RPOC-NCR conducted a webinar on DDB Board Regulation No. 2. on August 20, 2021, via Zoom Platform. Present in the webinar were representatives from DILG-NCR, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Bureau of Immigration, PDEA-NCR, and members of the Drug-Free Workplace Program Committee covering 40 jails in BJMP-NCR. Undersecretary Ricojudge continue reading : RPOC-NCR, DDB recognize drug clearing program gains in controlled facilities

As a follow-on activity to the orientation webinar on the Omnibus Guidelines in the Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects held last June 17, 2021, the DILG-NCR organized a teleconference focused specifically on SubayBAYAN, an online, real-time monitoring system for projects funded under the Assistance to Local Government Units – Local Government Support Fund (ALGU-LGSF) that continue reading : DILG-NCR hosts refresher course on the SubayBAYAN Monitoring System

The DILG-NCR facilitated the conduct of the July 18, 2021 Special Civil Service Examinations at the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) in Quezon City. A total of forty-one examinees, whose test applications were sent to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) last June 15, took the exams, with nineteen coming from DILG-NCR, fifteen from DILG-CALABARZON and continue reading : DILG-NCR facilitates July 18 Special Civil Service exams

DILG-NCR convened on July 28 about 3,000 barangay officials and contact tracers from the 17 local government units of Metro Manila in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. Dubbed as “Usapang Delta: Alamin, Unawain, at Labanan,” the special webinar streamed via Zoom and Facebook is one of the regional continue reading : Punong barangays, contact tracers convened to curb Delta’s spread

In line with the celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) 2021, the DILG-NCR has started to finalize its Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP) in partnership with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), among others. The formulation of the said continue reading : DILG-NCR Finalizes its Public Service Continuity Plan

As a culminating activity for the first semester of 2021, the Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation (MBCRP) Program held a back-to-back discussion on the Revised Sanitation Code of the Philippines and the proper management of infectious waste. Held on June 29, 2021 and conducted via Zoom, participants in the activity included NCR LGU representatives continue reading : DILG-NCR provides refresher on the Philippine Sanitation Code and proper waste management

In the second of a series of online dialogues with its personnel, the DILG-NCR on July 8 focused its talks on the looming transition to full devolution. Executive Order No. 138 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte kick-starts the regional office’s efforts to ensure that Metro Manila LGUs are prepared and empowered to take on greater continue reading : DILG-NCR sets plans in motion for full devolution

To strengthen efforts in capacitating local government units towards attaining inclusive and sustainable development, the DILG-NCR Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC-NCR) proposed the establishment of the Center for the Advancement of Local Governance (CALG) last June 29. The Center, a reconceptualization of the LGRRC-NCR itself, will support the promotion of partnership among key actors continue reading : DILG-NCR to boost LGU capacity development efforts through new platform

DILG-NCR becomes one of the first regional offices to be awarded the Safety Seal Certification on July 5 for its compliance with the health and safety protocols against COVID-19. Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin accepted the award from the Safety Seal Inspection and Certification Committee composed of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Quezon City continue reading : DILG-NCR receives Safety Seal, turns over portal manual to R6

To promote inclusivity in creating effective and responsive policies on peace and order, the Regional Peace and Order Council led the Virtual Forum on Road Safety last June 23. Attended by key officials from different government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders, the forum aims to gather recommendations and comments to create policies relating continue reading : RPOC-NCR hosts road safety forum