GSIS Holds UMID Enrolment Right Here in Aklan

Kalibo, Aklan- In favorable response to the request of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan contained in its Resolution No. 2010-056 enacted on August 25, 2010., the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will be conducting the enrolment to its Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID COMPLIANT) E-Card at the Kalibo Satellite Office at Calachuchi Road, Andagao, Kalibo, Aklan on November 22-25,2010.

In a letter dated November 17, 2010 addressed to Odon S. Bandiola, Secretary to the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Regional Manager Eleanor Drilon-Gregorio of GSIS Iloilo, said that relative to Provincial Board Resolution No.2010-056 requesting for the conduct of UMID enrolment in Aklan, GSIS is happy to inform the provincial officials of Aklan that it will be conducting its enrolment at the Aklan Satellite Office on Nov.22-25, 2010.

Gregorio however emphasized that the enrolment in Aklan will focus on active members who have not yet enrolled in the UMID and on pensioners who are to commence their monthly pension.

Ronnie Abella, GSIS Aklan Satellite Office Manager said about 500 active members in Aklan have yet to be enrolled into the UMID. He advised them to avail of the Aklan enrolment schedules.

Sponsored by the Hon. Victor Manuel M. Gracia, the SP on Aug.25, 2010 enacted Resolution No.2010-056 requesting the GSIS for such localized service citing difficulties of Aklanon members to travel to the nearest Roxas City Branch to enroll in the UMID particularly the elderly and the sick pensioners.

SP Review of 2011 General Fund Budget Almost Complete

Kalibo, Aklan- Except for the budgetary appropriations of the Aklan Environment and Natural Resources Office (AKENRO), the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has completed the review of budget proposals of all provincial government departments under the General Fund as of Thursday, November, 18, 2010.

Total budgetary appropriations for the 2011 General Fund Budget proposed by Governor Carlito S. Marquez is P587,989,907.00, out of the total P976,436,012.00 to include that of the Economic Enterprise Development Department’s proposed 2011 budget of P388,446,105.00

Budget proposals already reviewed by the body with the Committee on Appropriations, Budget and Finance and Ways and Means as lead reviewing committee, chaired by SP Member Selwyn C. Ibarreta with SP Members Rodson F. Mayor and Phoebe Clarice L. Cabagnot as members, are those of the Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO), Provincial Human Resource Management Office (PHRMO), Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), Provincial Budget Office (PBO), Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO), Provincial Assessor’s Office (PASSO), Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAO), Provincial Accounting Office (PACCO), Provincial General Services Office (PGSO), Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), Provincial Engineering Office (PEO), Provincial Legal Office, Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVET), Provincial Cooperative Office (PCO), Provincial Population Office (PPO), Aklan Provincial Tourism Office (APTO), Provincial Health Office (PHO), Ciriaco S. Tirol Memorial Hospital in Boracay, the municipal hospitals in Buruanga, Libacao and Malay, the Don. Leovigildo N. Diapo Memorial Hospital in Madalag.

Also, already reviewed by the SP are budgetary appropriations funded under the 20% IRA Development Fund which totals to P103,399,963.20, more than half of which, or P75,221,867.69 is earmarked for repayment of interests and principal of the total outstanding loans/debts of the provincial government which stands at about half a billion pesos as of October 2010.

Budget hearings will resume on December 2, 2010 to deliberate on the proposed budgets of the different EEDD units of the provincial government to include that of the AKENRO and that of the SP.

Aklan SP Approved Supplemental Budget of Four Aklan Towns

Kalibo, Aklan- On recommendation of the Provincial Local Finance Committee (PLFC), the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its 19th regular session on Wednesday (Nov.17,2010), has approved the supplemental budgets of the towns of Nabas,Buruanga, Batan and Malinao.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, Budget and Finance and Ways and Means chaired by SP Member Selwyn C. Ibarreta are the Annual Budgets of the town of Ibajay and Supplemental Budget No.2 of the capital town of Kalibo for further review and deliberations.

Supplemental Budget No.1 of Nabas carries total appropriations of P2,598,666 while Supplemental Budget No.1 of Buruanga is funded to the total amount of P347,552.

Supplemental Budget No.1 of Batan, has total appropriations of P1,500,731.17 while Supplemental Budget No.2 of Malinao carries total appropriations of P2,406,976.68.

