DILG XI - Davao del Norte

21/10/2026

Congratulations to the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte. 🏆

21/10/2026

Congratulations to the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte for winning the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 for its flagship initiative, the 𝐊𝐀𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐘 (𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐮𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲) Program! 🌱

The KAAGAPAY Program is one of the only three programs from Mindanao recognized among the 10 Outstanding Local Governance Programs in the nationwide search for initiatives that champion excellence, innovation, and sustainability.

May this recognition inspire us to reach greater heights in empowering communities and uplifting lives.

19/10/2026

Join DILG Region XI in a virtual orientation on the GeRL and GAD Focal Point System Assessment Tools as we strengthen the capacity of local government units to advance gender equality and promote more responsive and inclusive governance.

📅 October 22, 2026 (Thursday)
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
📺 Watch us LIVE here on the official DILG XI – Davao Region page!

Tune in, learn with us, and be part of the movement toward a more gender-responsive local governance!

17/10/2026

🎉 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐋𝐆𝐎𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐈 𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐉. 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐀! 🎂💙💛

𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑫𝑰𝑳𝑮 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚!

Wishing you a day filled with joy, love, and lots of blessings. We hope that you stay healthy, have success and strength as you continue to serve our communities with commitment and excellence.

We wish you many more opportunities, accomplishments, and beautiful moments for the year ahead.

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑴𝒂’𝒂𝒎 𝑱𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆! May you continue to inspire others through your commitment to public service. 🥳🎁

16/10/2026

🎉🎂 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐋𝐆𝐎𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐋𝐎𝐔 𝐒. 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍, 𝐌𝐏𝐀! 🎂🎉

Warmest birthday greetings from your 𝑫𝑰𝑳𝑮 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚!

Wishing you to have a fabulous day with lots of happiness, love and blessings. May you continue to find inspiration to serve our communities with dedication, excellence and commitment to good local governance.

Best wishes for your continued good health and success, and many more years of meaningful public service. May the coming year bring more opportunities, wonderful memories and many blessings.

Enjoy your special day, Ma’am Marylou! 💐✨

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🎂🎈

16/10/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒: 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒, 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒, 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

Strengthening collaboration for more responsive local governance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Davao del Norte formally relaunched the Provincial Local Governance Resource Center (PLGRC)-POLARIS, highlighting the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Provincial Government, national agencies, academe, sectoral and professional leagues, civil society organizations (CSOs), local government officials and functionaries.

Anchored on the message of DILG Davao del Norte Provincial Director Jonathan J. Leybag, MPA, Major PA (Res), “Different Mandates. One Compass. Better Governance,” POLARIS envisions a shared direction among institutions with distinct mandates and expertise.

To establish an evidence-based foundation for collaboration, MLGOO Christian A. Derecho presented the province’s local governance landscape based on the Capacity Development Agendas (CAPDEVAs) Analytics, highlighting governance conditions and capacity development needs.

Meanwhile, MLGOO Keith Mikel C. Tanueco, delivered the POLARIS pitch, emphasizing the initiative’s role in connecting institutions, sharing expertise, and strengthening partnerships to address local governance challenges.

Through PLGRC-POLARIS, DILG Davao del Norte seeks to strengthen local governance learning, resource sharing, capacity development, and institutional linkages, ensuring that partnerships translate into meaningful actions and improved public service.

The MOA signing marks not the end, but the beginning of a renewed commitment to purposeful collaboration—keeping local governments equipped, institutions connected, and communities at the heart of governance.

15/10/2026

08/10/2026

𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐆𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐀𝐦𝐩

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Davao Region takes a monumental step toward empowering local governments during the 2026 Regional Decentralization Conference cm Local Government Code Review and Amendment Program Regional Convention held today, October 8, 2026, at Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases, Bo. Obrero, Davao City.

The landmark event gathered key governance stakeholders from the local government units, partner agencies and academe, to deliberate on long-overdue legislative updates aimed at strengthening grassroots development.

Highlight of the conference was the Presentation of the LGC Revamp Regional Package Proposal by the Local Research Institute (LRI) Partners, including the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) represented by Prof. Florie Ann L. Fermil, Dean of Institute of Business and Public Affairs.

Davao del Norte Provincial Administrator Atty Ralph P Dela Cruz, Lt Col PA (Ret), with Provincial Planning and Development Office Coordinator Engr. Maria Hazel C. Zafra, alongside members of the Multi-Sectoral Advisory Committee (MSAC) and various Local Government Units (LGUs), delivered strong messages of support, reaffirming their collective commitment to pushing the decentralized agenda forward.

The event culminated in a powerful Pledge of Support and Ceremonial Signing for the Endorsement of the Regionally Packaged Reform Proposal to the national stage, being signed also by DILG DDN Provincial Director Jonathan J. Leybag, signaling a historic milestone toward a more resilient and self-reliant local government system.

05/10/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆 𝐗𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to fill the position of 𝐎𝐧𝐞 (𝟏) 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐈

Apply now and be part of our mission for better governance!

For more information, click here!
https://bit.ly/DILGXI-NOV092026

𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆 𝐗𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to fill the position of 𝐎𝐧𝐞 (𝟏) 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐈

Apply now and be part of our mission for better governance!

For more information, click here!
https://bit.ly/DILGXI-NOV092026

24/09/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆) has restructured the approval of foreign travel requests of local government officials and employees following a Malacañang directive authorizing the DILG Secretary to further delegate such authority.

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨. 𝟒𝟕, 𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 authorizes the DILG Secretary to further delegate the approval of foreign travel requests of local officials and employees. Previously, the authority delegated by the President rested with the DILG Secretary.

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐨. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟎𝟏𝟕, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟:

• Provincial Governors,
• Highly Urbanized City and Independent Component City
(HUC/ICC) Mayors, and
• Municipal Mayor of Pateros

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧:

• The trip exceeds three months; or
• The travel takes place during an emergency or crisis.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬:

• DILG Regional Directors are authorized to approve the foreign
travel of provincial, city, and municipal elective officials.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧:

• Official and unofficial foreign travel requests of appointive
officials and employees of the same local governments when
the trip exceeds three months or occurs during an emergency
or crisis.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:

• DILG Provincial Directors are authorized to approve official
and unofficial foreign travel of elective and appointive officials
when the trip exceeds three months or takes place during an
emergency or crisis.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐔𝐂𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐬:

• DILG City Directors are authorized to approve official and
unofficial foreign travel of elective and appointive officials
when the trip exceeds three months or takes place during an
emergency or crisis.
• The revised approval mechanism took effect on September 7,
2026.
• Applicants may submit the documentary requirement through
the Foreign Travel Authority Online System (FTA OS)

The new mechanism decentralizes the processing of certain foreign travel requests while retaining the Secretary’s approval authority over specified local officials and travel circumstances.