TACLOBAN CITY – In line with the Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) Assessment scheduled on November 28-29, the DILG Regional Office 08 spearheaded the 2022 LGRRC Mock Assessment cum Newly-Elected Official (NEO) Orientation Feedbacking through blended modality on November 23, 2022 at the DILG RO 8 Training Center and Zoom online platform.

Preceding the LGRRC 8 Core Team Monthly Meeting, the Mock Assessment aimed to assess the readiness of the LGRRC for the 2022 LGRRC Assessment, increase the level of awareness of Field Operating Units on the status of NEO Orientation in the Region, and help improve the conduct of activities under the programs for NEO.

Highlights included the LGRRC Assessment and Presentation of Means of Verification (MOV) facilitated by DILG Tacloban City Director Engr. Visitacion V. Giva  as the Assessor, NEO Updates AVP, and feedbacking on the NEO Orientation and Action Planning.

DILG 8 Assistant Regional Director and LGRRC Manager, Atty. Darwin N. Bibar, led the activity together with the different Facility Heads, Cluster Heads, Program Managers, Section and Unit Heads, and other DILG Regional and Provincial personnel.

Tackled during the LGRRC Core Team Meeting that followed were facility updates and preparations for the 2022 DAYAW Awards, BIDA Launching, 2022 Annual Report, remaining Capacity Development activities, IT concerns, among others.

(ORD | G. Canillas)