DILG Cordillera Administrative Region 2020 Annual Report by DILG Cordillera Administrative Region

Overview

CONTENTS OVERVIEW

CAR

About the Cover Table of Contents Regional Director’s Message Assistant Regional Director’s Message Executive Summary

ENVIRONMENTPROTECTIVE, CLIMATE CHANGE-ADAPTIVE AND DISASTER-RESILIENT LGUS Overcoming the Challenges of Pandemic • Contact Tracing Efforts • Assistance to Locally Stranded Individuals • Home Sweet Home for Returning Overseas Filipinos Amidst the Pandemic • Cordillera Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Training on the Management of the Dead and Missing Persons

ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, PARTICIPATIVE, AND EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Road Clearing Operations Continue in the Cordillera Disiplina Muna: Enhancing the Cordillera Culture of Discipline Newly-Elected Officials Program Full Disclosure Policy Barangay Assembly Community-Based Monitoring System Comprehensive Development Plan Performance Challenge Fund DILG Extends Hands Through the ‘BODBA’ Authority to Purchase Motor Vehicle SubayBAYAN: Subaybayan ang Proyektong Bayan ‘Dagyaw’: Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Town Hall Meetings Youth in Nation Building Youth in Local Governance and in Nation Building

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PEACEFUL, ORDERLY, AND SAFE LGUS Cordillera Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Retooled Community Support Program Intensifying Advocacy on PADS Policies Peace and Order and Public Safety Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Halfway House for Former Rebels

2020

ANNUAL REPORT

Overview

SOCIALLY PROTECTIVE LGUS Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig Para sa Lahat Assistance to Municipalities 2021 Gender and Development Plans and Budgets Complete

BUSINESS-FRIENDLY AND COMPETITIVE LGUS Ease of Doing Business Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces Program Digital Governance Awards

STRENGTHENED INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY Continued Certification to ISO 9001:2015 Year-end Program Review and Analysis Local Governance Regional Resource Center LGOO Apprenticeship Program Tsinelas ni Jess Award Gender Walk Towards A Healthy Lifestyle and Gender Equality Personnel Movements Financial Accomplishment

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his year has proven to be particularly challenging yet rewarding for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned a crisis, unprecedented in complexity and scale , that threatened to hamper the delivery of government services.

Despite the risks, the Department continued to pursue its mandate of promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety, and further strengthening local government capability, while responding to thousands of complaints and providing real-time updates to the public through various communication platforms.

We worked tirelessly with National and Regional Line Agencies to find ways to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the social and economic problems it brought on.

The Department’s most notable contribution to the national strategy against COVID-19 in taking the lead in detecting, contact tracing, isolating, and facilitating. The Department also monitored the establishment of Regional Emergency Operation Centers and emergency help centers, and assisted constituents in filing necessary legal actions against uncooperative local officials, all while coping under the new normal. Allow this report to serve as a source of motivation as we continue to effectively carry out our responsibilities and duties.

I am gratified by the exceptional work being done by DILG CAR personnel, and I look forward to continuing to work with our stakeholders and other RLAs to serve the public.

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he COVID-19 pandemic has brought immeasurable challenges to our government but our collaborative efforts provide us the resilience we need amidst difficulties. We thank everyone for their tireless efforts, now and always. We are grateful to our local government units (LGUs) for consistently providing exceptional service and demonstrating outstanding commitment, flexibility, and perseverance during the height of the pandemic. We thank them for their unending support to the Department’s priorities and strategies.

In dealing with the pandemic, our government is taking a whole-of-society approach. It is local government-led, nationally enabled, and peoplecentered. All hands, hearts, and efforts must be on deck. We recognize the importance of our LGUs now more than ever. They are at the forefront in addressing the challenges of the pandemic and stepping up to provide quality services to their constituents especially so in these trying times. We encourage them to ensure good governance by being transparent, accountable, and responsive to the needs of our people, and to encourage and provide a conducive atmosphere for people’s participation in collective decision-making process.

Let us continue to live by our quality policy of Stepping Up to the Challenges and Changes through Excellent and Sustainable Strategies.

Overview

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CHAPTER 1 1

EnvironmentProtective, Climate Change Adaptive and Disaster Resilient LGUs

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Environment-Protective, Climate Change-Adaptive and Disaster-Resilient LGUs

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Environment-Protective, Climate Change-Adaptive and Disaster-Resilient LGUs

Home Sweet Home

for Returning Overseas Filipinos Amidst the Pandemic

1,657

Returning Overseas Filipinos endorsed and provided assistance for their safe arrival to their respective residences.

