The Department of the Interior and Local Government XII holds a two-day Training-of-Trainers at Paraiso Verde Resort, Koronadal City in the Preparation of Local Plans for Children in Region XII last August 4-5, 2022 at Paraiso Verde Resort, Koronadal City.

Participants to the activity include the following:

1. DILG Regional and Provincial Focal Persons ;

2. RIMTF Members from RCWC and Save the Children; and

3. PCPC Secretariat and PPDO representative

The Training activity aims to establish a pool of resource persons who can be deployed in various parts of Region XII to help capacitate the Local Council for the Protection up to the Barangay level.

In her message during the opening activity, Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III pointed to the Department’s fervent and consistent dream of “creating a culture of excellence and we would like the LGUs to adapt this same mindset.”

RD Leysa also challenged the participants that hopefully in the next few years,  the level of functionality of LGU in Region XII will be higher than this year through their help.

Ms. Ma. Ruth Estrellieta Marayag, CWC-LID Chief, discussed the three (3) modules which include the following topics: 1) Overview of the Four Legacies on Children 2) Formulation of Local Situation Analysis for Children Report; and 3) Formulation of Local Development for Children.

During the training, Ms. Kimberly T. Tuanzon and Ms. Lei Anne Mae C. Silva presented the proposed localized template for Database and Local Development Plan and Investment for Children. This is to provide a standardized template for LCPCs of this region.

At the end of the activity, we have sixteen (16) eligible resource persons for the Preparation of Local Plans for Children.