In line with its commitment to gender mainstreaming in governance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) conducted an orientation session on the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) for both its regional and field personnel. Held at the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) on August 1, 2025, the activity continue reading : DILG-NCR Drives Inclusive Governance with Intensive Orientation on Harmonized GAD Guidelines

As part of its unwavering commitment to nurture and empower advocates on safe workspaces, the DILG National Capital Region provided technical assistance to personnel of Program Management Offices of the Department on RA 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act of 2018. Personnel of the program management offices of the Support for the Local Governance Program, continue reading : DILG-NCR advances gender sensitive workspaces through Safe Spaces Act Orientation with personnel of DILG Program Management Offices

Remaining steadfast in its commitment in nurturing advocates for safe workspaces free from gender-based sexual harassment, DILG-NCR provided technical assistance to personnel of the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) on RA 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act of 2019.  In recognition of DILG-NCR’s expertise on Gender and Development (GAD), continue reading : DILG-NCR intensifies advocacies on fostering safe workspaces with personnel of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering personnel

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) held its Third Regional Team Conference held on May 21, 2025 at Park Inn by Radisson SM North. As part of the mandate of the Department to continuously capacitate Local Government Units, the Regional Top Management focused their discussion on the implementation continue reading : DILG-NCR Regional Team Conference Tackles Capacity Development for Newly-Elected Officials

The DILG National Capital Region received the Silver DILG Gender and Development Seal at the GAD Seal Recognition Rites held at the Sequioa Hotel on May 7, 2025. Recipients of the GAD Seal were recognized for its commitment in embodying RA 9710 across its core values, initiatives, internal systems, policies as well as in the continue reading : DILG-NCR Earns Silver GAD Seal in Recognition of Gender and Development Excellence

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 DILG National Capital Region, in partnership with the Quezon City Gender and Development Council (GADCO), successfully conducted the roll-out activity for the Revised Guidelines on the Localization of the Magna Carta of Women, under DILG-NCR’s resilient women program titled, “Women Lead: Accelerating Women Leadership and Empowerment in the National Capital Region.” With the issuance continue reading : DILG-NCR solidifies commitment to gender inclusivity in local development 

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) through its recently established Metro Manila Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Resilience Network, held the launching ceremony and inception workshop for the DILG-NCR’s Barangay Resilience Advocates Volunteer Group – Advanced Knowledge and Operations (BRAVE AKO) Training Program last September 9, 2024, at continue reading : DILG-NCR Launches BRAVE AKO Training Program to Equip Barangays in Metro Manila for ‘The Big One’

The DILG-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) conducted the Building Steadfast Resilience in Times of Disasters: Rollout Training and Presentation of Disaster Preparedness Manuals for NCR Local Government Units from April 3-5, 2024 at the Microtel at Wyndham by UP Technohub. Joining the said rollout were DILG NCR field focal persons, and the Disaster Risk Reduction Management continue reading : DILG-NCR Strengthens Adaptive Capacities of 17 LGUs in the Operation LISTO Activity

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) underwent an onsite assessment for compliance with the eight (8) Gender and Development (GAD) criteria that, if passed, will qualify it to receive the GAD Seal. The assessment was held last August 15, 2023, at the DILG-NCR Regional Office in Quezon City. continue reading : DILG-NCR Undergoes GAD Seal Certification Assessment