448 Kalinga 260 Apayao 249 Abra 213 Ifugao

206 Baguio City 185 Mt. Province 96 Benguet 6

The establishment of the DILGOverseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Desk Officers is in response to the advisory from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATFMEID) enjoining all LGUs to allow the unhampered transit of repatriated OFWs and other Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) who underwent 14-day facility-based quarantine and are about to return to their respective home residences.

The DILG-CAR coordinated with LGUs concerned to ensure the safe arrival of the 1,657 ROFs to their residences. This is through the collaborative efforts of DILG, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Department of Transportation (DOTr), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Local Manning Agencies (LMA). As shown on the left side, these are the breakdown of numbers of ROFs in CAR who were provided various assistance.

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Environment-Protective, Climate Change-Adaptive and Disaster-Resilient LGUs

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CHAPTER 2

Accountable, Transparent, Participative, and Effective Local Governance

Road Clearing Operations Continue in the Cordillera

96.69%

compliance rating or 1,138 out of the total 1,177 barangays complied with the continuation of the road clearing operations HUC/ Province

Percentage of Barangays that Conducted Road Clearing Operations

Abra

100%

Apayao

100%

Baguio City

100%

Ifugao*

78%

Kalinga

100%

Mountain Province

100%

*39 barangays have no report submissions; for the Month of December 2020

Road clearing refers to the set of interventions by local government units intended to cause the removal of road and sidewalk obstructions, including but not limited to, the enactment of enabling ordinances, conduct of road inventories, physical removal of road obstructions without prejudice to the property rights of the affected stakeholders, crafting and implementation of displacement plans, rehabilitation and maintenance of cleared roads, and creation of a grievance mechanism as defined and provided for in DILG Memorandum Circular 2020-027 dated February 7, 2020.

The DILG issued on October 27, 2020 Memorandum Circular No. 2020-145 titled “Continuation of Road Clearing” providing for the guidelines for all local government units in the continuation of road clearing in their respective localities. The issuance highlighted that road clearing is a year-round activity that requires sustained effort and implementation. The Department commended the Punong Barangays for their zealousness in the continuous conduct of road clearing operations in their respective barangays despite the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety and accessibility of roads pursuant to Sec. 4 (ll) of Republic Act 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act providing for the “Regulation of traffic on all roads, streets and bridges, and access thereto”. The road clearing is a monthly compliance monitoring in the barangays which will continue by calendar year 2021.

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Accountable, Transparent, Participative and Effective Local Governance

Full Disclosure Policy: Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahang Pam The Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) reflects the Department's commitment to increase transparency and accountability in local governments.

One of the FDP’s primary goals is to promote honest, transparent, and orderly management of public funds to help minimize, if not completely eliminate, corruption and misuse of public funds, and to raise public awareness about available public funds and the amount allotted for development projects in their communities. Full compliance means that all the fourteen (14) required documents are uploaded in the FDPP within the posting period while compliance is the total of those LGUs with Full Compliance and those that have not uploaded all of the said 14 documents within the given posting period. Accordingly, below is the Quarterly FDP portal (FDPP) compliance of LGUs for FY 2020:

Province, City and Municipal FDP: 1st Quarter

Full Compliance 80/83 PCMs

96%

Complying 83/83 PCMs

96%

100%

Complying 83/83 PCMs

100%

Full Compliance

4th Quarter

75/83 PCMs

90%

Full Compliance 80/83 PCMs

100%

3rd Quarter

2nd Quarter

Complying 83/83 PCMs

Full Compliance 72/83 PCMs

87%

Complying 83/83 PCMs

100% Notes: 1. Data as of Dec 16, 2020 (1st-3rd Qtr); As of Jan 14, 2021 (4th Qtr); 2. PCMs - provinces, highly-urbanized cities and component cities and municipalities

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ahalaang Lokal Barangay Full Disclosure Policy 1st Quarter Full Compliance *1,103 / 1,175 barangays

94%

Complying

1,175 / 1,175 barangays complying

100%

2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarters Full Compliance 1,175/1,175 barangays

100%

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department adjusted the timelines to allow sufficient time for the LGUs to comply with the Full Disclosure Policy. Despite the difficulites, the region met its target of 85% full compliance and 100% partial compliance, demonstrating the LGUs’ commitment to good local governance through transparency and accountability. * 42 barangays in Abra and 30 barangays in Apayao are partially compliant Accountable, Transparent, Participative and Effective Local Governance

Barangay Assembly

IN-PHOTO: Barangay officials and residents of Brgy. San Antonio, Bangued, Abra during the conduct of the 2nd Sem Barangay Assembly on November 5, 2020