Proposed 2010 General Fund and Municipal Economic Enterprise Development Office (MEEDO) Budgets of Ibajay still being reviewed by the SP has total appropriations of P72,876,555.55, P64,645,295.62 is for the General Fund and P8,231,259.93 is under the MEEDO.

Also, still being reviewed is Supplemental Budget No.2 of Kalibo which carries total appropriations of P780, 993.60.

Kalibo is a first class municipality, Ibajay 4th class, Nabas, 4th class, Buruanga, 5th class, Batan, 4th class and Malinao, 4th class.

SP Holds Actions on Ibajay’s Declaration of Mangrove Eco-Tourism Park

Kalibo, Aklan- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has held in abeyance action on the proposed Ordinance of the town of Ibajay declaring the 44 hectares of mangroves in barangay BugtongBato and Naisud as Mangrove Eco-Tourism Park.

The provincial legislative body wanted the Local Government Unit of Ibajay to thoroughly confer with the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office to thresh out conflicts in matters of jurisdiction and management scheme over the area.

Like the Kalibo Mangrove Reforestation Area, the Ibajay Mangrove area is fast becoming an attraction for nature lovers.

Fisherfolks in barangay Bugtongbato and Naisud had bonded themselves into two organizations and have separately applied for Community Based Forest Management Program for the two organizations to manage the mangrove areas in their respective jurisdiction.

Both organizations have sought the endorsement of the SP of their application but like the Ibajay Ordinance, the provincial legislative body deferred action on their request.

Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Merlyn Aborka of Boracay who has also jurisdiction over Ibajay said unlike the Kalibo Mangroves which were planted and cultured by the residents thereat, the Ibajay Mangroves are natural growth forests.

Aborka said the DENR, under the law, has the exclusive jurisdiction over naturally grown-forests and the only possible management that can be done under the circumstances is only a co-management scheme between DENR and non-government organizations intending to co-manage the mangrove areas.

The SP has advised LGU Ibajay and the NGOs in Bugtongbato and Naisud to await for the position of the DENR Regional Executive Director for them to be able to finetune their ordinance and applications to suit the requirements of the agency.

AKLAN SP HAS COMPLETED REVIEW OF BUDGETS OF 8 PROV’L GOV’T DEPTS. SO FAR

KALIBO, AKLAN. Since it has started its budget briefing and hearings last Thursday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has already completed the review and evaluation of the budgetary proposals of eight provincial government departments as of yesterday, Monday, Nov. 15.

Already reviewed by the provincial legislative body are the budgetary allocations of the Provincial Human Resource Management Office (PHRMO) under Provincial Human Resource Management Officer Ellen I. Tolentino, Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) under Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Roger M. Esto, Provincial Budget Office (PBO) under Provincial Budget Officer Mary Grace P. Macahilas, Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO) under Provincial Treasurer Suzette F. Pioquid, Provincial Assessor’s Office (PASSO) under Provincial Assessor Kokoy B. Soguilon, Provincial Legal Office under Provincial Attorney Lee T. Manares, Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAO) under Provincial Agriculturist William Castillo and the Provincial Accounting Office (PACCO) under Provincial Accountant Ma. Victoria Salido.

Scheduled for deliberation on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 17, are the budgetary proposals of the Office of the Governor, Provincial General Services Office under Provincial General Service Officer Medelian Solanoy, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office under Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Elma S. Malbas, and Provincial Veterinary Office under Provincial Veterinarian, Dr. Gervase Radislao.

The following are the proposed budgetary appropriations of those government offices already reviewed by the SP:

PHRMO-total proposed appropriations of P6,912,477: P6,265,392 for Personal Services; P547,105 for MOOE; and, P100,000 for Capital Outlay;

PPDO-total proposed budgetary outlay of P8,446,933; P7,019,932 for Personal Services; P1,222,001 for MOOE; and P205,000 for capital outlay;

PBO-total proposed appropriations of P7,988,250: P6,853.250 fpr Personal Services, P935.000 for MOOE, and, P200,000 for capital outlay;

PTO-total proposed budget of P14,240,538: P11,335,538 for PS, P2,705,000 for MOOE, and P200,000 for capital outlay;

PASSO- total proposed budgetary outlays of P13.693.566: P10,859,367 for PS,P2,422,799 for MOOE, and, P411,400 for capital outlay;

Prov’l. Legal Office- P2,138,678 total proposed appropriations, P1,693,678 for PS, P345,000 for MOOE, and, P100,000 for capital outlay;

PAO- total proposed appropriations of P8,471,430, P7,612,430 for PS, P769,000 for MOOE and P90,000 for capital outlay; and

PACCO-total proposed appropriations of P15,463,861, P13,697861 for PS, P1,616,000 for MOOE and P150,000 for capital outlay.

