CY 2013

ANNUAL REPORT

Department of the Interior and Local Government

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 CY 2013 proved to be a year of challenges and great expectations for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IX in relation to technical, administrative and in its overall scope of organizational operations in general.

Having faced with various opportunities, situations and circumstances along the way, DILG Region IX under the stewardship of Regional Director Paisal O. Abutazil, has been consistently relentless in its efforts of initiating, introducing and adapting reforms and strategies, and strengthening and further refining its existing operational mechanisms directed towards achieving the main thrusts and objectives of the Department, as strongly espoused by Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas.

With transparency, accountability and active people participation as the basic and governing tenets of its operations, the various Field Operating Units (FOUs) of DILG in the entire Zamboanga Peninsula extended the necessary support to regional management through the Municipal Local Government Operations Officers (MLGOOs) in an effort to realize its goals and targets for 2013 in terms of program and project implementation in the five (3) Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay; five (5) Cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Isabela, Pagadian and Zamboanga and in all the sixty-seven (67) municipalities in the region, respectively.

Aligned with the thrusts and objectives of the national government, DILG Region IX forged successful partnerships with the different local government units (LGUs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and National Government Agencies (NGAs) to ensure that programs and projects are cascaded, interpreted and successfully implemented at all levels of governance.

Priority thrusts and programs covered under each of the program outcome such as the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP), Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (SaLinTubig), Payapa at Masagang Pamayanan (PaMaNa), Bottom-Up Planning and Budgeting (BUPB), Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM-CCA), Streamlining Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) among others, and LGU compliance to the various Department directives and issuances have been closely monitored and complied with.

Further, technical assistance and capacity building interventions were provided and extended to LGUs to address identified governance performance gaps.

 Despite the challenges encountered in the various stages of program implementation, P/P/As were satisfactorily and substantially implemented and accomplished, as reflected in this Annual Report.

 

BUSINESS-FRIENDLY AND COMPETITIVE LGUs

 

  1. Streamlining of Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS)

The program on Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) was given priority for CY 2013 to ensure the efficiency of the provision of basic services delivery in the local government units, among other government institutions, anchored on the tenets of transparency and accountability.

With the objective of eradicating red tape practices in the bureaucracy thereby fast tracking the various procedures and processes in government transactions, LGUs in Region IX have streamlined their respective business licensing systems and procedures in accordance with the national service standards consistent with R.A. 9485 otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007.
Since its implementation in 2010, a total of 35 target and non-target LGUs in tourism sites have adapted BPLS reforms, as follows:

  • CY 2010  to 2012   –           18 LGUs
  • CY 2013                 –           17 LGUs

TOTAL                   –           35 LGUs

CY 2013 BPLS IDENTIFIED TOURISM SITES

PROVINCE

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

Zamboanga del Norte

Godod               
Gutalac            
Jose Dalman
Kalawit
La Libertad
Labason
Leon Postigo
Liloy
Salug
Sindangan
Tampilisan

Zamboanga Sibugay

Kabasalan
Naga
Payao
Siay
Tungawan

 

Isabela City (Roll-Out conducted)

The Thematic Survey for the Local Competitiveness and Basic Sector was conducted in the three (3) LGUs, to wit:

  1. Province of Zamboanga del Sur
  2. Pagadian City
  3. Molave, Zamboanga del Sur

Moreover, the Dapitan-Dipolog-Polanco-Katipunan-Roxas-Manukan (DDPKaRoMa) Regional Alliance for Local Economic Development have been provided with various technical assistance to sustain, enhance and strengthen the different LED efforts and initiatives of the alliance geared towards a sustainable LED in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

  1. Special Local Roads Fund (SLRF)

The following provinces and cities complied with the submission of the Updated Inventory List of LGU local roads, to wit:

PROVINCES

CITIES
  1. Zamboanga del Norte
  2. Zamboanga del Sur
  3. Zamboanga Sibugay
  1. Zamboanga
  2. Pagadian
  3. Dapitan
  4. Dipolog
  5. Isabela

 

SOCIALLY PROTECTIVE AND SAFE LGUs

  1. Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG)
  • Provision of Potable Water Supply

For CY 2013, a total of five (5) projects are on the on-going stage in the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur, respectively, as follows:

PROVINCE

MUNCIPALITIES

NO. OF PROJECTS

Zamboanga del Sur
  1. Dinas
  2. Margosatubig

1 Project
1 Project

Zamboanga Sibugay
  1. Ipil
  2. Talusan

2 Projects
1 Project

Monitoring, evaluation and validation of the status of the various projects implemented the prior years were conducted by the Regional Assessment Team in coordination with the recipient LGUs and the DILG FOUs.
Technical and other vital documentary requirements have been complied with and submitted to the Regional Office, duly supported with the Project Status Report emanating from the concerned local government units, as approved by the Local Chief Executives (LCEs).
As a strategy to effectively monitor the status of the different water projects in the covered LGUs, series of inter-agency coordination meetings have been conducted to discuss concerns and issues to fast track completion of project implementation.