As the country was declared under state of calamity in CY 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barangay Assemblies (BA) for the 1st and 2nd semesters were conducted in accordance with the policies and guidelines issued by the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) and in compliance with the enacted local ordinance/s in line with the implementation of community quarantine in the locality and adherence to minimum public health standards. For the 1st Semester of BA, the theme was “BARANGAY: Kaagapay sa Matiwasay at Ligtas na Pamumuhay”. Specifically, the guidelines for the 2nd Semester of BA were issued through DILG Memorandum Circular 2020-137 dated 15 October 2020 which provides for the conduct of BA in October and November 2020 with the theme, “Barangay Bayanihan sa Panahon ng Epidemya Para sa Kaligtasan ng Mamamayan”.

1st Semester

116 out of 1,176 brgys conducted Barangay Assembly with 7,087 attendees

2nd Semester

1,145 out of 1,176 brgys conducted Barangay Assembly with 147,060 attendees

Topic Covered

Modes of Conduct

• Barangay’s accomplishments, financial reports, plans, and programs; • Information and reminders on COVID-19 related health practices and protocols; • A report on the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program; and • Other issues/concerns affecting the barangay, such as road clearing, solid waste management, and COVID-19 health protocols

The modes for the BA, if mass gatherings or similar events is not feasible, except for barangays under Modified General Community Quarantine or barangays with no community quarantine, are the following: • Use of social media platforms, e.g., Facebook Live or Twitter; • Distribution of flyers, leaflets or similar materials; • Recorrida, mobile announcement or radio guesting, whenever applicable.

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DILG Extends Hands through the ‘BODBA’ The Department provides Barangay Official Death Benefit Assistance (BODBA) to qualified beneficiaries of deceased barangay officials who die during their incumbency.

In order to fully assist beneficiaries, the Department developed and implemented the ‘Barangay Information System – Death Benefit Claims (BIS-DBC)' online system in 2018. The BIS-DBC portal facilitated the manual processing of claims, beginning with the qualified beneficiary's application at the DILG Field Offices; endorsement to the DILG Regional and Central Offices, respectively; submission of the list to the Department of Budget and Management for fund allocation; and finally, back to the DILG-Field Office via channels, for the distribution of checks to the claimants.

The death benefits provided to beneficiaries of deceased barangay officials who die during their term of office amount to: (a) PhP 22,000.00 for Punong Barangays; and (b) PhP 12,000.00 for Sangguniang Barangay Members, Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons , Barangay Treasurers, and Barangay Secretaries.

TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED

PhP 240,000.00 for 20 Beneficiaries Abra

PhP 36,000.00 for 3 Beneficiaries

Apayao

PhP 48,000.00 for 4 Beneficiaries

Baguio City

PhP 60,000.00 for 5 Beneficiaries

Ifugao

PhP 12,000.00 for 1 Beneficiary

Kalinga

PhP 84,000.00 for 7 Beneficiaries

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#Dagya

The ‘Dagyaw’ 2020: Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Town Hall Meetings is anchored on the objective of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 to ensure people-centered, clean, technology-enabled, and responsive governance in addressing COVID-19 and to restart social and economic activities.

The conduct of the regional “Dagyaw” served as an avenue for the people to voice their questions, complaints, and recommendations in an organized forum for constructive engagement.

November 23, 2020:

Usapang Ekonomiya: Mga Pananaw sa Paglago ng Estado ng Ekonomiya ng Kordilyetra sa Panahon ng Pandemya

November 26, 2020:

Usapang Gobyerno: Coping and Thriving with COVID-19 Indigenous Peoples Concerns

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awKordilyera2020 | #OpenGovPH | #GoodGovPH | #Dagyaw2020

DECEMBER 1, 2020: "Usapang Edukasyon: Kahandaan sa New Normal: Paano?" and "Usapang Sosyal: Pag-iwas sa Pang-aabuso ng Kababaihan at Kabataan: Paano?"

DECEMBER 3, 2020:

Usapang Mental Illness and Wellness: “Taking Care of Mental and Physical Health amidst COVID-19”

The Dagyaw series of virtual dialogues were made possible through the combined efforts of various government agencies led by DILG, DBM, and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in close coordination with Cordillera Network (CORDNET), Alay sa Kapatid Foundation (AKAP), and Child and Family Service Philippines, Inc. (CFSPI). It brought together government officials, representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the academe, and the stakeholders to share their knowledge, recommendations, and programs and projects for their respective sector. Accountable, Transparent, Participative and Effective Local Governance

Youth in Nation Building The campaign on Federalism was rebranded to Constitutional Reform, tagged as “CoRe”. The CoRe advocacy campaign seeks to advocate the amendments of certain economic, social and political provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and make the same more attuned and responsive to the changing needs of the Filipino people. Thus, to reach a wide dissemination of the merits of the constitutional reform agenda of the Administration, the Department continuously strived to educate more people with the goal of making them fully understand and appreciate the need to adopt the proposed amendments.

