DILG LAS PINAS

03/09/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐢ñ𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐂𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Following its outstanding 100% overall compliance rating and recognition as a HIGHLY COMPLIANT LGU in the 2026 Regional Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP) Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA) for Performance Year 2025, the City Government of Las Piñas underwent the FishCA National Validation on September 2, 2026, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall.

As the National Capital Region’s nominee to the National Fisheries Compliance Audit, Las Piñas once again demonstrated its steadfast commitment to sustainable fisheries governance, effective coastal resource management, and the continuing protection and preservation of Manila Bay.

The activity was attended by Hon. Mayor April Aguilar Nery, alongside representatives from the FishCA National Validation Team (NVT), DILG-NCR, represented by LGMED Assistant Division Chief Marlon Clyde S. Camilon; DILG Las Piñas, led by City Director Patrick John D. Megia, CESO V; and the City Government of Las Piñas, represented by Dr. August Michael B. Basangan, City Veterinarian and Officer-in-Charge of the City Agriculture Office.

Their collective presence highlighted the strong partnership and shared commitment of national and local stakeholders to sustain Las Piñas City's exemplary fisheries compliance efforts and further advance responsible fisheries governance, environmental protection, and the continuing rehabilitation and preservation of Manila Bay.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐲.

26/08/2026

HAPPENING TODAY! 📣

Session 4 of the 2026 Ugnayan Series puts the spotlight on young people as active partners in disaster risk reduction, examining how their ideas, innovation, and civic engagement can be harnessed toward more prepared and resilient urban communities. 👥🏙️

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🌏
📅 August 27, 2026
📍 Zoom Teleconference and Facebook Livestream
All interested participants are required to register through this link: bit.ly/UgnayanS4Pre-registration

Upon completion of the session and fulfillment of all requirements, participants will earn four (4) training hours and receive a certificate of completion.

See you!

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪! 📣

Session 4 of the 2026 Ugnayan Series puts the spotlight on young people as active partners in disaster risk reduction, examining how their ideas, innovation, and civic engagement can be harnessed toward more prepared and resilient urban communities 👥🏙️

Join us and be part of the conversation! 🌏

📅 August 27, 2026
📍 Zoom Teleconference and Facebook Livestream

All interested participants are required to register through this link: bit.ly/UgnayanS4Pre-registration

Upon completion of the session and fulfillment of all requirements, participants will earn four (4) training hours and receive a certificate of completion.

See you!

24/08/2026

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐢ñ𝐚𝐬

The Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council (LPCPOC) convened its CY 2026 3rd Quarter Full Council Meeting on August 13, 2026, at the Mayor Nene Aguilar Conference Room, DRRM Building, Barangay Talon Dos, Las Piñas City.

A notable presence during the meeting was PCol Fermin D. Armendarez III, newly installed Chief of Police of the Las Piñas City Police Station, who joined the Council in reviewing the City’s Peace and Order and Public Safety accomplishments for April to June 2026, the implementation of the CY 2026 Peace and Order and Public Safety (POPS) Plan, and operational issues requiring coordinated action.

The Council also discussed the proposed CY 2027 POPS Plan, including its adoption and recommendation for inclusion in the CY 2027 Annual Investment Program and Annual Budget. Updates on the Safer Cities Initiatives, SAFER School Zones, Bawat Barangay Makikinabang Program, and Linggo ng Lupong Tagapamayapa were likewise taken up, and resolutions endorsing and supporting the said priority thrusts were passed.

The active participation and support of the DILG tri-bureau, different city departments, barangay officials, and civil society organizations (CSOs) reinforced the commitment to strengthen law enforcement coordination and a whole-of-government approach in promoting a peaceful, orderly, safe, and secure Las Piñas City.

DILG Las Piñas remains committed to supporting the LPCPOC and its member agencies in advancing responsive, coordinated, and community-centered peace and order and public safety initiatives.