 

PROVINCES

NO. OF PROJECTS

Zamboanga del Norte

13
(2012 Siayan Project completed)

Zamboanga del Sur

18

Zamboanga Sibugay

11
(2012 Ipil Project completed)

TOTAL

42
  1. Bottom-Up Planning and Budgeting (BUPB-Water Component)

Region IX has a total of thirty-five (35) LGU recipients with a total of 85 water system projects for the BUPB (Water Component) project for CY 2013 covering various municipalities of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte, respectively, broken down as follows:

CY 2013 SALINTUBIG STATUS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

 

PROVINCE

MUNICIPALITIES

NO. OF PROJECTS

STATUS

Zamboanga Sibugay

 

 

 

 

TOTAL
  1. Alicia
  2. Ipil
  3. Mabuhay
  4. Malangas
  5. Naga
  6. Olutanga
  7. Talusan
  8. Titay
  9. Tungawan

2
3
1
4
1
8
1
1
1
22

Scheduled for Bid Opening
100% completed
Materials delivery on-going
Construction On-going
56% completed
Contract Agreement has yet to be finalized
Construction On-going
Construction On-going
Construction On-going

Zamboanga del Sur

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL
  1. Aurora
  2. Dinas
  3. Dumalinao
  4. Kumalarang
  5. Labangan
  6. Mahayag
  7. Margosatubig
  8. Midsalip
  9. Molave
  10. San Pablo
  11. Sominot
  12. Tabina
  13. Tambulig
  14. Tigbao
  15. Tukuran

1
1
3
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
2
5
4
4
1
36

Scheduled for Bid Opening
80% complete
For awarding
Materials due for delivery
Scheduled for Bid Evaluation
Scheduled for Bid Evaluation
100% Completed
Scheduled for Bid Opening
Construction On-going
Failure of Bidding
Scheduled for Bid Opening
On the process of Procurement
DED Preparation
Awarded
Construction On-going

Zambo0anga del Norte

 

 

 

 

TOTAL
  1. Leon Postigo
  2. Baliguian
  3. Katipunan
  4. Salug
  5. Siayan
  6. Sirawai
  7. Roxas
  8. Tampilisan
  9. Sergio Osmeña
  10. Sindangan

1
1
7
5
1
1
1
5
1
4
27

DED Preparation
Posted on PhilGEPs
Finalization of Prog. of Works (POW)
DED has yet to be submitted to RO
Construction started
For posting on PhilGEPS
Awarded
Bid Opening on Dec. 20, 2013
For Post Qualification
Awaiting for PR approval

CITY

Isabela City

1

Project implementation started
  1. Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA)

Complementing the existing initiatives of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) in enabling LGUs in conflict affected areas to undertake conflict-sensitive planning and investment programming to address sub-regional challenges to pave the way for economic progress, DILG Region IX, in coordination with partner agencies monitored the implementation, status and provided technical assistance to LGUs to fast track implementation of the various PaMaNa projects in Region IX.
Per monitoring and on-site validation, fourteen (14) PaMaNa projects for CY 2012 have been completed covering thirteen (13) LGUs in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay, respectively; Seven (7) projects are currently on the process of completion.

PAMANA 2012 PROJECTS

 

PROVINCES

MUNICIPALITIES

NO. OF PROJECTS

REMARKS

Zamboanga del Norte
  1. Sibuco
  2. Siocon

2
1

On-going
On-going

Zamboanga del Sur
  1. Labangan
  2. Margosatubig
  3. San Pablo

1
1
1

Completed
Completed
Completed

Zamboanga Sibugay
  1. Tungawan
  2. Mabuhay
  3. Naga
  4. Kabasalan
  5. Payao
  6. Talusan
  7. Olutanga
  8. Titay

1
1
2
1
4
3
2
2

Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
On-going
Completed
1 Project-For Bidding; 1 Project-Completed
Completed

TOTAL

 

22

 

Hereunder is the status of implementation of the PaMaNa 2013 Projects:

PAMANA 2013 PROJECTS

PROVINCES

MUNICIPALITIES

NO. OF PROJECTS

REMARKS

Zamboanga del Norte
  1. Siocon

1

On-going

Zamboanga del Sur
  1. Aurora

9

All projects on-going

Pagadian City

 