CoRe Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Materials

24,677 15,000 8,034 910 400 333 26

CORE IEC Materials distributed

Flyers Brochures Handbooks Posters Advocacy T-shirts

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The Department launched the “CORE YOUTH SUMMIT 2020” with the theme “Angat Probinsya, Angat Pamilya” intended to showcase the talents, knowledge and skills of the youth through songwriting, essay writing, shortfilm making, poster-making and debate contests.

The youth summit aimed to promote awareness on Constitutional Reform and engage the youth in the current government’s situation. It also provided them an avenue to showcase their craft by highlighting the youth’s significant role in nationbuilding.

DILG Cordillera recognized the youth representatives of the Region (CAR) on November 21, 2020 for winning in the National Constitutional Reform (CORE) Youth Summit 2020. The following were given recognition through virtual awarding ceremony:

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Youth in Local Governance and in Nation Building Republic Act No. 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and promotes and protects their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being, inculcates in them patriotism, nationalism and other desirable values, and encourages their involvement in public and civic affairs. The Department, in its thrust to fully implement the said Act, shall consistently monitor the compliance of LGUs specifically, with Section 25 on the creation of the Local Youth Development Office (LYD) Office which shall be headed by a LYD Officer.

Creation of LYD Office, Appointment/ Designation of LYD Officer and Sanggunian-Approved LYD Plans for CY 2020

55.42%

Created LYD Office

or 46/83 LGUs

3.61% or 3/83 LGUs

Appointed LYD Officer

96.39%

Designated LYD Youth Officer

40.96%

SanggunianApproved LYD Plans

or 80/83 LGUs

or 34/83 LGUs

In line with this undertaking, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-113 dated August 26, 2020 was issued for the establishment of a directory on the creation, appointment or designation of LYD Officers.

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2020

CHAPTER 3

Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs

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Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs

Intensifying Advocacy on PADS Policies Executive Order No. 66, or the Institutionalization of the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drug Strategy (PADS) directs all government agencies to formulate strategies and implement programs that address the nation’s drug use problem in accordance with their respective mandates. As the lead agency of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) Advocacy Cluster, the Department plays a crucial role in the advocacy and education campaigns against illegal drugs and criminality and in the effective implementation of the Community-Based Rehabilitation Program. Four (4) RICAD/ICAD Advocacy Cluster Meetings were conducted. These were participated in by representatives of the the 19 line-agency members in the region.

4 Meetings Conducted and Attended Participated on the

Conducted

1st RICAD Meeting

January 30, 2020

July 8, 2020

Conducted ICAD Advocacy Cluster

ICAD Advocacy Cluster Meeting

November 25, 2020

December 17, 2020

Conducted ICAD Advocacy Cluster

Meeting

ADAC Online Activity Interventions November 18, 2020

Online Symposium and Advocacy on Anti-Illegal Drugs

394 participants - Punong Barangays and Chairpersons of Sangguniang Barangay Committee on Peace and Order and Sangguniang Kabataan of the barangays in Abra, Apayao, Benguet and the city of Baguio. The symposium was jointly conducted with PDEA and National Youth Commission (NYC) to accelerate and cascade the campaign against illegal drugs by the partner lineagencies

December 1-3, 2020

Online Re-Orientation on IDMRIS (Integrated Drug Monitoring System (IDMRIS), ADAC Functionality Monitoring System and ADAC Reporting System

165 participants - IDMRIS (Integrated Drug Monitoring System (IDMRIS) reorientation aimed to capacitate the DILG field officers and focal persons as well as LGU encoders on the use and features of the IDMRIS in preparation for the ADAC Performance audit in 2021.

Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP)

100% 32

83/83 Provinces/HUC/City/Municipalities with submission of CBRP Reports

As defined in the DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2018-125 dated August 8, 2018, CBDRP is a consolidated model of treatment in the community with services ranging from general interventions to relapse prevention. DILG Cordillera Administrative Region | 2020 Annual Report

In collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Department conferred special awards to cities and municipalities that have sustained the drugstatus of their drug-affected barangays as well as those that have maintained the drugfree status of their unaffected barangays. For CAR, the following are the awardees of ADAC Performance Awards conducted virtually on December 18, 2020:

2020 ADAC Special Awards

Province of Abra

Municipality of

Lacub

Municipality of

Pilar

Province of Apayao

Municipality of

San Juan

Municipality of

Tineg

Municipality of

Conner

Luna

Municipality of

Pudtol

Municipality of

Sta. Marcela

Province of Benguet

Municipality of

Buguais

Municipality of

Kibungan

Municipality of La

Trinidad

Other Special Award Citations for Civil Society Organizations

The event also recognized the outstanding Civil Society Organizations for their exemplary efforts and roles in complementing the national government’s anti-illegal drug programs amidst the pandemic, as well as local government units for their relentless effort in eradicating the drug menace with drug prevention programs from 2017-2019.

Council for the Restoration of Filipino Values of Mountain Province

The Council for the Restoration of Filipino Values (CRFV) - Mountain Province Chapter, a non-profit and non-government organization, contributed to the prevention of illegal drugs to drug-affected barangays especially during the pandemic by conducting various PPAs such as music lessons, continuous IEC on illegal drugs through radio guesting and music, dance and arts, composition of drug free song against illegal drugs, online concerts, online battle of the bands and battle of the dance animation participated by youth, and home visitation of drug surrenders.

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Shalom Kalinga

Shalom Kalinga is a group of various workers of Christ whose work centers on, but not limited to, the propagation of biblical teachings, discussing social issues, public concerns and other matters that affect social and moral life of the people of Tabuk City, Kalinga.

Peace and Order and Public Safety Pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-143 dated August 28, 2019 on the Omnibus Guidelines for Peace and Order Councils (POCs) and Additional Guidelines on Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan (POPSP), below is the summary of LGU compliance to the submission of Semestral and Annual Report, through the POPSP-Policy Compliance Monitoring and System (POPSP-PCMS) and provision of secretariat services to POCs: Compliance in the Submission of Semestral and Annual Report by LGUs through POPSP-PCMS:

Approved 2020-2022 POPS Plan:

2020 Annual Report (Reporting Form 2):

100% (83 / 83 LGUs) 96.39% (80 / 83 LGUs) 1st Semester

Physical and Financial Accomplishment Report of the POPSP (Reporting Form 1):

2nd Semester

100% 97.59% (83 / 83 LGUs) (81 / 83 LGUs) Provision of Secretariat Services to POCs:

1st Semester Report on the Submission of Accomplishment

2nd Semester Report on the Submission of Accomplishment

100%

1/1 Regional POC Secretariat

100%

7/7 Provincial/HUC POC Secretariat

100%

76/76 City/Municipal POC Secretariat

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Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism The Philippine National Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (NAP-PCVE) is intended to strengthen Filipinos’ resilience against violent extremism and to prevent citizens from becoming involved in harmful activities in the future, whereas the NAP-chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare (CBRN) is intended to increase knowledge and promote public awareness of CBRN threats and risks.

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In accordance with this, DILG-CAR rolled out the NAPC-PCVE with a total of 191 barangays in the region: 63 barangays in the provinces of abra, Apayao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province as identified by the Department, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine National Police, and 128 barangays in the City of Baguio as identified by the Regional Office. The activity was held on November 26-27, 2020 via Cisco Webex.

Barangays strengthened against violent extremism

Abra: 15 barangays Dolores - 1, Sal-lapadan - 5 Bucloc - 3, Lagangilang - 2 Boliney - 4

Mountan Province: 8 barangays

Bauko -1, Bontoc - 3, Sagada -4

The roll-out activities aimed to:

(1) increase local community awareness and involvement in the implementation of the NAP PCVE and NAP CBRN; and (2) develop the community’s proactive attitude toward violent extremism and other threats to peace and security.

Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs

Apayao: 24 barangays Luna - 22, Flora - 2

Baguio City: 128 barangays Kalinga: 16 barangays

Balbalan - 5, Lubuagan - 4, Pasil - 1 Pinukpuk - 5, Tabuk City - 1

Information and education campaign (IEC) materials were also distributed to the target barangays through the DILG Field Operating Units to ensure that the campaign to prevent and counter violent extremism reaches the grassroots level.

