Santo Tomas Youth Development Office

01/09/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 – 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕! 🎉

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙏𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙏 – 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙔𝙊𝙍𝙋 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙉𝙔𝘾).

The 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗧𝗬𝗗𝗢), with the full support of “𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗞𝗢𝗟” 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 and “𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬” 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝘇 𝗙. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮, celebrates this achievement with you. ☺️

Padayon sa aktibong partisipasyon ug pag-alagad alang sa kaayuhan sa tanang Kabatan-onang Tomasino. ✨
#𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 💚
#𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 🩷
#𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼 #𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗔! 🫶🏼

24/08/2026

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

The Municipal Health Office (MHO) of Santo Tomas wishes to inform the public regarding the recent suspected food poisoning incident involving 29 students from Tulalian National High School.

Upon receiving an emergency call reporting that students were exhibiting symptoms of food poisoning—including abdominal pain, nausea, persistent vomiting, and dizziness—the MHO immediately deployed personnel to assist affected individuals.

This response was conducted in coordination with the Barangays New Katipunan, Balagunan, and Bobongon and Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO).

Affected students were promptly transported to the Rural Health Unit of Santo Tomas for immediate evaluation and treatment.

Of the 29 students: 18 were referred to Davao del Norte Hospital Carmen Zone (DDNH-CZ) 4 were referred to Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) 1 was transferred to a private hospital (upon request of the parents) 6 were clinically cleared, showing no signs or symptoms of food poisoning.

The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and LGU Santo Tomas are ensuring complete coverage of medical expenses to provide zero billing at the handling hospitals.

Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (MESU) Team have been dispatched to Tulalian National High School to inspect the school canteen and surrounding food vendors. Food samples have been collected and submitted for laboratory analysis to determine the exact source and cause of the incident.

We strongly advise the general public to avoid sharing unverified news or speculative details on social media to prevent unnecessary panic. The Municipal Health Office remains fully committed to safeguarding the health and safety of our students and the broader community.

Official updates will be released as soon as laboratory results and further investigation reports become available.

Santo Tomas Information Office 📰

23/08/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮! 🎂

Today, we celebrate not only your special day but also your dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to serving our community. Your hard work and genuine passion for public service continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people you serve.

May your birthday be filled with joy, love, laughter, and unforgettable moments surrounded by your family, friends, and loved ones. May God bless you with good health, greater strength, abundant blessings, and continued success as you lead and serve our municipality.

May all your birthday wishes come true, and may you continue to inspire others through your leadership and service. May God guide and bless you in all your endeavors.

Once again, Happy Birthday, Mayor Roland Dejesica!

Greetings from:
Local Youth Development Office

#𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 💚
#𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 🩷
#𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼
#𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗔! 🫶🏼

19/08/2026

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙜-𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨, 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚.

Get ready for 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗚𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! ✨

A celebration of talent, teamwork, creativity, sportsmanship, and youth power! 💪
With an exciting line-up of activities, seminars, sports, literary events, board games, and online competitions, the youth of Casig-ang are ready to SHINE, COMPETE, and PASIKLAB! 🔥

Who will be crowned the Overall Champion? 🏆

Basta Kabataang Casig-ang, GAHUT!

LET THE PASIKLABAN BEGIN!

17/08/2026

𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗔 | 𝘿𝘼𝙑𝙉𝙊𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙎: 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙔 𝙏𝙊 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙉𝘿! 🚨

Nagmalampuson ang gipahigayon nga 𝘿𝙪𝙝𝙖 (2) 𝙠𝙖 𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙖𝙬 - 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙉𝙤𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢, ubos sa pagpangulo sa 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗧. 𝗝𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗯, nga nagtumong sa pagpalig-on sa kahibalo, kahanas, ug kaandam sa kabatan-onan sa pag-atubang sa mga emerhensya ug kalamidad.

Usa sa mga opisyal nga participants sa maong programa mao ang 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧), nga mipakita sa ilang kahibalo ug abilidad sa 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗕𝗟𝗦) ug uban pang disaster and emergency-related skills.

Ang ilang aktibong partisipasyon nagpakita nga ang kabatan-onan dili lamang andam motabang, kundili andam usab molihok, moserbisyo, ug mahimong kabahin sa pagpanalipod sa komunidad.

