The Newly Elected Officials (NEOs) Orientation Course: Priming Leaders for Effective Local Governance was held on July 17-19 and July 29-31, 2019, at The Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, and Cebu City, respectively.
The Department of Interior and Local Government through the Local Government Academy facilitated the course to the newly minted mayors of Abra namely Mayor Marcelo Padilla of Daguioman, Mayor Victorino Baroña of Bucay, Mayor Joan Domasing of Manabo, Mayor Glen Eduarte of Tayum, Mayor Ruby Villamor of Lagangilang, Mayor Edmarc Crisologo of Lagayan, Mayor Conde Turqueza of Dolores, Mayor Nestor Bersamina of Lacub, and Mayor Garde Cardenas of Sallapadan.
“Pamumuno para sa Mapayapa, Matatag, at Patuloy na Pag-unlad ng Buhay at Kinabukasan ng Bawat Pilipino” is the theme for NEO 2019. The three-day training program aims to enhance the competencies of NEOs in performing their new tasks as leaders in community development while promoting peace and resilience toward inclusive and sustainable development.