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DILG discusses full devolution issues with LGUs

Published Jul 31, 2022 04:21 pm

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is continuously conducting dialogues with the local government units (LGUs) will be pursued to attain the middle ground on full devolution.

“We must persistently listen to the clamor of the local government units (LGUs) and create a safe space for them to air out their sentiments, especially on matters of full devolution, because this is a big responsibility on their part,’’ DILG Sec. Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. said.

Abalos stressed that the matter of the full devolution of the LGUs needs a lot of thinking as questions on their readiness remain a major concern.

“This is our commitment to the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the rest of the local officials of the country. Makikinig po kami sa inyo (We will listen to you),” he vowed.

Abalos said the administration of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos, Jr. is a government that listens and actively seeks consultations and dialogues with various stakeholders on issues that affect them.

“The President was a former governor so he knows the issues surrounding LGUs just as he also values constant dialogues with different sectors to strike a balance and find the best solutions to the challenges being encountered on the ground. This is why he wants more in-depth discussions on full devolution,” Abalos stressed.

In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos said that his administration is “having discussions with local government leaders in LGUs to determine what exactly is practicable on what functions belong to the LGUs and the national government.”

Meanwhile, Abalos said the new LPP officers expressed their full support for the resumption of face-to-face classes spearheaded by Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sarah Z. Duterte.

The LPP assured Abalos that it will pass a resolution on the matter of the in-person classes.

“Salamat sa LPP sa kanilang pakikiisa sa layon ng ating pamahalaan na maibalik ang ating mga mag-aaral sa paaralan (Thanks to the LPP for their support to government’s plan to bring back the students in the schools). It’s about time and with the unity of all levels of government and leadership of our Vice President, kakayanin po natin ito (We can do it),” Abalos said.

New LPP officers

Abalos also congratulated the new set of LPP officers prodding them to be active partners of the government in “serving the Filipino people in the truest essence of the word.”

He urged the new officials of LPP to work hand-in-hand with the government to attain the collective goal of improving people’s lives and dedicate service that will not only benefit the organization but the majority of their countrymen.

“Congratulations to the new officers of LPP. It is my hope that you serve the Filipino people in the truest essence of the word and integrate in your plans and programs initiatives that will benefit the people and the provincial governments in the country,” Abalos said.

The new officers of LPP is led by its President, South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.; Quirino Governor Dakila Cua as the Chairman; Tarlac Governor Susan Yap as Executive vice president; Bataan Governor Jose Enrique Garcia III as Vice president for North Luzon; Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor as Vice president for South Luzon; Aklan Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores as Vice president for the Visayas; Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Dimaporo as Vice president for Mindanao; Camiguin Governor XJ Romualdo as Secretary-general. (Chito A. Chavez)

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