1

For approval by the Regional Peace and Order Council IX-Technical Working Group (RPOC IX-TWG)
  1. Bottom-Up Planning and Budgeting
  • Local Poverty Reduction Action Plans (LPRAPs)

OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • Regional Orientation-Briefing on BUB 2013 – Feb. 2013, Zamboanga City
  • Conducted BUB Assessment Workshop – May 22-23, 2013, Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City;
  • Rapid Appraisal of the BUB Regional Processes – May 31, 2013, Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City
  • Facilitators Training to Set-Up the Localized M&E System in LGUs with BUB Projects in 2013- June 26-27, 2013,  Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City
  • Cluster Workshops to Set-Up the Localized M&E System for BUB 2013 Projects (2 Batches)– Aug. 6-8, 2013, Pagadian City; and Aug. 12-15, 2013, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
  • Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT) Meeting – Oct. 9, 2013, Pagadian City
  • Regional Orientation on Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementation of BUB for CY 2015 – Nov. 14-15, 2013, Zamboanga City

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIVE, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTIVE AND DISASTER RESILIENT LGUs

  1. Enhancing LGU Capacity on DRR-CCA
  • Assessment
    1. Disaster Preparedness Audit (Seal of Disaster Preparedness)

 All 75 LGUs of Region IX (Non-MRB) were subjected to Disaster Preparedness Audit (DPA), broken down as follows:

 

PROVINCES

  1. Zamboanga del Norte
  2. Zamboanga Sibugay
  3. Zamboanga del Sur

 

MUNICIPALITIES

25 (Completed)
16 (Completed)
26 (Completed)

 

REMARKS

SDP Passer (Province)
Ipil-SDP Passer (Municipality)
SDP Passer (Province)
Molave-SDP Passer (Municipality)

 

CITIES

  1. Zamboanga
  2. Pagadian
  3. Dapitan
  4. Dipolog
  5. Isabela

 

 

Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed

 

 

SDP Passer
  1. Environmental Compliance Audit

Below are the LGUs assessed on Environmental Compliance Audit (ECA), as follows:

LGU/S

NO. OF BARANGAYS

REMARKS
  1. Molave, Zambo. del Sur

 

10 (Culo; Blancia; Dipolo; Mabuhay; Madasigon; Makugihon; Maloloy-On; Miligian; Rizal; Sudlon

All Audits are to be conducted in 2014
  1. Pagadian City

10 (Balangasan; Dao; Kawit; San Jose; San Pedro; Sta. Lucia; Sta. Maria; Sto. Niño; Tuburan; Tiguma)

All Audits are to be conducted in 2014
  • LG Capacity Enhancement

    Monitoring LGU Compliance on DRR-CCA

 

 

PROVINCES

CITIES

MUNICIPALITIES
  • LGUs complying to Calamity Response Protocols (DILG MC 2010-079)

 

 

 

–  Disaster Command and Auxiliary Center

3

5

56
  • Emergency Response, Rescue and Medical Teams

3

5

57
  • Evacuation Centers

3

5

67
  • Warning and Alarm System

2

3

51
  • LGUs complying to DRRM Act (RA 10121)

 

 

 

–  Organized DRRM Councils

3

5

67

– Established DRRM Office

3

5

67

– Designated DRRM Officer

3

5

67

– Formulated Annual LDRRM Plans

2

5

48

– Formulated Annual LCCA Plans

2

5

54
  • Disaster Preparedness Profiles

 

 

 
  • Disaster Preparedness Plans

3

5

 
  • No. of LGUs provided with IEC materials

3

5

67

 

ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, PARTICIPATIVE AND EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE

  1. Full Disclosure Policy (FDP)

The tenets of transparency and accountability in local governance are effectively espoused by the different local government units in Region IX, as evidenced by the 100% compliance of the LGUs to the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) directive.
Below is the summary of LGU Compliance to FDP:

LGU

NO. OF LGUs

STATUS

Provinces

3

Complete

Cities

5

Complete

Municipalities

67

Full Compliance-18 Municipalities
High Partial-20 Municipalities
Low Partial-29 Municipalities
  1. Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH)

For assessment period 2011 and 2012, a total of sixty-eight (68) LGUs passed the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) in the Silver and Bronze categories, per validation and assessment conducted at the national level, as follows:

SGH 2012 SILVER RECIPIENTS

LGU

NO. OF RECIPIENTS
  1. Provinces

2
(Zamboanga del Norte; Zamboanga Sibugay)
  1. Cities

3
(Zamboanga; Dipolog; Pagadian)
  1. Municipalities

Zamboanga del Norte – 13
(Godod; Gutalac; Kalawit; Labason; La Libertad; Liloy; Manukan; Pinan; Polanco; Siayan; Sibutad; Sergio Osmena; Tampilisan)