22/07/2026

MEET OUR SPEAKERS FOR THE BRAVE AKO 201 TODAY 📣

For the first session on “Understanding Earthquake Hazards (The West Valley Fault and the Manila Trench),” we will be having Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, Professor from the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP NIGS). Dr. Arcilla is a distinguished geologist, recognized among the top 100 scientists in Asia. He has an extensive involvement in projects about faults, nuclear medicine, mining, and environmental applications, and has formerly served as the Director of the UP NIGS and the DOST Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI). 🪨

And for our second session, we will be joined by Mr. Paolo Jesus M. Roxas I for the “Overview of the NCR Contingency Plan for High-Intensity Earthquakes.” Mr. Roxas I has 18 years of extensive experience in Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response, Capacity Building, and Contingency Planning. 🚨

Let us convene tomorrow for another BRAVE session, the “BRAVE AKO 201: Anatomy of Earthquake Hazards and the NCR Contingency Plan for High-Intensity Earthquakes” on July 23, Thursday, from 9 PM to 3 PM! 🍃

🔗 Don’t miss out on new knowledge and discussions on earthquake preparedness and resilience by registering through this link: tinyurl.com/2026BRAVEAKO201-Registration

💻Don’t forget to save the following Zoom login credentials for tomorrow:
Zoom Link: tinyurl.com/2026BRAVEAKO201-Zoom
Meeting ID: 8625 605 4065
Passcode: 242 839

21/07/2026

✨ WELCOME TO DILG LAS PIÑAS CITY FIELD OFFICE! ✨

The DILG Las Piñas City Field Office family warmly welcomes our newly assigned Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) III John Benedict Asuncion! 👏🎉

Together, let us continue to build a Matino, Mahusay, at Maaasahan na local government!

Join us in giving a warm welcome to LGOO III Ben in the comments below! 👇

15/07/2026

𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐈Ñ𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐘 & 𝐒𝐊 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

In line with our commitment to a clean and accountable local governance, the Las Piñas City Assessment and Transition Team (LPCATT), in coordination with the DILG Las Piñas Field Office, successfully conducted the "Orientation and Capacity-Building of the Barangay Inventory Teams (BITs) and SK Inventory Teams (SKITs)" at the Mayor Nene Conference Hall, Barangay Talon Dos, on June 22, 2026.

The BITs and SKITs, composed of Punong Barangays, SK Chairpersons, Secretaries, and Treasurers, gathered to ensure a seamless, systematic, and efficient turnover of properties, financial records, official documents, and money accountabilities.

Ms. April Lim-Torres, LPCATT Chairperson, highlighted the critical role of fiscal accountability in public governance by reminding the teams that a transparent inventory is a fundamental duty. This sentiment was echoed by Dir. Patrick John D. Megia, CESO V, who emphasized that such diligent inventory work remains vital to sustaining public accountability and ensuring uninterrupted local governance.

To provide absolute operational and legal clarity, the participants underwent a comprehensive, section-by-section breakdown of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2026-021, led by LPCATT members and representatives:

🔹 Preliminaries: Led by Ptr. Nolasco Apolonio, the CSO Representative
🔹 Section 1.0 (Legal Bases): Discussed by Mr. Allan D. Jimenez of the Local Youth Development Office (LYDO)
🔹 Sections 2.0 & 3.0 (Purpose & Coverage): Detailed by Mr. Paul B. Tolentino of the City Accounting Office.
🔹 Section 4.0 (Policy Content): Outlined by DILG Las Piñas Cluster Head Elsie H. Castillo.
🔹Section 5.0 (Sanctions): Tackled by Mr. Jhun Philip A. Cabungal and Mr. John Dominic M. Pateo, Youth Organization Representatives, which emphasized the legal consequences and strict accountabilities linked to non-compliance.
🔹Section 6.0 (Annexes): Standardized by LGOO V Patricia Rovie Q. Salamero to guide teams through the official reporting forms.

Following the presentations, LGOO VI Rozaida T. Azcueta facilitated an open forum to address field challenges and harmonize assessment criteria, which was immediately followed by a hands-on workshop where the twenty (20) barangay transition teams drafted their localized schedules and asset management targets.