Said departments’s proposed budgets are part of the 2011 General Fund and EEDD Budgets submitted by Governor Carlito S. Marquez to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan which carries total appropriations of P976,436,012, P587,989,907 under the General Fund and P388,446,105 under the EEDD.

SP Reviews Budgets of 3 Departments for a Start

Kalibo, Aklan- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan, through its Committee on Appropriations, Budget and Finance and Ways and Means has completed Friday the review and evaluation of the proposed budgetary appropriations of three provincial government departments as it starts reviewing the almost-a-billion peso annual budgets of the province for 2011.

Thoroughly scrutinized were the proposed budgets of the Provincial Budget Office under Provincial Budget Officer Mary Grace Macahilas, that of the Provincial Human Resource Management Office under Provincial Human Resource Management Officer Ellen I. Tolentino and that of the Provincial Planning and Development Office under Provincial Planning Development Coordinator, Engr. Roger M. Esto.

On Thursday this week, the Provincial Local Finance Committee chaired by Provincial Treasurer Suzzete F. Pioquid lengthily briefed the SP of the salient features of the proposed 2011 Annual General Fund and EEDD Budgets.

Proposed 2011 budgetary appropriations for the Provincial Budget Officer has a total outlay of P7,988,250.00, of which,P6,853,250 is earmarked for Personal Services (PS), P935,000.00 for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenditures (MOOE) and P200,000.00 for Capital Outlays.

The Provincial Planning and Development Office has a total proposed budgetary appropriations of P8,446,933.00, P7,019,932.00 for PS, P1,222,001.00 for MOOE and P205,000.00 for Capital Outlay.

Likewise, the SP has likewise completed scrutiny of the P6, 912,477.00 total budgetary appropriations of the Human Resource Management Office, P6, 265,392 for PS, P547,105 for MOOE and P100, 000 for Capital Outlay.

Budget hearings resumes on Monday. It is expected to run through up to the middle of next month.

The briefing and hearings, though presided over by the Honorable Selwyn C. Ibarreta of the Committee on Appropriations, etc., with Hon. Rodson F. Mayor and Hon. Phoebe Clarice L. Cabagnot as members, were also attended by no less than Vice Gov. Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo and many other SP members.

Gov. Carlito S. Marquez has proposed a P976,436,012 2011 Annual Budgets, P587,989,907 under the General Fund and P388,446,105 under the EEDD.

Aklan SP Starts Marathon Budget Hearings Today

Kalibo, Aklan- Spearheaded by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Finance, Appropriations, Budget and Ways and Means chaired by the Hon. Selwyn C. Ibarreta, the provincial legislative body was initially briefed by the Provincial Local Finance Committee (PLFC) this morning (November 11, 2010) of the salient and substantial features of the 2011-almost a billion peso General fund and EEDD annual budgets for 2011 proposed by the Governor Carlito S. Marquez.

The initial briefing conducted by the PLFC centered on actual and projected revenues by sources during the last three years, specific expenditures programs per sector and per office, macro-sectoral expenditure program and outstanding loans incurred by the province, both under the general fund and EEDD budgets.

Marquez has proposed a total of P976, 436,012 general fund and EEDD budget P587, 989,907 for the general fund and P388, 446,105 for EEDD.

Provincial Accountant Ma. Victoria A. Salido has declared in the briefing that the province of Aklan has an outstanding loan balance as of September 2010 to the total amount of P 456,964,648.24 broken down as follows:

LOGOFIND for DRSTMH Expansion-P68, 767,362.28

RPTA System (PNB) - P4, 747,000.91

Electronic Hospital Management Information System (LBP)-P19, 858,851.35

Aklan Sports Complex (LBP)-P47, 495,191.17

School of Nursing Building-P27, 471,933.01

Installation of Unified Ticketing (LBP) System, Passenger Holding Area, Jetty Port Areas -P28,624,299.53.

