MALUNGON, Sarangani - A ranking official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government here express confidence that the recently held series of DILG-hosted seminars for the newly-elected barangay officials have accurately attained its point, basing the encouraging reactions from a number of LGU officials and some seminar participants, as well.
Limpin on Tuesday (March 25), said the department's modified and comprehensively designed training-seminar dubbed as “Laying the Foundation for Grassroots Empowerment for Accountable and Transparent (GREAT) Barangays,” has been simultaneously launched to each of the comprising 140 barangays of the province, in an aim to let the Newly-Elected Barangay Officials (BNEO) understand 'in its most deepest sense,' the true meaning and importance of responsibility and leadership in the grassroots level, and on how could it affect the primary functions of the government.
"We have done our best for them (BNEO) to feel and comprehend the true essence of responsible leadership not only during common days, but likewise, in the midst of any unexpected calamity and or unwanted circumstance that may occur in their respective areas of responsibility," Limpin said.
He said the lectures and orientation were stressed not only for the above stated municipality, but province-wide. "A well premeditated presentation of different strategies that could be of great help for BNEO to become capable and effective leaders, the study also gave a more highlighted emphasis on fiscal management,” Limpin added.
Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino said aside from his personal observation, the new training scheme have able to pleased almost all of the attending members of the Association of the Barangay Captains (ABC) and so with the clustered groups of newly elected barangay council members, who outrightly responded in an almost perfect attendance, the scheduled stay-in seminar on February 24-26 (1st batch), February 27-March 1 (2nd batch), and on March 3-5 for the third and final batch.
“With the attendance and cooperation of almost all newly elected barangay officials, I can now say that my people have already rejected the then old and rotten political system in our municipality.
And for this, I am beginning to sense the fulfillment of my dream. Of having a well-united people, led by these new breed of responsible grassroots’ leaders ... before my last and final term of office will end in 2016,” said Constantino.
The seminar was held in three consecutive batches to cater the number of participants coming from the 31 comprising barangays of Malungon town.
Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo said despite of having some lowly-educated barangay officials, the systematic and well-measured presentation of lectures and workshop gave participants a much wider, comprehensible and clearer views of their exact duties and functions as chosen barangay leaders, regardless of their educational attainment. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).
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