The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) convened its Annual Quality Management System (QMS) Planning, led by the members of the QMS Secretariat. Attended by 17 field offices and their respective regional process owners, the session aimed to align goals and enhance quality initiatives across the region. In her continue reading : DILG-NCR Takes Bold Steps Forward in 2025 QMS Planning

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) further strengthened its commitment to Open Government principles after discussing future partnerships and collaborations with the Quezon City (QC) Government on April 8, 2025 at the Quezon City Hall. The meeting was attended by DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes L. Agustin, CESO continue reading : DILG-NCR strengthens ties with QC Government to further OGP goals in the National Capital Region

DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes L. Agustin, CESO III, along with Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) Acting Chief Luigi D.C. Pilarta, welcomed representatives from Build Change Philippines during their visit to the Regional Office on March 14, 2025, to discuss collaborative plans for building resilient homes in Metro Manila. Present were Build Change Philippines continue reading : DILG-NCR, Build Change Philippines discuss plans for building resilient homes in NCR

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have reaffirmed their commitment to building climate and disaster resilience through the Upscaling Plans for Resilient Urban Governance (UPSURGE) Project during a coordination meeting held on March 21, 2025, at the DILG-NCR Matino Room in continue reading : DILG-NCR, UNDP strengthen partnership for resilience through UPSURGE Project

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) hosted the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on March 18, 2025 at the PIA Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City. The series featured the National Capital Region Joint Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NCR JTF-ELCAC), the working continue reading : NCR Joint Regional Task Force highlights initiatives in Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas with the PIA

DILG-NCR Assistant Regional Director Atty. Ana Lyn R. Baltazar-Cortez, CESO IV represented the Department during the opening program and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Inter-DRRM Taskforce Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Corner Exhibit organized by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) on March 20, 2025, at the PAGASA Weather continue reading : DILG-NCR backs efforts to address early warning gap in Metro Manila

Over 1,000 women and resilience advocates gathered in solidarity for the first session of the 2025 Open Government and Participatory Governance Forum titled, “Women LEAD: Advancing Women’s Leadership for Community Resilience” on March 6, 2025, at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. As part of this year’s National Women’s Month celebration, the continue reading : Women-led community resilience actions take center stage at 2025 OpenGov Forum

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR), together with the regional line agencies, Department of Science and Technology (DOST-NCR)), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-NCR), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Office of Civil Defense (OCD-NCR), and partner civil society organization, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Philippines, successfully conducted the continue reading : DILG-NCR and the City of Caloocan jumpstart the Tangguyob First Quarter Convergence of 2025

Regional Director Maria Lourdes L. Agustin, CESO III, together with city directors Emmanuel D. Borromeo, CESO V of Quezon City, Atty. Rolynne A. Javier, CESO V of Caloocan, and Adrian J. Lopez, CESE of San Juan, as well as other key regional and field personnel from the DILG National Capital Region joined key policymakers and continue reading : DILG-NCR pledges support in the DAP-GSPDM-hosted Policy Forum on Local Governance

The DILG National Capital Region held its annual Management Review, bringing together key officials, including representatives from the17 Field Offices, QMS focal persons, as well as Regional Office personnel in the Matino Room of the DILG-NCR Regional Office on February 26, 2025. This collaborative effort aimed to assess the organization’s performance, strengthen programs, and reinforce continue reading : DILG-NCR Conducts Management Review for 2025 to Strengthen Governance Efforts