On June 27, 2018, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region XII conducted the “BNEO GREAT Program Implementers Webinar Platform Orientation cum BNEO Focal Persons’ Conference” at DILG XII Conference Room, Koronadal City, South Cotabato. On behalf of Regional Director Reynaldo M. Bungubung, CESO IV, the FAD  Chief, Mr. Dennis Sucol, MPA, gave a Welcome Remarks stressing the importance of the BNEO- GREAT Program in capacitating the newly- elected barangay officials to effectively perform their mandated functions and responsibilities.

The participants were LGMED Chief Musarapha A. Alim, MPA, Sarangani Provincial Director Atty. Rochelle Mahinay- Sero, Program Managers, and BNEO Provincial Focal Persons. Among the important agenda being discussed were the features and mechanics of the Webinar component of the GREAT Program, Regional target participants, the modes of identifying the BNEO participants, timeline of implementation in the provinces and cities, and all other technical and funding requirements.

Noteworthy, all the attendees as key implementers of the Program committed to deliver the conduct of activities in accordance with the prescribed timeline from July to September 2018.