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

DILG-NCR continues its shift to the new normal with the launch of its Human Resource Management System or the HRMS. The system, launched Monday, April 19, allows DILG-NCR’s personnel to have access to their service records, leave credits, payslip, and other administrative requirements from the safety of their own homes. DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes continue reading : DILG-NCR embraces new normal with HRMS

The Regional Peace and Order Council – National Capital Region passed a resolution calling to establish drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers or DATRC in Metro Manila LGUs.RPOC-NCR Chairperson and Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez approved the resolution in its first council meeting for 2021, which was attended by key officials of the 56 member continue reading : RPOC-NCR pushes for DATRCs in LGUs

The cities of Navotas, Makati, and Pasay were the top performers of the 2020 Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP) assessment. Navotas placed first on the assessment, which scored 96.7%, followed by Makati with 96.2%, and Pasay with 96%. As top performers, said LGUs shall receive a financial grant which they can use continue reading : Navotas, Makati, Pasay top 2020 MBCRPP assessment

To sustain knowledge management gains in the context of the new normal, the DILG-NCR Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC-NCR) launched the Banyuhay project in March. Established in 2010, LGRRC-NCR aims to strengthen and capacitate local government units through effective and efficient knowledge management to pursue excellence in local governance. LGRRC-NCR created the Banyuhay project continue reading : KM in the new normal: DILG-NCR launches Banyuhay project