Padayon sa pagkat-on. Padayon sa pagserbisyo.
Kabatan-onan nga Andam, Komunidad nga Luwas.
#𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 💚
#𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 🩷
#𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼 #𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗔! 🫶🏼

16/08/2026

14/08/2026

𝗛𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗬𝗔 𝗨𝗚 𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗔 𝗜𝗞𝗔-𝟲𝟳𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗪 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗦, 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘!🎉

Mikunhod ang dalan sa Santo Tomas sa kasadya, ka-colorful, ug panaghiusa samtang gipahigayon karong 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ang dakong Grand Civic Parade, diin nagtapok ang mga Tomasino aron saulugon ug magpaambit sa kalipay sa matag usa. 🥳

Kabahin kini sa selebrasyon sa ika-67th Araw ng Santo Tomas, nga gipangulohan sa atong batan-ong 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹-𝗼𝗴, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 “𝙆𝙪𝙮𝙖 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙩”, inubanan sa walay puas nga supporta nila 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 “𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙡” ug 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝘇 𝗙. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 “𝘼𝙩𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮”. Ilang gipadayag ang dakong pasalamat sa tanang Tomasino nga mitambong, misuporta, ug nakig-uban sa maong malipayon ug makasaysayanong kalihokan.
#𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 💚
#𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 🩷
#𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼
#𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗔! 🫶🏼

14/08/2026

𝗛𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗬𝗔 𝗨𝗚 𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗔 𝗜𝗞𝗔-𝟲𝟳𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗪 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗦, 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘!🎉

Mikunhod ang dalan sa Santo Tomas sa kasadya, ka-colorful, ug panaghiusa samtang gipahigayon karong 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ang dakong Grand Civic Parade, diin nagtapok ang mga Tomasino aron saulugon ug magpaambit sa kalipay sa matag usa.

Kabahin kini sa selebrasyon sa ika-67th Araw ng Santo Tomas, nga gipangulohan sa atong batan-ong 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹-𝗼𝗴, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 “𝙆𝙪𝙮𝙖 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙩”, inubanan sa walay puas nga supporta nila 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 “𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙡” ug 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝘇 𝗙. 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 “𝘼𝙩𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮”. Ilang gipadayag ang dakong pasalamat sa tanang Tomasino nga mitambong, misuporta, ug nakig-uban sa maong malipayon ug makasaysayanong kalihokan.
#𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 💚
#𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 🩷
#𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼
#𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗔! 🫶🏼

13/08/2026

𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗔 | 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙮𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The stage came alive as our young twirlers showcased their talent, confidence, grace, and dazzling moves! From every graceful spin to every perfectly synchronized step, these young champions proved that big dreams can shine at any age! 🌟

🥁𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆

1. 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝘿. 𝙑𝙖𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙯 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
2. 𝘽𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
3. 𝙉𝘼𝙁𝘾𝙊 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
4. 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
5. 𝙆𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
6. 𝙀𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙯𝙖 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
7. 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡
8. 𝙎𝙩𝙤. 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 – 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘿 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧

Let’s give a huge round of applause to all our amazing young performers who brought energy, passion, confidence, and excitement to the competition! 🥁💃

You truly made the stage shine! ✨
#𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 💚
#𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 🩷
#𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼
#𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗔! 🫶🏼

07/04/2026

READ | ‘NO EXCUSES ON TURNOVER’: DILG URGES EARLY INVENTORY PREPARATIONS FOR BARANGAYS, SKs

Months ahead of the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed all barangay and SK officials nationwide to begin early inventory and turnover preparations to ensure seamless governance at the grassroots.

Issued through Memorandum Circular No. 2026-021, the directive reinforces President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s push for accountability across all levels of government and aims to prevent disruptions in basic services during the transition of leadership in November.

“All barangay and SK officials must fully account for properties, financial records, documents, and money accountabilities before the assumption of newly elected officials,” the Department said.

To institutionalize the process, Punong Barangays are instructed to organize Barangay Inventory Teams (BITs), composed of barangay officials and community representatives, to oversee the documentation and turnover of all assets and records. SK Chairpersons are likewise directed to form SK Inventory Teams (SKITs), ensuring youth sector accountability is upheld.

These teams will conduct both initial and final inventories and will work closely with City and Municipal Assessment and Transition Teams to guarantee compliance and provide operational support throughout the transition period.

The directive is anchored on existing laws, including Presidential Decree No. 1445, the Local Government Code of 1991, and the SK Reform Act of 2015, all of which mandate proper management, documentation, and safeguarding of government resources.

The DILG warned that failure to properly turn over government properties and accountabilities may result in administrative and legal liability under existing laws, rules, and regulations.

The Department emphasized that a complete and transparent turnover is critical to ensuring continuity in public service and maintaining trust in local governance.

“Transitions should not interrupt service. This is about making sure every incoming official can continue delivering for their community from day one,” the Department added.

The BSKE is scheduled on the first Monday of November 2026.