Even then, the SP has further approved the request of Governor Marquez for a standby loan term facility with the Land Bank of the Philippines to a total amount of P480 million for future programs and projects of the Province that will need financing.

The Bureau of Local Government Finance has certified that as of this year, the provincial government of Aklan has a borrowing capacity of P642-million based on its Net Debt Service Ceiling of P100.18 million.

The provincial government of Aklan has a duly total audited total annual income in 2009 of P733, 919,997.47.

The budget hearings are expected to lost up to the middle of next month to beat the statutory deadline by the end of the year for the SP to pass the budgets.

Aklan SP Is Now on Website

Kalibo, Aklan- Driven by the urgency of transparency, fast and easy access by its constituency to the affairs of local governance, the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan has already installed its website through the initiative of Vice Governor Gabriellie V. Calizo-Quimpo.

The website will serve as the information hub and data bank of the Aklan SP which can be accessed by our people in the province and elsewhere in the country and the world the aided by the modern gadgets in information technology which the SP are already using at present.

The Aklan SP resolutions, ordinances, standing committees, programs and projects, press releases, internal rules and procedures and almost everything about local legislation will be posted in the website. The website could also accommodate the comments of the viewers and surfers who wanted to be directly and indirectly involved in the affairs of the local government, specifically in matters of provincial legislation.

Quimpo said this is one of the tools to make the people and the government closer to each other for better governance in the province.
The Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan can be accessed at http://www.spaklan.ph.

Mandatory Singing of the Aklan Hymn Now a “Law”

Kalibo, Aklan- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan on its 18th Regular Session today (Nov. 10, 2010), has finally passed on the third and final reading and ordinance making it mandatory the singing/playing of the Aklan Hymn in all flag raising ceremonies, official and formal functions, activities and programs, and special occasions in Aklan.

The compulsory singing/playing of the Aklan Hymn, however, as provided for in the said ordinance sponsored by SP Member Victor Manuel M. Garcia, only applies to government offices and instrumentalities, local and national, and public schools at all levels.

Private schools at all levels are only mandatorily required the singing/playing of the Aklan Hymn in their flag raising ceremonies and formal occasions every Monday only.
Broadcast outlets however (cable TV and radio) are also mandated to air the hymn on sign-on and at least three times a day before sign-off.

This ordinance shall be effective fifteen days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Aklan.

The musical notes and lyrics of the “Among Akean” and “Hala Bira, Akean” composed by Dr. Jesse M. Gomez, an Aklanon, and DepEd Schools Division Superintendent of Roxas City was officially adopted by the SP as the official Aklan Hymn and Aklan March, respectively through Resolution No. 2010-043.

In the 18th regular session, SP Member Rodson F. Mayor, through an ordinance, upgraded said resolution on official adoption into an ordinance. Said ordinance was immediately approved by the chamber by suspending the rules on first, second and third reading embodied in SP Internal Rules of Procedures.

SP Declares Operative Supplemental Budgets of Aklan Towns

Kalibo, Aklan- During its 15th Regular Session last month, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has declared operative the supplemental budgets of Banga, Libacao, Madalag and Malay on recommendation after review by the Provincial Local Finance Committee (PLFC).

Supplemental Budget No.1 for 2010 of the municipality of Banga carries a total outlay of P1, 749,260.50.

Banga, a 3rd class municipality has a total annual regular budget of P52,760,567.26.

Likewise, the SP has also approved Supplemental Budgets No.1 and No. 2 of Libacao carrying total appropriations of P3.2 Million and P1.25 Million respectively.

Libacao is a 4th class municipality with a total annual regular budget of P56,505,016.00.

This chamber has also declared operative Supplemental Budget No.1 of Madalag, a 4th class town with a total annual regular budget of P48,511,714.00 This Supplemental Budget carries total appropriations of P5 million.

Supplemental Budget No.1 of Malay which was likewise approved by the SP has a total outlay of P8.5 million. Malay, like Kalibo, is a first class town with a 2010 Annual Regular Budget of P119,395,319.99.

