Pagadian City:
The Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG-9) said it has facilitated a training–workshop on preparation
and procurement for Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (GPBP) for 22
municipalities.
The
training was attended by 2014 GPP-water recipient municipalities from the region’s
three provinces last Nov. 24 to 27, a new press release said.
DILG
identified the towns as Godod, Gutalac, Jose Dalman, Kalawit, Labason, Liloy,
Manukan, Mutia, Rizal, Sibuco and Sibutad of Zambonorte; Bayog, Dimataling,
Dumingag, Guipos, Lapuyan, Pitogo, Ramon Magsaysay, San Miguel and Vicenzo
Sagun of Zambosur; and Imelda and Buug of Zambo Sibugay.
Mainly
the municipal planning and development coordinators, municipal engineers or water
supply supervisor and the SB member on Infrastructure were invited to attend.
Likewise,
the provincial planning and development coordinator and provincial engineers
from both Zambonorte and Zambosur present.
DILG
Reg. Dir. Paisal O. Abutazil emphasized that the detailed engineering design is
vital for the implementation of the projects since it is one of the
requirements for the release of funds.
It
was learned that Zamboanga Peninsula lagged in fund utilization, at a mere 38
percent, compared to others who are already at 85 percent, said Abutazil.
He
then urged LGUs to fast-track submission of their documents for the funds to be
released before January 2015 so that allocation will not be reverted and
realigned for other purposes.
The
training-workshop is part of the series of DILG capacity development programs for
Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig Para sa Lahat (SaLinTubig).