DILG DAPA

31/07/2026

21/07/2026

Happy Birthday, RD Wella Lucino!

As you celebrate this special day and begin a new chapter, we wish you good health, happiness and fulfillment in the years ahead. Your contributions and leadership will always be remembered with gratitude and respect. ✨🇵🇭

🎉𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟲𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗥𝗗 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗘. 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗢 𝗜𝗜𝗜! 🎉

Today, the 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 celebrates not only the 65th birthday of our beloved 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗘. 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗢 𝗜𝗜𝗜, but also a remarkable life devoted to public service.

For 𝟯𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, you have exemplified integrity, excellence, and servant leadership, leaving an enduring legacy that has shaped not only DILG Caraga but also the countless local governments, communities, and public servants whose lives you have touched. Your wisdom has guided us through challenges, your compassion has inspired us to become better public servants, and your steadfast commitment has strengthened our shared pursuit of responsive and accountable local governance.

As you mark this milestone and prepare to close an extraordinary chapter in government service, we celebrate more than your accomplishments—we celebrate the person behind them. Your humility, grace, unwavering faith, and genuine care for every member of the DILG Caraga Family have made your leadership truly unforgettable.

While retirement signals the end of your official service, the values you have instilled, the lives you have mentored, and the legacy you leave behind will continue to inspire generations of DILG personnel.

From the bottom of our hearts, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
May the years ahead bless you with good health, abundant happiness, precious moments with your loved ones, and the fulfillment of every dream that awaits beyond public service.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟲𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗥𝗗! Your DILG Caraga Family will always be grateful, proud, and honored to have journeyed with you.

𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏—𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓.💐❤️

— 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆

14/07/2026

READ | DILG to LGUs: Adopt Revised Child Protection Protocol, Strengthen Response to Abuse Cases

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed all local government units (LGUs) to adopt and fully implement the revised Protocol for the Case Management of Child Victims of Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Discrimination (CANE+D), reinforcing local child protection systems and ensuring faster, coordinated, and child-sensitive responses to cases involving children.

The directive forms part of the government's intensified efforts to safeguard Filipino children in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call for a whole-of-government approach to protecting children's rights and welfare.

Under DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2026-036, LGUs are directed to institutionalize updated child protection policies and mechanisms, ensure the availability and delivery of appropriate CANE+D services and interventions, and establish coordinated referral and case management systems within their respective jurisdictions.

The Department said the revised protocol provides LGUs with a comprehensive framework for managing CANE+D cases while strengthening coordination among social workers, law enforcement agencies, health professionals, educators, prosecutors, and other frontline service providers.

Developed by the Committee on the Special Protection of Children (CSPC), the revised protocol updates the 2013 guidelines to reflect developments in child protection laws, address emerging issues affecting children, and align local case management practices with current international standards and evidence-based approaches.

According to the DILG, the updated framework also addresses operational gaps identified over the past decade by strengthening mechanisms for prevention, reporting, rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, reintegration, and monitoring of child victims.

To ensure effective implementation, the Department directed LGUs to further strengthen the capacities of their Child Protection Committees, Local Councils for the Protection of Children (LCPCs), Local Social Welfare and Development Offices (LSWDOs), and other implementing offices through regular training, stronger inter-agency coordination, and sustained resource support.

The DILG also encouraged LGUs to strengthen partnerships with civil society organizations (CSOs), non-government organizations (NGOs), faith-based groups, and other stakeholders to expand community-based child protection programs and improve service delivery. The Department reaffirmed that stronger local child protection systems are essential to building safer, more resilient, and child-friendly communities where every Filipino child is protected from violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, and discrimination.

01/07/2026

27/06/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔. 🇵🇭🏫✨💪

In observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) 2026, the Department of Education (DepEd) Dapa East and West Districts, in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Dapa through the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC), Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC), Local Youth Development Office (LYDO) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Pederasyon, successfully launched the two-day Campus Journalism Workshop on Drug Prevention, Awareness and Responsible Youth Journalism.

The activity brings together student-journalists from various schools across the municipality to enhance their competencies in campus journalism while deepening their understanding of the dangers and harmful effects of illegal drug use. It also underscores the vital role of responsible journalism in promoting accurate information, shaping positive perspectives and advancing community-based advocacy toward a drug-free society.

Today, June 27, 2026, marked the opening day of the workshop, featuring informative discussions on anti-illegal drug awareness among the youth delivered by PCPT BYRNE J MENTERO, Acting Chief of Police of Dapa Municipal Police Station and DR. NOEMI PEAVY A. LAGURA from RHU Dapa. Their presentations emphasized the importance of prevention, informed decision-making and active youth participation in building safer, healthier and drug-free communities.

The workshop will continue on June 28, 2026, with a series of technical sessions aimed at further developing the participants' journalistic skills and empowering them to become responsible communicators and advocates for positive social change.

24/06/2026