Former Rebels Get New Beginnings The Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) aims to facilitate the reintegration of Former Rebels (FRs) into society by providing a comprehensive package of assistance tailored to the FRs' and their families' specific needs.

are eligible for financial assistance from the DILG. Former NPA members are eligible for Immediate Assistance (Php 15,000), Livelihood Assistance (Php 50,000), Firearm Remuneration equal to twice the cost of the firearm, and Reintegration Assistance (Php 21,000). Former MB members, on the other hand, are eligible for Immediate Assistance, Former members of the New People's Firearm Remuneration, and Reintegration Army (NPA) and the Militia ng Bayan (MB) Assistance. Immediate Assistance for 28 FRs

PhP 420,000.00

PhP 3.316 M Total Assistance Provided to

66 Former Rebels

Livelihood Assistance for 10 FRs

PhP 500,000.00 Firearms Renumeration 18 FRs

PhP 2,186,000.00 Reintegration Assistance for 10 FRs

PhP 210,000.00

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Halfway House for Former Rebels Mountain Province

100% Completed Kalinga

100% Completed Abra

100% Completed Apayao

91% Completed Ifugao

Under the ECLIP, provinces/HUCs that have expressed the need for such facility may be allocated funds for the construction of ECLIP Halfway Houses. The ECLIP Halfway Houses serve as the temporary shelter of FRs while they are being profiled and/or their assistance processed. In the Cordillera, two were constructed in the previous years: 2018 (Mt. Province) and 2019 (Kalinga). In 2020, the Abra halfway house was completed while those of the other provinces and the City of Baguio are still on-going.

70% Completed

[LEFT] Photo Courtesy from Abra Province (Facebook) Peaceful, Orderly, and Safe LGUs

2020

CHAPTER 4

Socially Protective LGUs

2020 Socially-Protective LGUs

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Socially-Protective LGUs

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Socially-Protective LGUs

2021 Gender and Development Plans and Budgets Complete Pursuant to DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2016-01 dated January 12, 2016, Gender and Development Plans and Budgets (GPBs) for 2021 and the 2019 GAD Accomplishment Report (ARs)

100%

were submitted by all local government units in the region. GPBs together with GAD ARs are submitted to their respective local Planning and Development Officer (PDO) for review, and then to the DILG.

7/7 Highly-Urbanized City and Province GPBs reviewed and endorsed

76/76 Component City and Municipality GPBs submitted to ensure the alignment of city/municipal GAD PPAs and to DILG Provincial/HUC Offices.

1,175/1,175 Barangay GPBs submitted

to City/Municipal PDO to ensure the alignment of the barangay GAD PPAs with the priorities of the city/ municipality and to DILG City/Municipal Offices for review and endorsement

GPBs and ARs are both due on March 31 of each year, but due to LGUs’, NGAs’, and everyone else's preoccupation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline for submission of AR was moved to July 30, 2021. Except for the Province of Benguet and four of its municipalities (Kibungan, Tuba, Bakun, and Buguias) which were not able to submit their GPB, all of the LGUs in CAR met the March 31 deadline. 44

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2020

CHAPTER 5

BusinessFriendly and Competitive LGUs

Ease of Doing Business One of the Department's outcome areas is business-friendly and competitive LGUs. It aims to improve the delivery of government services in the country by reviewing issuances and processes and removing unnecessary burdens on businesses and non-profit organizations.

Ease of Doing Business undertakings through teleconferencing.

(EODB) virtual

As a result of such undertakings, the target LGUs’ implementation of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of Amidst the pandemic, LGUs 2018 is enhanced. were oriented on the following Orientation on Streamlining Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy (BPCO) December 2 and 7, 2020

Orientation on Advocacy on Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) October 28-29, 2020

Participation to the EODB Forum October 15, 2020

Orientation on Integration of Brgy. Clearance to LGU Permitting Process October 21, 2020 (Abra) November 9, 2020 (Benguet) October 22, 2020 (Ifugao) November 6, 2020 (Kalinga) November 8, 2020 (Mountain Province)

Orientation on Regulatory Reform for LGUs (Repeal of Policies) October 28-29, 2020

200%

111%

100%

10/5 target LGUs oriented

Dolores and Tayum - Abra; Lubuagan, Pasil and Tinglayan - Kalinga; Bauko and Tadian - Mt. Province; Banaue and Mayoyao - Ifugao; Sablan - Benguet

10/9 target LGUs oriented

Dolores and Tayum - Abra; Lubuagan, Pasil and Tinglayan - Kalinga; Bauko and Tadian - Mt. Province; Banaue and Mayoyao - Ifugao; Sablan - Benguet

7/7 target LGUs participated

Municipalities of Apayao: Calanasan, Conner, Flora, Kabuyao, Luna, Pudtol and Sta. Marcela

5/5 target LGUs oriented

Municipalities of Benguet: Buguias, La Trinidad, Sablan, Tublay and Tuba

3/3 target LGUs oriented Baguio City; Tabuk City in Kalinga; Provincial Government of Benguet

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Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs

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CMGP Year-End Program Implementation Review As a result of good governance of the provinces in the implementation of governance reforms on Local Road Management (LRM) and Public Financial Management (PFM), the following provinces were given recognition by DILG-CAR. Special Award: Provincial Government of Mountain Province for efficiently monitoring the physical and financial accomplishment on the implementation of CMGP projects resulting to timely submission of quarterly report on physical and financial accomplishment of project implementation.

