña 

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MISAMIS 

OCCIDENTAL 


Don Victoriano Annabelle B. Hamoy Rodolfo D. Luna 

Jimenez Ranulfo B. Limquimbo Norma D. Lim 

Lopez Jaena Zenaida S. Azcuna Richald C. Dulalas 

Panaon Rosanne Marie L. Paylaga Norman T. Tindahan 

Plaridel Ernie D. Clarete Agnes C. Villanueva 

Sapang Dalaga Virginia D. Animas Emilou M. Animas 

Sinacaban Dello T. Lood Anecito S. Mejares 

Tudela Estela R. Obut Eduardo A. Solijon 

MISAMIS 

ORIENTAL 

Congressmen 

District 1 Danilo P. Lagbas 

District 2 Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano 


Oscar S. Moreno Norris C. Babiera 


Cagayan de Oro City Constantino G. Jaraula Vicente Y. Emano 

Gingoog City Ruth D. Guingona Marlon C. Kho 

Alubijid Armando M. Elarmo Ricky L. Ubay-Ubay 

Balingasag Alexis S. Quina Felix H. Borromeo 

Balingoan Perlita I. Espero Pedro Q. Panulaya 

Binuangan Cresencio Y. Ty Arsenionito S. Kho 

Claveria Redentor N. Salvaleon Alfred A. Azcuna 

El Salvador Emelita B. Almirante Teodulfo B. Bombeo 

Gitagum Rodolfo O. Buray Danilo O. Quilab 

Initao Enerito J. Acain V Agustin D. Caberte 

Jasaan Redentor D. Jardin Julius B. Pagaspas 

Kinoguitan Arsenio D. Noble Constantino S. Llesis Sr. 

Lagonglong Manuel S. Pamisa Jr. Ruben K. Tan 

Laguindingan Oliver L. Ubaub Teodoro B. Oguis 

Libertad Mario M. Jagus Alberto B. Acain 

Lugait Ophelia O. Lim Wellie G. Lim 

Magsaysay Santiago S. Ocot, Jr. Rey B. Buhisan 

Manticao Lilith D. Jabla Roberto M. Lagrosas 

Medina Sulpicio B. Uyguangco Ken Niño T. Uyguangco 

Naawan Dennis L. Roa Dan E. Bombeo 

Opol Dixon Q. Yasay Jeaneth I. Seriña 

Salay Romeo L. Gue Ricardo G. Capistrano 

Sugbongcogon Jerome P. Lagbas Arseluzminda S. Kho 

Tagoloan Paulino Y. Emano Sergio E. Yap II 

Talisayan Rommel C. Maslog Josefina T. Omondang 

Villanueva Juliette T. Uy Bienvenido N. Valcurza Sr. 


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Dir. Marivel Sacendoncillo (left), LGA Exec. Director 

discussing with RD Quirino Libunao and the PDs, CDs, 

CLGOOs of region 10 

Parangal Awardees of the month of June pose 

with the management 

Regional Office personnel participates 

in the nationwide Green Philippines 

Tree Planting activity 


RD Quirino Libunao (center) with 

Regional Office personnel during 

launching of Sports program 

The DILG-10 staff/facilitators pose with Governor Khalid Dimaporo 

after the Mindanao Peace Summit 

RD Quirino Libunao with the LGRC-10 stakeholders 

During the conduct of NEO Bukidnon 2nd 

Cluster 

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