Activity overview
The DILG Regional Office V, through the Support for the Local Governance Program (SLGP), conducted the CY 2026 Capacity Building for Civil Society Organization (CSO) Desk Officers on 29–30 September 2026 at Proxy by The Oriental Albay, Legazpi City.
The activity brought together CSO Desk Officers and DILG Provincial Focal Persons (PFPs) to enhance their knowledge, skills, and practices in facilitating meaningful CSO participation in local governance. DILG Regional Office V Assistant Regional Director Atty. Ian Kenneth B. Lucero, MPSA, MMEP, CESO IV, delivered the opening message, emphasizing the constitutional mandate for CSO participation and the vital role of CSO Desk Officers in bridging LGUs and civil society toward meaningful participation, stronger partnerships, and concrete actions that promote transparency, accountability, trust, and collective action in local governance.
Sessions and resource persons
Sessions included:
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Brief review of related policies and guidelines – discussed by LGMED-LGPBAS Chief LGOO V Ma. Victoria G. Rañeses, providing a refresher on MC 2021-054, and focusing on the roles, formation, mandates, and functions of Local People’s Councils (LPCs).
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CSO participation in local planning and budgeting – presented by Chief Budget and Management Specialist Joanna M. Rasco from Department of Budget and Management Regional Office V (DBM V), covering the CDP, LDIP, AIP, and Budget, as well as coaching CSOs in developing data-informed proposals and advocating for project inclusion in the Local Development Council (LDC).