Sources of funds to finance the supplemental budget of these towns are the increases in their respective Internal Revenue Allotment share.

SP Commends Balete for Exemplary Governance

Kalibo, Aklan- For bagging the EXCEL Award given by the Department of Interior and Local Government Region VI from 2007 to 2009 and the Seal of Good Housekeeping National Award in 2010, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has commended the municipal of Balete for exemplary performance in local governance.

In Resolution No.2010-118 passed during the 16th Regular Session, the SP praised LGU Balete for bringing pride and honor to the Province of Aklan and for setting a sterling example of good local governance for 4th to 6th class municipalities in the entire country.

Balete led all 4th to 6th class towns in Region VI in the areas of administrative governance, economic development, local legislation, environmental protection and fiscal management.

In bagging the national Seal of Good Housekeeping Award this year, Balete excelled in the areas of planning, budgeting, revenue mobilization, financial management, budget execution, procurement and resource mobilization.

In noting said resolution, DILG Aklan Provincial Director Jenny D. Destua expressed appreciation over the resolution of commendation. He said SP action will surely elevate the level of awareness as well as the competitiveness of all the municipalities in Aklan.

Destua also commended the performance of the Province of Aklan on the same EXCEL program for having been awardees in the areas of Administrative Governance, Economic Development and Environmental Protection, and for bring a national contender for the Award on Seal of Good Housekeeping.

Balete, the SP resolution noted, is the only town in Aklan with an Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) since 2004 and a Comprehensive Development Plan for six years.

Aklan SP Approves LBP P480-M Loan Term Facility

Kalibo, Aklan- During its 16th regular session on October 20, 2010, the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan has granted/approved the request of Gov. Carlito S. Marquez to allow him to sign, in behalf of the province of Aklan, another Omnibus Loan Term Facility with the Land Bank of the Philippines to the total amount of P480 Million.

The loan term facility provides a credit line to the provincial government to a ceiling of P480 Million, whole or part of it can be availed by the Province intended to finance the operations, programs or projects of the local government unit qualified for financing under the agreement.

The Bureau of Local Government Finance has certified that Aklan has a hefty credit rating which has a current borrowing capacity of P642 Million as of 2010, based on its Net Debt Service Ceiling of P100.18 Million.

The provincial government of Aklan has already an outstanding loan balance of a total of P506.605 Million as of September 30, 2010 and is expected to reduce it to only P451.125 Million by year end.

These outstanding loan balances were incurred from PNB-CSM Bonds-P260-Million; LBP-P128.091-Million; another outstanding loan balance with PNB of P36.619-Million and from LOGOFIND/DOF/WORLD Bank-P81.895-Million.

The current outstanding loan balances of the province do not reduce nor affect its borrowing capacity as of 2010 of P642-Miliion.

The Provincial Local Finance committee (PLFC) of Aklan has set aside P75 Million for debt repayments next year (2011) out of its more than P100 Million 20% IRA Development Fund in the proposed 2011 General Fund Budget.

The P75-Million appropriations for debt servicing next year is way below the Net Debt Service Ceiling for Aklan of P100.18 Million.

Aklan Hymn and Anti-Smoking Ordinances Still at the Finetuning Stage

Kalibo, Aklan- After the actively participated public hearings by stakeholders, the pending vital proposed ordinance on the mandatory singing of the Aklan Hymn and the anti-smoking ordinance remain at the finetuning stage at its respective committee level.
As originally proposed by the Hon. Victor Manuel M. Garcia, the pending enactment will require the mandatory singing/playing of the official Aklan Hymn in all flag-raising ceremonies and official functions of both private and public sector offices and institutions.
In the public hearing however, the private sector stakeholders expressed apprehensions over the proposal of obliging private sector offices, organizations and institutions including private schools of the mandatory singing of the Aklan Hymn in their respective spheres.
The SP Committee on Laws, Rules and Ordinances chaired by SB Member Selwyn C. Ibarreta with SP Members Rodson F. Mayor and Victor Manuel M. Garcia as committee members is contemplating to push for mandatory requirement for the public sector and just to persuade the private sector to follow the public sector example.
Meanwhile, stakeholders who actively participated in the public hearing held on October 3, seemed to be heavily favored in pushing for the passage of the anti-smoking ordinance by the Hon. Selwyn C. Ibarreta, except for some refinements on its statutory construction.
The ordinance calls for the regulation of smoking in public places, including public conveyances, advertisements, promotions and sponsorships of tobacco products, in accordance with the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 or Republic Act 9211.
Ibarreta’s proposed amendatory ordinance will effectively revise/reinforce existing SP Ordinances, Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1995 and Ordinance No. 02-005.

