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

The National Capital Region Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NCRTF-ELCAC) has concluded its Levelling Sessions on Executive Order (EO) No. 70, series of 2018, for the 1,709 barangays in the region. Held from June 14 to 17 and 21 to 25, 2021, the massive virtual orientation for barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan continue reading : NCRTF-ELCAC wraps up EO 70 barangay levelling sessions

As the pilot region for the implementation of the Safety Seal Certification Program, DILG-NCR launched its Safety Seal Certification Portal in a virtual ceremony held today, June 2. The Safety Seal Certification Program is an undertaking between the DILG, Department of Tourism, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, and Department of continue reading : DILG-NCR launches Safety Seal Portal

DILG Quezon City Field Office led the orientation of newly-appointed Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) Officials of Quezon City last May 16. The virtual training was conducted through the DILG Quezon City Local Governance Resource Center (LGRC) in coordination with the QC Local Youth Development Office (LYDO) and QC SK Federation. continue reading : Newly-appointed QC SK and LYDC officials undergo virtual training

DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin and University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Dr. Fidel Nemenzo signed an agreement to promote an integrated solid waste information and technology management system, and the setting up of waste utilization technologies in NCR. DILG-NCR and UP partnered for the Project IWASTO or the Integrated Waste Analysis, Survey, and continue reading : DILG-NCR inks partnership with UP for Project IWASTO

To boost the contact tracing capacity of NCR LGUs, DILG, Department of Labor and Employment, and Metro Manila Development Authority forged a joint memorandum circular (JMC) to hire an additional 5,754 contact tracers (CTs) in NCR. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and MMDA Chair Benhur Abalos led the signing of Joint continue reading : DILG, DOLE, MMDA sign JMC for the hiring of 5,754 CTs