With a clear roadmap and strengthened cooperation among city, barangay, and SK officials, Las Piñas City is fully prepared to execute an orderly, transparent, and legally compliant transition of local leadership!

15/07/2026

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 (𝐒𝐒𝐙)

An orientation on DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2026-037 regarding the SAFER School Zones (SSZ) initiative was successfully conducted at the Mayor Nene Conference Hall, DRRM Building, Barangay Talon Dos on July 13, 2026. This coordination meeting was actively attended by local barangay officials, including Punong Barangays, SBM Peace & Order Chairpersons, Barangay Secretaries, and Barangay Tanods.

During the session, Cluster Head Elsie H. Castillo provided clear and practical guidance on the implementation strategies and operational boundaries of the SSZ project under the SAFER Cities and SAFER Communities Initiative. City Director Patrick John D. Megia, CESO V also delivered an official message to the barangays, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative safety network and strict compliance with term-based monitoring and reporting mechanisms to protect our youth.

Through this enhanced policy, security measures will be heavily intensified along transit routes and public areas immediately outside school premises. Our Barangay Tanods will maintain a visible presence, strictly serving as pedestrian marshals and traffic guides to ensure the safe movement of learners, parents, and school personnel, while swiftly escalating urgent concerns to proper law enforcement agencies.

14/07/2026

𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒, 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒!

On July 13, 2026, the DILG Las Piñas Field Office, in partnership with the Las Piñas City Peace and Order Council (LPC-POC) and the City Composite Validation and Assessment Task Team (CVATT), successfully held the "CLEAR STREETS, SMART STREETS: Barangay Road Clearing Operation (BaRCO) Reorientation" at the Mayor Nene Conference Hall, DRRM Building in Barangay Talon Dos

Attended by Punong Barangays, Secretaries, and SBM Peace & Order Chairpersons from all 20 barangays, the session focused on strengthening road clearing parameters, clarifying legal workflows, and standardizing local field enforcement across the city.

Aligned with DILG MC No. 2024-053 under the Bagong Pilipinas program, LGOO V Patricia Rovie Q. Salamero, EnP featured a detailed walkthrough of BaRCO guidelines.

The LPC-CVATT members, including PNP-Las Piñas, BFP-Las Piñas, TFK, CEO, TPMO, and TRMO, discussed their respective offices' explicit mandates and roles regarding road clearing.

During the workshop, barangays conducted a hands-on inventory of local roads, streets, subdivision roads, and designated "Friendship Routes" to clarify jurisdictional boundaries.

The session also covered the KALINISAN sa Bagong Pilipinas program indicators—including BaRCO, Barangay at Kalinisan Day (BarKaDa) weekly clean-ups, and the Halina’t Magtanim ng Gulay (HAPAG) program—which form part of the evaluation for the prestigious Barangay Governance Exemplary Award.

City Director Patrick John D. Megia, CESO V capped off the event, thanking our local leaders for working hand-in-hand to keep our roadways clean, safe, and accessible for every Las Piñero!

01/07/2026

𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐘: 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐈Ñ𝐀𝐒

The Las Piñas Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF) and the City Ecological Solid Waste Management Board (CESWMB) recently convened their 2nd Quarter Joint Meeting at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall on June 18, 2026.

Headed by Hon. SP Member Henry C. Medina, the body was joined by its three core technical clusters: Liquid Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, and the Informal Settler Families (ISF) Cluster. The main focus of the session was discussing the preliminary feedback, recommendations, and indicative scores from the recent Local Government Unit - Compliance Audit (LGU-CA) for performance year 2025.

Additionally, the body highlighted the city's continuous progress in the 2025 Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA), where Las Piñas maintained its 100% perfect rating for the second consecutive year, securing its nomination for National Validation.

The joint body also tackled critical updates regarding local urban poor programs, environmental ordinances, waterway desilting operations, and infrastructure expansions for wastewater and septage treatment. Through strict compliance with the Supreme Court Mandamus on Manila Bay and innovative solid waste management, Las Piñas City continues to pave the way toward a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable coastal city.

01/07/2026