Aimed to formally adopt the DILG Strategic Plan 2023-2028 and ensure that all policies and initiatives are aligned with the commitments outlined in the plan, the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 6 held a two-day planning activity at J7 Hotel, Iloilo City from February 15 to 16, 2024.

The activity was an opportunity for the participants from the DILG Regional, Provincial, and City offices to gather and devise new innovative strategies, policies and programs to ensure that their plans and initiatives contribute to the fulfillment of the Department’s priorities and desired outcomes for 2024 as committed in the DILG Strategic Plan.

Community for Peace (C4PEACE) Program, was one of the programs that adjusted its strategies for 2024 to ensure its contribution to the DILG Strategic Plan 2023-2028 which is to strengthen peace and order, and secure communities as safe places to live, work, and do business. Hence, the conduct of the activity was entitled, “FY 2024 Regional Planning Conference and Target Setting cum Strategic Planning on the implementation of Communities for Peace (C4PEACE) Program.”

Assistant Regional Director Maria Calpiza J. Sardua, CESO IV started the program with an inspirational message highlighting the importance of involvement in the discussion and cooperation to attain the missions and visions of the Department especially in addressing new challenges and issues in peace process that concerns security of the community.

There were two planning activities conducted simultaneously. One group composed of designated planning officers that formulated the FY 2024 Operations Plan and Budget (OPB) and the other group are the focal persons that discussed in the C4PEACE Action Planning.

The following day was allotted for plotting and harmonizing calendar of activities from both the field offices and regional office to ensure active participation and non-conflict in the implementation of the programs, projects and activities. The FY 2024 OPB was finalized then with the approval of the members of the Executive Committee.

Concluding the activity, Regional Director Juan Jovian E. Ingeniero, CESO IV commended the conduct of the planning conference for a job well done in the commitment setting. Following the Planning Conference was the activity on Formulation of the DILG Region 6 Standard Strategic Performance Monitoring System (SPMS) Success Indicators for the 1st Semester of CY 2024. This is to ensure that activities and targets that are planned to be carried out within the year as per OPB will be achieved and reflected in each DILG Region 6 personnel’s SPMS.