Special Award: DILGKalinga for its effective and efficient provision of Technical Assistance to the Provincial Government of Kalinga in the implementation of the CMGP for Road and Bridge Repari, Rehabilitation, and Improvement Program

Provincial Performance on 2019 Governance Reform Awards which were assessed under the Local Road Management Performance Assessment (LRMPA), Public Financial Management Assessment Report (PFMAR), and Agency Procurement and Compliance Performance Indicators (APCPI): • Kalinga - 1st Place, Regional Level • Apayao - 2nd Place, Regional Level • Benguet - 3rd Place, Regional Level Provincial Performance on the Compliance to the 2020 CMGP Fund Release Requirements Awards where the timeliness of submission of quality of DEDs/POWs was assessed: • Apayao- 1st Place, Regional Level; 3rd Place, National Level • Mountain Province - 2nd Place, Regional Level; 4th Place, National Level • Ifugao - 3rd Place, Regional Level; 5th Place, National Level • Kalinga - 3rd Place, Regional Level; 5th Place, National Level Provincial Performance on Absorptive Capacity Awards for the CMGP Project Implementation in 2017, 2018 and 2019 based on the assessment on the procurement timeline, timeline of project implementation, and quality of CMGP projects: • Kalinga- 1st Place, Regional Level; 2nd Place, National Level • Mountain Province - 2nd Place, Regional Level; • Ifugao - 3rd Place, Regional Level;

National Over-all Performance on Absoptive Capacity for FY 2017, 2018, and 2019; and 2019 Governance Reform Performance, and Compliance to 2020 Fund Release Requirements: • Mountain Province - 3rd Place, Regional Level; 10th Place, National Level • Apayao - 2nd Place, Regional Level; 8th Place, National Level • Kalinga - 1st Place, Regional Level; 4th Place, National Level

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Digital Governance Awards “Digital Governance Awards” or eGovernance Awards for local government units aims to encourage the effective and efficient utilization of information and communications technology (ICT) in enhancing local governance especially in the delivery of basic services. It also aims to showcase best practices of LGUs by integrating ICT in their governance processes to inspire other LGUs to participate. The winners were judged by the criteria on Innovative Management (30 points); Impact (30 points); Extent of ICT Adoption (20 points); and Replication Potential and Sustainability (20 points).

Baguio City’s e-Contact Tracing Baguio City’s e-Contact Tracing under the Best in COVID-19 Pandemic Response (G2P) Award Category landed 3rd Place under the city level category during the national virtual awarding held on December 10, 2020. The G2P is a special category that recognizes the LGUs who were extremely adaptable to the unprecedented circumstances caused by the COVID19 pandemic. It awards the timely delivery of ICTenabled services, quick thinking, innovation, and resourcefulness. The e-Contact Tracing of the city comprises an aggregate of E-Systems serving as surveillance tracker, support package as well as an automated analytics device. The case-base surveillance tracker captures symptoms, demographics, risk factors and exposures, records of laboratory results and links to confirmed cases, treatment and response, and monitoring through contact tracing followup program. Photo Courtesy from Public Information Office - City of Baguio (Facebook)

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The other entries submitted under the different categories are the following:

Baguio City: • The Best in Business Empowerment (G2B) - Cashless Payment Solution for Business Empowerment and

• The Best in Customer Empowerment (G2C) - Visitor Information and Travel Assistance or VIS.I.T.A. Tuba, Benguet: • The Best in Government Internal Process (G2I) - In-House Management System

Besao, Mt. Province: • The Best in Business Empowerment (G2B) - Besao Business Information System

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Continued Certification to ISO 9001:2015 “Continuous improvement of internal administrative systems and processes...” The validity of DILG CAR’s ISO 9001:2015 certification was reconfirmed anew by the Certification International Philippines Inc. (CIP), the certifying body of the organization, based on the outcome of the first surveillance audit of the Quality Management System (QMS) on July 17, 2020. The audit assessed the maintenance of the QMS, its good points and areas of conformity that enable it to address the organization’s risks and opportunities as well as support the achievement of its performance objectives and customers’ needs and expectations. The Certification was awarded on

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March 15, 2019 and is valid until May 14, 2022 with the scope in “local governance improved through the provision of technical assistance and administrative services, oversight function, and rewards and incentives to LGUs” and such validity is subject to satisfactory results of the annual surveillance audits.

