San Jose dB prepares ELA 2013-16

Local elected officials, department heads and non-government organizations came together under the tutelage of the Department of Interior and Local Government to come up with a Capacity Development Plan and Executive Legislative Agenda on October 16-18, 2013 at the Adelaide Tourist Inn.

Mayor Rony Molina on his opening message.

Mr. Darcy Bungay discussing the output of the economic sector on issues relevant to the group.

Engr. Jose Magbanua discussing the issues relevant to the physical infrastructure group.

Vice Mayor Elmer Untaran giving a closing message.

According to this document, the ELA is a planning document, covering a three-year period corresponding to the term of localelective officials that is mutually developed and agreed upon by both the executive and legislative departments of an LGU. It is an integrated plan that contains the major development thrusts and priorities of both the executive and legislative branches towards a common vision for the locality and an instrument that will prioritize responses to
multi-stakeholder needs, e.g., programs, projects, activities, legislations and capacity development programs, and put into action local development plans.

The people from the  executive and legislative branches.

On the end of the three day seminar-workshop, the participants signed a pledge of commitment towards the completion of the ELA document and the ELA implementation.

Pledge of commitment.

Pledge of commitment.