Aklan SP Sets a Series of Budget Hearings

Kalibo, Aklan- The Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan has scheduled a series of hearings to review the proposed 2011 Annual General Fund and Economic Enterprise Development Budgets submitted by Governor Carlito S. Marquez on the statutory deadline on October 16, this year.

As agreed by the SP in plenary, the Provincial Local Finance Committee (PLFC) was directed by the august body to brief its members on the salient features of the proposed budgets on Thursday, November 11, at the Aklan SP Session Hall.

Thereafter, the SP has scheduled almost daily budget hearings to last up to the first week of December with the various departments of the provincial government taking turns in defending their respective budget proposal.

Marquez has proposed annual budgets for 2011 carrying total appropriations of P976,436,012, P26.5 Million more than the 2010 budget.

Of the total 2011 proposed budgetary appropriations, some P588 Million is earmarked under the General Fund and some P388.5 Million is earmarked for the EEDD.

The provincial governor has coined an overriding theme for the 2011 Annual Budgets, “Finding the key to fit the lock: Assess…Empower…Implement…Sustain for a progressive Aklanon Community”.

Though the budget hearings will be spearheaded by the SP Committee on Finance, Appropriations, Budget and Ways and Means chaired by SP Member Selwyn C. Ibarreta with SP Members Rodson F. Mayor and Phoebe Clarice L. Cabagnot as committee members, the budget hearings are expected to be participated by all the members of the chamber to include Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo, the regular Presiding Officer of the provincial legislative body.

ConFab of WV Sanggunian Secretaries in Boracay Successful

Kalibo, Aklan- Organizers of last weekend’s Regional Assembly of the Regional League of Secretaries to the Sanggunian-VI, Inc. (RELEASES) at the Boracay Holiday Resort at Aklan’s paradise island has rated the event to be fairly successful.
The assembly was able to gather the majority of the secretaries to the Sanggunian of the 117 towns, 16 cities and 6 provinces all over Western Visayas. Many of the secretaries had also caused the participation of their staff in their respective secretariat.
Featured speakers during the 3-day assembly from Oct.28-30 were the youthful new members of the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Hon. Victor Manuel M. Garcia of the Western District and the Hon. Jonna Morales-Torres, President of the Philippine Councilor’s League, Aklan Chapter.
Torres was the Keynote Speaker during the Opening Ceremonies in the morning of October 28 while Garcia was the inducting officer during the oath-taking ceremony of the new set of officers of the Aklan League of Secretaries to the Sanggunian (AKLESSA) now headed by Ibajay SB Secretary Ma. Mujane Begonia C. Miroy.
Experts from the Aklan Provincial Office of the Department of Interior and Local Government took turns in delivering relevant lectures to the delegates during the 3-day convention.
Ms. Maricel M. Bechayda, Municipal Local Government Operations Officer of Kalibo lectured on the Executive-Legislative Agenda preparation and the Role of the DILG in partnership with the Local Government Units in Local Legislation.
Mr. Ronald T. Rogan, Local Government Operations Officer II of the DILG Aklan Provincial Office lectured on the Electronic Local Governance Performance Management System, (ELGPMS).
The delegates were feted to a Boracay Island tour on the last day of the assembly overland and by boat.
The regional assembly was in preparation for the Regional Convention of the RELEASES in February 2011 in San Jose, Antique and the National Convention of the Philippine League of Secretaries to the Sanggunian (PLEASES) in June next year in Iloilo City.
Meanwhile, the present leadership of the RELEASES under President Josel Faisan of Negros Occidental and the membership of the AKLESSA are poised to endorse the candidacy of Aklan SP Secretary to the Sanggunian Odon S. Bandiola as the next president of the RELEASES during the regional convention in San Jose, Antique next February.
Faisan will be vying for the presidency of the PLEASES next June during the national convention in Iloilo City.