ISO 9001:2015 is an international standard dedicated to Quality Management System (QMS). It outlines a framework for improving quality and a vocabulary of understanding for any organization looking to provide products and services that consistently meet the requirements and expectations of customers and other relevant interested parties in the most efficient manner possible. First published in 1987, the latest iteration (ISO 9001:2015) replaces ISO 9001:2008. [1] [1]

Quality Magazine. (2019, February 01). What is ISO 9001:2015 and Why is it Important?. https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/95235-what-is-iso-90012015-andwhy-is-it-important

Year-end Program and Review and Analysis: Analysis Review 2020:

“Overcoming Adversities toward The Year-End Program Review and Analysis (PRA) was conducted on December 9, 2020 and attended by all Regional Office and Field Operating Units’ regular personnel as well as personnel under contract of service. The FY 2020 Regionwide Physical and Financial Accomplishments were presented by the Regional Planning Officer Fe S. Binay-an and Budget Officer Iris B. Esden. After which gaps and/or issues were also presented.

Regional Operations issues and concerns were also discussed. For the afternoon session, the CMGP awarding was witnessed by all participants. Also, the 2020 TOPs guidelines were presented.

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ds Oneness and Success”

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We should consider the lens that we are using in looking back and looking forward. We’ve got to push the envelope further by asking ourselves, “what results have we created?”. We should move forward to results. We should know the results of where the government fund went and the result of the services and time that we provided. This is the idea of pushing the envelope further. I congratulate everybody for a good job done but I expect everyone to do a greater job, better than the best you gave this year.”

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“This year’s Year-End PRA theme is very appropriate considering the challenges that the world is facing. DILG CAR is grateful for all its employees that worked together in ensuring that LGUs are prepared and compliant with all issuances pertaining to COVID 19 pandemic.”

USEC. MARIVEL C. SACENDONCILLO Keynote Speaker, delivers her speech during the DILG CAR 2020 Year-end PRA

“Although there are some targets that were not achieved, the DILG CAR still did well considering what it went through in this pandemic. What is important is that everybody is well and that we should do our best next year.”

MARLO L. IRINGAN Regional Director Opening Message

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ARACELI A. SAN JOSE Assistant Regional Director Closing Message

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DILG Cordillera Administrative Region | 2020 Annual Report

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REGIONAL MAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MARLO L. IRINGAN, CESO III Regional Director ARACELI A. SAN JOSE, CESO IV Assistant Regional Director

CD EVELYN B. TRINIDAD PD MILLICENT B. CARIÑO PD MARVIN A. BASQUEZ PD RUFINA T. FEGCAN PD REGINA ELIZABETH L. MAMMAG PD MAYER MAX G. ADONG PD ANTHONY MANOLO I. BALLUG

CITY AND PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS

Baguio City Abra Apayao Benguet Ifugao Kalinga Mountain Province

SHIRLEY EVANGELINE V. MON Chief Administrative Officer,

Finance and Administrative Division

DAISY A. PAYANG Division Chief, Local Government Capability Development Division

MARLEEN M. GUERZON Division Chief, Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division

ATTY. GENEVIEVE M. SHONTOGAN Attorney IV / Regional Legal Officer

THE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT COMMITTEE DC DAISY A. PAYANG CAO SHIRLEY EVANGELINE V. MON DC MARLEEN M. GUERZON LGOO V FLORINDA M. GARCIA LGOO V JALEEMAR B. ANDANAN PLO III FE S. BINAY-AN DMO III KAREN A. CALDERON IO III PAMELA MARIZ T. GEMINIANO STAT I ALLAN F. OCAL ADA IV CHARLEINE D. DE CASTILLO NA JUDAH M. TACA DBA REYMARSON P. MICLAT DA PENIEL P. SEGWABEN

Chairperson Members

The Technical Working Group

QUALITY POLICY We, the DILG-CAR, commit to embrace competence, integrity, responsiveness and dedication in empowering and nurturing our LGUs to become resilient, progressive, business-friendly, and socially protective through excellent PPAs for the progress of our Region and the happiness of the Cordillerans.

We pledge to continually improve the effectiveness of our Quality Management System to provide the highest quality service compliant to applicable legal requirements by Stepping Up to Challenges and Changes thru Excellent and Sustainable Strategies.