Zamboanga del Sur– 8 (Aurora; Dumingag; Kumalarang; Midsalip; Molave; Ramon Magsaysay; Tabina; Tukuran)

Zamboanga Sibugay– 5 (Alicia; Buug Diplahan; Ipil; Tungawan)

SGH 2011 BRONZE RECIPIENTS

LGU

NO. OF RECIPIENTS
  1. Provinces

 
  1. Cities

2
(Dapitan; Isabela)
  1. Municipalities

Zamboanga del Norte – 9
(Baliguian; katipunan; Leon Postigo; Manuel Roxas; Mutia; Rizal; Salug; Sindangan; Sirawai)

Zamboanga del Sur– 15 (Bayog; Dimataling; Dinas; Dumalinao; Guipos; Josefina; Lakewood; Lapuyan; Margosatubig; Pitogo; San Pablo; Sominot; Tambulig; Tigbao; Vincenzo Sagun)

Zamboanga Sibugay– 11 (Imelda; Kabasalan; Mabuhay; Malangas; Naga; Olutanga; Payao; R.T. Lim; Siay; Talusan; Titay)

 

  1. Performance Challenge Fund (PCF)

As a result of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) national assessment, Region IX registered a total of sixty-eight (68) LGUs qualified to benefit from the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), an incentive fund that comes in the form of counterpart funding for local development projects.
For CY 2012, twelve (12) LGU projects have been completed covering ten (10) LGUs; Sixteen (16) projects are on the on-going stage as or reporting period; Monitoring and documentation of project implementation and  is regularly being undertaken in coordination with the LGU project beneficiaries.

 

  1. Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS)

Results-oriented information concerning LGU levels of management capacity, service delivery and state of development were generated by the local government units in Region IX, as reflected in their respective State of Local Governance Report (SLGR).
The Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS), a self-assessment tool to measure LGU performance was complied with by the LGUs in the region, as summarized below:

LGU

TOTAL

REMARKS
  1. Province

3

Completed
  1. Cities

5

Completed
  1. Municipalities

67

Completed

 

  1. CSO-PO Partnership Program

Region IX successfully forged partnerships with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), as effective partners in ensuring transparency and accou8ntability in local governance.
DILG Region IX and the Center for Social Concerns and Development (CESCOD) and the Xavier Agricultural Extension Services (XAES), Zamboanga Sibugay; Likewise, municipalities in the region are scheduled to conduct their respective CSO assemblies before the end of 2013.

LGU

NO. OF MUNICIPALITIES

NO. OF MUN. CONDUCTED

REMARKS

Zamboanga del Norte

25

15

Siayan; Salug; Polanco; Rizal; Sibutad; Sergio Osmena; La Libertad; Mutia; Pinan; Tampilisan; Godod; Leon Postigo; Kalawit; Katipunan; Sindangan

Zamboanga del Sur

26

17

Labangan; Molave; Tambulig; Dumingag; Tigbao; Mahayag; Tukuran; Josefina; Bayog; Kumalarang; San Pablo; Midsalip; Pitogo; Sominot; Dumalinao; Ramon Magsaysay; Aurora

Zamboanga Sibugay

16

14

Siay; Talusan; Olutanga; Mabuhay; Alicia; Payao; Imelda; Tungawan; R.T. Lim; Titay; Buug; Kabasalan; Diplahan; Malangas

Dapitan City

 

 

Conducted

Dipolog City

 

 

Conducted

Pagadian City

 

 

Conducted
  1. Newly Elected Officials (NEO) Program

As a result of the May 2013 National and Local Elections, a total of thirty-four (34) newly elected local officials in the provinces, cities and municipalities in Region IX assumed office, with breakdown, as follows:

LGUs

1ST TERM

2ND TERM

3RD TERM

Zamboanga del Norte

16

6

4

Zamboanga del Sur

9

9

9

Zamboanga Sibugay

7

6

4

Cities

3

 

2

REGIONAL INNOVATIONS:

As a strategy to continuously improve the delivery of basic services to its clientele, DILG Regional Management has been committed in its efforts to enhance the technical capabilities of the field officers in order to achieve the desired outputs resulting to improved level of performance.

Internal operations are likewise strengthened by introducing various innovations in the area of personnel management. To keep up with the demands of the times, personnel and financial records management and retrieval is made systematic through a computerized system thereby introducing paperless transactions in the organization.

Consultations, conferences and dialogues with the provincial, city and municipal officers are conducted on a regular basis to pave the way for the field officers to present issues and concerns obtaining in their respective areas of concern.