oxas City – Newly elected city officials of this city attended a three-day orientation program for newly elected officials held at the Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo City, September 27-28 this year.
The rationale behind this training program is that the local elections paved way for a new set of local elective officials in most of the local government units (LGUs). It provided for a transition for the LGUs that have new incoming officials, and for the re-elected, a fresh three term mandate.

The Local Government Academy (LGA), the training arm of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have prepared an orientation program for newly elected officials in order to understand their state of development and to come up with a term base road map consistent with the present development agenda of the national government.

Among the topics taken up were NEO Orientation Program Overview; Knowing my LGU – The State of Local Governance Report; Helping LGUs get acquainted with task and responsibilities; Achieving the National Vision; Assisting LGUs in crafting the
Tansistion Roadmap; Local Legislation; among others.

Participants are city mayor, vice mayor, 10 SP members, SP Secretary.
Among the resource persons were Jose Aurelio B. Roldan, City DILG head; LGOO V Evelyn Vista, LGOO II Dino Ponsaran, OIC-TSD Chief John Ace A. Azarcon, PD Jenny Destua, OIC OSD Chief Atty. Ferdinand Panes, LGOO III Benhur B. Ambrocio, APD Janet Naldoza, LGOO V Ariel Villabeto, and LGOO Maris Saldua of Passi city.
City Vice Mayor Ronnie T. Dadivas headed the city’s participation to the said orientation program.