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Per DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2017-31 entitled: “Conduct of Barangay Assembly for the First Semester of CY 2017” barangays all over the region held the 1st semester Synchronized Barangay Assembly Day last Saturday, March 25, 2017. This year’s theme is “Sulong Barangay Kontra Droga, Krimen at Katiwalian: Makialam! Makilahok! Makiisa!”

The Disaster Preparedness (DP) Committee of the Regional Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) – Region 13 (Caraga) chaired by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) highly stressed in reminding LGUs to be on full force in disaster preparedness and readiness during its 1st Quarter Disaster Preparedness Committee Meeting on March 24, 2017 at Prince Hotel, South Montilla Blvd., Butuan City.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2017-31 dated February 13, 2017 entitled: Conduct of Barangay Assembly for the First Semester of CY 2017. The circular highlights the mandate of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 for the barangays to conduct barangay assembly at least twice in a year.  Proclamation No. 260 reinforces the said mandate by declaring the last Saturday of March and the second Sunday of October of every year as Barangay Assembly Days.