UNEP Conducts TAGGED-LGU Course in Iriga

Iriga City, Dec. 23, 2010 (PIA) -- A three-day training on Good Governance, Gender and Enterprise Development for Local Executives, also dubbed as TAGGED-LGU will be spearheaded by the University of Northeastern Philippines' (UNEP) Graduate School from January 26-28 here.

Also an endeavor of UNEP's Political Science Department, the confab will gather local members of the local executive, including administrative personnel and staff whose lines of expertise is centered on public service.

Atty. Remelisa Alfelor-Moraleda, UNEP President said that they decided to spearhead this undertaking in the light of putting the university in the forefront of bringing good ideas and learning to their constituents.

“This conference will not just aid our local executives but will also make them adept leaders in their own fields of specialization. Good governance reflects in the kind of service that we give and eventually manifests better consequences, favoring among others, our very own constituents.”

Joining the pool of resource speakers are Ms. Crispina B. Almonte, University Extension Specialist from the University of the Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industry (UPISSI), Professor Nestor Rañeses, UP ISSI Director and Small Enterprises Research and Development (SERDEF) Executive Director and Ms. Edna Tejada, Provincial Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Camarines Sur.

Almonte will deliver her lecture on Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunities, including Entrepreneurial Process and Project Development Cycle. She will also tackle issues concerning Gender and development Perspectives and mainstreaming in LGUs.

On the second day of the confab, Almonte, through her lectures will revisit the LGU mandate, focusing on the nature, scope and roles of LGU, concepts of good governance with the LGUs as initiators of sustainable development.

Almonte will also discuss the Good Governance Agenda of the new administration being pushed by His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III.

The Aquino administration made it clear from the very start of his mandate and even reiterating it during the historic event witnessed by millions of Filipinos and spectators all over the world- that on top of his administration's agenda is to cut the culture of bad governance by getting rid of the red tape and rampant corrupt practices committed by the past administration.

P-Noy's administration is set on pursuing good governance through transparency, accountability and moral ascendancy. (Lizel S. Macatangay)