Dubbed “seminar-workshop for Barangay Newly Elected Officials (BNEO),” the activity would be conducted in three batches of barangay leaders from the 28 barangays in the municipality with topics on effective leadership, personality development, and full disclosure policy and seal of good housekeeping.
Resource speakers include Mayor Leonardo Babasa Jr. who would talk on effective leadership; Emma Albarico, chief, Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) of DILG-9 on personality development; Dumalinao town Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO) Johanne Rodrigo and Pitogo town MLGOO Alfredo Angon on full disclosure policy/seal of good housekeeping.
The municipal government department heads are also assigned to discuss barangay budgeting, finance, treasury issues and concerns, barangay development planning, health program, barangay disaster risk reduction and management, and solid waste management program.
The participants would also be taught basic barangay legislation by Tony Amor while Dr. Minda S. Castillo of the Department of Education (DepED) would apprise them of certain education programs.
The last day of the training would be devoted to the formulation of Barangay Agenda for Governance and Development (BAGAD) Formulation with MLGOO Mario Baterna of this municipality as facilitator.
Barangays Bantal, Balukbahan, Balumbonan, Canoayan, Canacon, Datagan, Deporehan, Liba, Matin-ao and Sigacad made up the first batch of training participants while the second batch came from barangays Baking, Camp Blessing, Dagum, Dimalinao, Kanipaan, Matun-og, Supon, Pulang Bato and San Isidro.
The third batch comprises barangays Bobuan, Damit, Depase, Depore, Dipili, Lamare, Poblacion, Salawagan and Kahayagan. (FPG/CAL/PIA-9 with report from Bernadine Gabawan, MIO-Bayog)