The Department of the Interior and Local Government, in partnership with the local government of General Santos joined 73 local government units across the country in the landmark lighting, to celebrate ASEAN’s 50th Anniversary on August 8, 2017. The event is a symbolic expression of the ASEAN 50 theme, “Under One Light, We Are One ASEAN”.

DILG XII ARD Lailyn Ortiz, Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera, Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles, Councilor Jose Edmar Yumang, Councilor Rosalita Nuñez, Councilor Jose Orlando Acharon, DILG City Dir. Atty. Rochelle M. Sero and other dignitaries lead the Lighting of the ASEAN LANDMARK.

During the Fourth Management Committee Meeting on July 20, 2017 at Sarangani Highlands Garden, General Santos City, RD Reynaldo M. Bungubung, CESO IV and OIC ARD Lailyn A. Ortiz, CESE administered the turn-over ceremony of the Gabay at Mapa Materials to the Provincial and City Directors for their distribution to the local government units situated near the Major River Basins in the Region.